1986 Virginia Slims of Houston – Doubles

Doubles
1986 Virginia Slims of Houston
ChampionsUnited States Chris Evert Lloyd
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Runners-upUnited States Elise Burgin
United States JoAnne Russell
Score6–2, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

Elise Burgin and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Navratilova did not compete this year.

Burgin teamed up with JoAnne Russell and lost in the final to Chris Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull. The score was 6–2, 6–4.[1]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States C Evert Lloyd
Australia W Turnbull
6 6
United States P Barg
United States B Herr
1 3 1 United States C Evert Lloyd
Australia W Turnbull
6 6
United States K McDaniel
United States W White
7 4 6 United States K McDaniel
United States W White
1 1
Australia S Leo
Australia P Whytcross
6 6 4 1 United States C Evert Lloyd
Australia W Turnbull
6 7
4 United States Z Garrison
United States K Rinaldi
6 6 4 United States Z Garrison
United States K Rinaldi
2 6
South Africa J Mundel
United States M Van Nostrand
3 3 4 United States Z Garrison
United States K Rinaldi
6 6
United States C Benjamin
United States K Sands
4 4 United States S Collins
United States T Holladay
3 1
United States S Collins
United States T Holladay
6 6 1 United States C Evert Lloyd
Australia W Turnbull
6 6
Peru L Gildemeister
South Africa Y Vermaak
0 4 3 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
2 4
United States C Reynolds
United States A Smith
6 6 United States C Reynolds
United States A Smith
2 4
United States P Casale
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
5 3 3 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
6 6
3 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
7 6 3 United States E Burgin
United States J Russell
62 7 77
United States H Crowe
United States K Steinmetz
6 3 0 2 United States ML Piatek
United States A White
77 5 61
United States L Antonoplis
United States A Henricksson
4 6 6 United States L Antonoplis
United States A Henricksson
7 2 3
United States L Allen
United States G Rush
3 3 2 United States ML Piatek
United States A White
5 6 6
2 United States ML Piatek
United States A White
6 6

References

  1. ^ Luna, Richard (11 May 1986). "Chris Evert Lloyd felt the heat Sunday in the..." Houston. United Press International. Retrieved 29 May 2025. In the doubles final, Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull downed Elise Burgin and Joanne Russell 6-2, 6-4. Burgin and Russell upset Mary Lou Piatek and Anne White 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) in a Sunday morning semifinal. The match was postponed from Saturday because of heavy rains that delayed the start of play for nearly 2 hours.