1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November) – Singles

Four-time defending champion Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the November edition of the 1986 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her eighth Tour Finals singles title.

Singles
1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November)
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upWest Germany Steffi Graf
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2.   Steffi Graf (final)
  3.   Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  4.   Helena Suková (semifinals)
  5.   Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  6.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  7.   Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  8.   Kathy Rinaldi (first round)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Catarina Lindqvist 3 0 1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
    Bettina Bunge 7 6   Bettina Bunge 2 4
8   Kathy Rinaldi 5 4 1   Martina Navratilova 6 4 6
3   Hana Mandlíková 6 6 5   Pam Shriver 2 6 4
  Terry Phelps 2 4 3   Hana Mandlíková 6 5 1
    Raffaella Reggi 3 1 5   Pam Shriver 4 7 6
5   Pam Shriver 6 6 1   Martina Navratilova 78 6 6
6   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 7 2   Steffi Graf 66 3 2
  Zina Garrison 3 5 6   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 3 65
  Gabriela Sabatini 4 4 4   Helena Suková 6 77
4   Helena Suková 6 6 4   Helena Suková 65 6 1
7   Manuela Maleeva 6 6 2   Steffi Graf 77 3 6
  Melissa Gurney 4 1 7   Manuela Maleeva 6 3 5
  Lori McNeil 5 6 2 2   Steffi Graf 3 6 7
2   Steffi Graf 7 4 6

See also

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References

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