1986 Virginia Slims of Houston – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 Virginia Slims of Houston | |
| Champions | Chris Evert Lloyd Wendy Turnbull |
| Runners-up | Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell |
| Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
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
- Chris Evert Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull (champions)
- Mary Lou Piatek / Anne White (semifinals)
- Elise Burgin / JoAnne Russell (final)
- Zina Garrison / Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Barg B Herr | 1 | 3 | 1 | C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K McDaniel W White | 7 | 4 | 6 | K McDaniel W White | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Leo P Whytcross | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Z Garrison K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | 4 | Z Garrison K Rinaldi | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Mundel M Van Nostrand | 3 | 3 | 4 | Z Garrison K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin K Sands | 4 | 4 | S Collins T Holladay | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Collins T Holladay | 6 | 6 | 1 | C Evert Lloyd W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Gildemeister Y Vermaak | 0 | 4 | 3 | E Burgin J Russell | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Reynolds A Smith | 6 | 6 | C Reynolds A Smith | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale R Maršíková | 5 | 3 | 3 | E Burgin J Russell | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | E Burgin J Russell | 7 | 6 | 3 | E Burgin J Russell | 62 | 7 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| H Crowe K Steinmetz | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ML Piatek A White | 77 | 5 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis A Henricksson | 4 | 6 | 6 | L Antonoplis A Henricksson | 7 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen G Rush | 3 | 3 | 2 | ML Piatek A White | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ML Piatek A White | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ 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.