1986 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

Singles
1986 Virginia Slims of Houston
Champion Chris Evert Lloyd
Runner-up Kathy Rinaldi
Score6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Draw32 (4Q/2LL)
Seeds8

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Chris Evert Lloyd won the title by defeating Kathy Rinaldi 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Chris Evert Lloyd (champion)
  2. Kathy Rinaldi (final)
  3. Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  4. (n/a)
  5. Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)
  6. Anne White (first round)
  7. Kate Gompert (quarterfinals)
  8. Elise Burgin (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Chris Evert Lloyd 6 6 6
Laura Gildemeister 7 0 0
1 Chris Evert Lloyd 6 2 6
2 Kathy Rinaldi 4 6 4
Pam Casale 4 4
2 Kathy Rinaldi 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 C Evert Lloyd 6 6
A Smith 0 2 1 C Evert Lloyd 6 6
Q Y Vermaak 2 3 A Henricksson 2 1
A Henricksson 6 6 1 C Evert Lloyd 6 6
LL L Antonoplis 6 4 3 7 K Gompert 4 1
C Suire 3 6 6 C Suire 1 3
C Kuhlman 3 0 7 K Gompert 6 6
7 K Gompert 6 6 1 C Evert Lloyd 6 6 6
D Spence 0 7 6 L Gildemeister 7 0 0
B Herr 6 6 2 D Spence 6 2
L Gildemeister 6 6 L Gildemeister 7 6
Q L Allen 4 4 L Gildemeister 6 6
G Kim 3 2 W White 2 4
LL N Sodupe 6 6 LL N Sodupe 5 1
W White 7 7 W White 7 6
6 A White 5 5

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 E Burgin 6 3 6
L McNeil 2 6 2 8 E Burgin 2 6 4
G Fernández 4 2 P Casale 6 4 6
P Casale 6 6 P Casale 7 6
Q R Maršíková 1 0 3 Z Garrison 6 3
M Torres 6 6 M Torres 4 3
E Smylie 5 0 3 Z Garrison 6 6
3 Z Garrison 7 6 P Casale 4 4
5 W Turnbull 6 6 2 K Rinaldi 6 6
M Van Nostrand 4 1 5 W Turnbull 6 7
C Benjamin 6 7 C Benjamin 0 6
A Leand 0 5 5 W Turnbull 6 6 3
ML Piatek 1 3 2 K Rinaldi 3 7 6
Q K Sands 6 6 Q K Sands 1 2
C Reynolds 1 5 2 K Rinaldi 6 6
2 K Rinaldi 6 7

References

  1. ^ Luna, Richard (11 May 1986). "Chris Evert Lloyd felt the heat Sunday in the..." Houston. United Press International. Retrieved 19 May 2025.