1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November) – Singles

1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November) 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November) USA Martina Navratilova FRG Steffi Graf 7–6(8–6), 6–3, 6–2 16 8 WTA Tour Championships Virginia Slims Championships (March) 1986 Virginia Slims Championships singles doubles 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. Seeds USA Martina Navratilova (champion) FRG Steffi Graf (final) TCH Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals) TCH Helena Suková (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (semifinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals) USA Kathy Rinaldi (first round) Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 3 0   FRG Bettina Bunge 7 6 8 USA Kathy Rinaldi 5 4 3 TCH Hana Mandlíková 6 6 USA Terry Phelps 2 4   ITA Raffaella Reggi 3 1 5 USA Pam Shriver 6 6 6 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 7 USA Zina Garrison 3 5 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 4 4 4 TCH Helena Suková 6 6 7 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 6 6 USA Melissa Gurney 4 1 USA Lori McNeil 5 6 2 2 FRG Steffi Graf 7 4 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6 FRG Bettina Bunge 2 4 3 TCH Hana Mandlíková 6 5 1 5 USA Pam Shriver 4 7 6 6 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 3 65 4 TCH Helena Suková 6 77 7 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 6 3 5 2 FRG Steffi Graf 3 6 7 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 4 6 5 USA Pam Shriver 2 6 4 4 TCH Helena Suková 65 6 1 2 FRG Steffi Graf 77 3 6 1 USA Martina Navratilova 78 6 6 2 FRG Steffi Graf 66 3 2 See also WTA Tour Championships appearances References 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (November) Draw Singles 1986 Singles