1986 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1986 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári
Runner-up	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
Final score	6–1, 6–2

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the two-time defending champions, but Shriver did not participate in this tournament. Navratilova partnered Andrea Temesvári and successfully defended her title, defeating Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final 6–1, 6–2.

Seeds

1. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (semifinals)
2. Hana Mandlíková / Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
3. Martina Navratilova / Andrea Temesvári (champions)
4. Chris Evert-Lloyd / Anne White (third round)
5. Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank (second round)
6. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (final)
7. Bettina Bunge / Eva Pfaff (third round)
8. Betsy Nagelsen / Candy Reynolds (second round)
9. Kathy Jordan / Alycia Moulton (quarterfinals)
10. Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)
11. Anne Smith / Sharon Walsh-Pete (quarterfinals)
12. Lori McNeil / Catherine Suire (first round)
13. Zina Garrison / Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
14. Marcella Mesker / Pascale Paradis (third round)
15. Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs (second round)
16. Jill Hetherington / Terry Holladay (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	4	6	6
	10	Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko	6	1	1
								1	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	6	64	3
								6	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	1	7	6
		Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva	3	3
	6	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
															6	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	1	2
															3	Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári	6	6
	9	Kathy Jordan Alycia Moulton	64	63
	3	Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári	7	7
								3	Martina Navratilova Andrea Temesvári	6	6
								2	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	3	2
	11	Anne Smith Sharon Walsh-Pete	2	1
	2	Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		E Krapl C Porwik	3	3				1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	5	6
		C Bakkum J Golder	4	6	6				A Holíková K Skronská	3	7	1
		A Holíková K Skronská	6	3	8										1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	1	6	6
		C Calmette E Derly	4	2												I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	1	2
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6					I Demongeot N Tauziat	6	6
		I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	3	7				I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	4	4
	13	Z Garrison K Rinaldi	4	6	5																	1	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	4	6	6
	10	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	6	6																		10	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	6	1	1
		C Lindqvist J Russell	4	2				10	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	6	6
		N Dias P Medrado	6	6					N Dias P Medrado	0	4
		J Goodling V Nelson-Dunbar	2	4											10	S Parkhomenko L Savchenko	67	6	6
		H Crowe K Steinmetz	6	7											7	B Bunge E Pfaff	7	2	4
		L Drescher E Inoue	3	5					H Crowe K Steinmetz	2	1
		M Jaggard C Vanier	6	5	3			7	B Bunge E Pfaff	6	6
	7	B Bunge E Pfaff	2	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	C Evert-Lloyd A White	3	6	6
		C Benjamin N Hu	6	3	4			4	C Evert-Lloyd A White	4	7	6
		N Schutte M van der Torre	1	4					S Cecchini S Goleš	6	62	4
		S Cecchini S Goleš	6	6											4	C Evert-Lloyd A White	6	4	2
		D Farrell K Kinney	0	4												K Maleeva M Maleeva	1	6	6
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva M Maleeva	6	7
		M Jaušovec I Kuczyńska	4	7	6				M Jaušovec I Kuczyńska	3	5
	12	L McNeil C Suire	6	65	4																		K Maleeva M Maleeva	3	3
	15	J Durie A Hobbs	7	6																		6	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		S Amiach S Rimes	5	3				15	J Durie A Hobbs	6	5	4
		M Lindström P Smith	3	5					J Byrne J Tremelling	4	7	6
		J Byrne J Tremelling	6	7												J Byrne J Tremelling	6	1	1
		L Allen G Rush	6	4	3										6	S Graf G Sabatini	4	6	6
		H Fukárková J Novotná	4	6	6				H Fukárková J Novotná	0	0
		B Cordwell A Villagrán	0	1				6	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
	6	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	E Burgin R Fairbank	7	6
		A Dechaume S Niox-Château	5	2				5	E Burgin R Fairbank	3	5
		P Casale B Gerken	3	65					M Paz V Wade	6	7
		M Paz V Wade	6	7												M Paz V Wade	0	4
		T Phelps R Reggi	6	4	6										9	K Jordan A Moulton	6	6
		J Kaplan T Mochizuki	3	6	1				T Phelps R Reggi	6	1	5
		P Etchemendy N Herreman	61	1				9	K Jordan A Moulton	4	6	7
	9	K Jordan A Moulton	7	6																		9	K Jordan A Moulton	64	63
	14	M Mesker P Paradis	6	6																		3	M Navratilova A Temesvári	7	7
		P Barg B Herr	3	2				14	M Mesker P Paradis	6	6
		M Gurney N Sodupe	6	2	2				E Reinach M Reinach	3	4
		E Reinach M Reinach	4	6	6										14	M Mesker P Paradis	6	1	2
		C Bassett S Mascarin	6	6											3	M Navratilova A Temesvári	4	6	6
		R Bryant C Monteiro	2	4					C Bassett S Mascarin	61	3
		A Betzner M Schropp	1	1				3	M Navratilova A Temesvári	7	6
	3	M Navratilova A Temesvári	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	B Nagelsen C Reynolds	6	6
		L Field E Minter	3	2				8	B Nagelsen C Reynolds	4	6	1
		AM Fernandez J Richardson	2	6	5				K Horvath R Maršíková	6	1	6
		K Horvath R Maršíková	6	2	7											K Horvath R Maršíková	5	6	4
		L Bonder L Gildemeister	6	6											11	A Smith S Walsh-Pete	7	2	6
		A Croft S Gomer	3	4					L Bonder L Gildemeister	6	3	2
		N Sato M Yanagi	0	3				11	A Smith S Walsh-Pete	4	6	6
	11	A Smith S Walsh-Pete	6	6																		11	A Smith S Walsh-Pete	2	1
	16	J Hetherington T Holladay	5	4																		2	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6
		I Budařová M Skuherská	7	6					I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6
		A Henricksson C Jolissaint	7	1	6				A Henricksson C Jolissaint	4	4
		J Mundel M Torres	65	6	3											I Budařová M Skuherská	1	3
		C Karlsson T Scheuer-Larsen	7	3	4										2	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6
		A Holton Y Vermaak	5	6	6				A Holton Y Vermaak	4	2
		P Huber P Keppeler	2	1				2	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6
	2	H Mandlíková W Turnbull	6	6

References

• 1986 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation