Singles
1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March)
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Hana Mandlíková
Score	6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	8

Three-time defending champion Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the March edition of the 1986 Virginia Slims Championships. It was her seventh Tour Finals singles title.

Seeds

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Terry Phelps	1	1				1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Bonnie Gadusek	1	6	6				Bonnie Gadusek	3	4
	8	Manuela Maleeva	6	4	3										1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf	6	65	6										3	Steffi Graf	2	2
		Gabriela Sabatini	0	77	2			3	Steffi Graf	4	77	6
		Carling Bassett	3	0				6	Pam Shriver	6	65	3
	6	Pam Shriver	6	6																		1	Martina Navratilova	6	6	3	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	6	6																	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	0	6	2
		Zina Garrison	6	3	2			5	Hana Mandlíková	4	6	7
		Wendy Turnbull	63	2				4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	5
	4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	77	6											5	Hana Mandlíková	6	7
	7	Helena Suková	66	6	77										2	Chris Evert	3	5
		Kathy Rinaldi	78	3	65			7	Helena Suková	6	1	1
		Barbara Potter	2	4				2	Chris Evert	1	6	6
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

• 1986 Virginia Slims Championships (March) Draw