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1986 Edgbaston Cup

The 1986 Edgbaston Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 5th edition of the event and the last to be named the "Edgbaston Cup" before the tournament's name was changed to "The Dow Chemical Classic". It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 9 June until 15 June 1986. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1986 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

USA Pam Shriver defeated BUL Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 7–6(7–0)

  • It was Shriver's first title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Doubles

USA Elise Burgin / RSA Rosalyn Fairbank defeated AUS Elizabeth Smylie / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Burgin's second doubles title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Fairbank's first doubles title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Entrants

Seeds

AthleteNationalitySeeding
Pam ShriverUnited States1
Manuela MaleevaBulgaria2
Wendy TurnbullAustralia3
Kathy JordanUnited States4
Jo DurieGreat Britain5
Anne WhiteUnited States6
Robin WhiteUnited States7
Kate GompertUnited States8
Elise BurginUnited States9
Alycia MoultonUnited States10
Rosalyn FairbankSouth Africa11
Susan MascarinUnited States12
Debbie SpenceUnited States13
Sylvia HanikaWest Germany14

Other entrants

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

  • AUS Jenny Byrne
  • USA Sandy Collins
  • BRA Cláudia Monteiro
  • RSA Elna Reinach
  • GBR Julie Salmon
  • USA Kim Sands
  • RSA Dinky Van Rensburg
  • JPN Masako Yanagi
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