1986 Edgbaston Cup

1986 Edgbaston Cup
Date June 9 – June 15
Edition 5th
Surface Grass / Outdoor
Location Birmingham, England
Venue Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank

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, England, United Kingdom, from June 9 through June 15, 1986.

Entrants

Seeds

Athlete Nationality Seeding
Pam Shriver  United States 1
Manuela Maleeva  Bulgaria 2
Wendy Turnbull  Australia 3
Kathy Jordan  United States 4
Jo Durie  Great Britain 5
Anne White  United States 6
Robin White  United States 7
Kate Gompert  United States 8
Elise Burgin  United States 9
Alycia Moulton  United States 10
Rosalyn Fairbank  South Africa 11
Susan Mascarin  United States 12
Debbie Spence  United States 13
Sylvia Hanika  West Germany 14

Other entrants

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

Winners

Women's Singles

United States Pam Shriver defeated Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 62, 76

Women's Doubles

United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia Wendy Turnbull 62, 64

External links

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