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
Pam Shriver
Doubles
Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank
Edgbaston Cup  < 1985 1987 >

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 5^th 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: Jenny Byrne Sandy Collins Claudia Monteiro Elna Reinach Julie Salmon Kim Sands Dinky Van Rensburg Masako Yanagi

Winners

Women's Singles

Pam Shriver defeated Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 7–6

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

Women's Doubles

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

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

External links

• 1986 Edgbaston Cup Draws
• 's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000310 ITF Tournament Page