The 1986 Virginia Slims of Pennsylvania, also known as the VS of Pennsylvania, was a women's

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tournament played on indoor

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s at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey, Pennsylvania in the United States that was part of the

1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series The 1985 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1985, and concluded in March 1986 after 52 events. The Virginia Slims World Championship Series ...

. It was the fourth and last edition of the event and was played from March 3 through March 9, 1986. Unseeded

Janine Thompson Janine G. Thompson Tremelling (née Thompson; born 12 September 1967) is a former tennis player from Australia who won the Girls' Doubles in the 1985 Wimbledon Championships, with Louise Field. she was playing on the seniors tour. As both a ...

won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

Catherine Suire Catherine Suire (born 15 September 1959) is a French former tennis player who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour T ...

6–1, 6–4

Doubles

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/ Anne Smith defeated Sandy Collins /

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7–6, 6–1

References

External links

International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
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