See main article: 1986 Lipton International Players Championships.
Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions, but Navratilova could not compete this year due to a flu.[1] Fernández teamed up with Robin White and lost in the semifinals to Chris Evert Lloyd and Wendy Turnbull.
Pam Shriver and Helena Suková won the title by defeating Evert Lloyd and Turnbull 6–2, 6–3 in the final.