1986 US Open – Women's doubles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.

Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 against Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull.

Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

• # 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver (champions)

• # Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

• # Hana Mandlíková / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (final)

• # Steffi Graf / 🇦🇷 Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan / 🇦🇺 Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández / 🇺🇸 Robin White (quarterfinals)

• # 🇺🇸 Zina Garrison / 🇺🇸 Kathy Rinaldi (quarterfinals)

• # Eva Pfaff / 🇭🇺 Andrea Temesvári (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Betsy Nagelsen / 🇺🇸 JoAnne Russell (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Alycia Moulton / 🇺🇸 Anne White (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Candy Reynolds / 🇺🇸 Anne Smith (third round)

• # 🇨🇦 Carling Bassett / 🇺🇸 Bonnie Gadusek (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Lori McNeil / 🇫🇷 Catherine Suire (third round)

• # 🇺🇸 Terry Holladay / 🇺🇸 Sharon Walsh-Pete (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 Patty Fendick / 🇨🇦 Jill Hetherington (third round)