The 1986 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Manhattan Country Club in Manhattan Beach, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1986 WTA Tour.

It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 11 through August 17, 1986.

First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $45,000 first-prize money.

[1][2] Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd 7–6(7–5), 6–3 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3