1986 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1986 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Seeds	16
Events
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Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open. It was her seventh French Open singles title and her 18th and final major singles title overall, an Open Era record. It also marked the 13th consecutive year in which Evert won a major, another Open Era record. It was the third successive year that Evert and Navratilova contested the French Open final.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
	7	Kathy Rinaldi	5	4
								1	Martina Navratilova	4	77	6
								6	Helena Suková	6	64	2
		Mary Joe Fernández	2	4
	6	Helena Suková	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	3	3
															2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	2	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	77	6
	3	Steffi Graf	6	63	1
								5	Hana Mandlíková	1	1
								2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	13	Carling Bassett	7	2	1
	2	Chris Evert-Lloyd	5	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Cecchini	3	3				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Savchenko	6	3	9				Savchenko	2	2
		Pfaff	4	6	7										1	Navratilova	6	6
		Porwik	6	6												Porwik	3	3
		Keppeler	2	4					Porwik	6	6
	Q	Tarabini	3	6	6			Q	Tarabini	4	2
		Hanika	6	3	4																	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Nelson-Dunbar	6	6																			Garrone	1	2
		White	2	3					Nelson-Dunbar	3	63
		Garrone	6	6					Garrone	6	77
		Karlsson	2	1												Garrone	6	6
	WC	Dechaume	6	6											10	Garrison	2	2
		Gomer	2	3				WC	Dechaume	2	3
	10	Garrison	6	6				10	Garrison	6	6
		Dinu	2	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Lindqvist	6	6
		Kim	2	1				12	Lindqvist	1	6	6
	Q	Meier	0	6	6			Q	Meier	6	2	3
		Demongeot	6	3	4										12	Lindqvist	4	6	6
		Bonder	6	6												Bonder	6	4	3
		Reinach	4	4					Bonder	6	5	6
		Kanellopoulou	64	6	6				Kanellopoulou	2	7	2
		Medrado	77	4	0																	12	Lindqvist	4
		Sloane	77	2	7																	7	Rinaldi	6
	Q	Pérez Roldán	62	6	5				Sloane	6	2	2
		Fairbank	6	7					Fairbank	3	6	6
	WC	Vanier	3	5												Fairbank	1	2
		Burgin	6	6											7	Rinaldi	6	6
	LL	Skuherská	1	1					Burgin	61	2
	7	Rinaldi	6	6				7	Rinaldi	77	6
		Na	1	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		McNeil	4	1				4	Kohde-Kilsch	6	77
		Reggi	6	7					Reggi	1	65
		Minter	1	5											4	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Jaušovec	6	7												Jaušovec	0	3
		Villagrán	4	5					Jaušovec	1	78	7
		Holíková	6	6					Holíková	6	66	5
		Bowes	1	3																		4	Kohde-Kilsch	64	5
		Hobbs	6	6																			MJ Fernández	77	7
		Durie	2	4					Hobbs	6	6
		Sodupe	7	7					Sodupe	3	4
	WC	Derly	5	5												Hobbs	2	0
		MJ Fernández	77	6												MJ Fernández	6	6
		Kelesi	64	3					MJ Fernández	5	6	6
	14	Temesvári	3	6	6			14	Temesvári	7	2	3
		Jolissaint	6	2	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Phelps	6	6
		Nagelsen	3	2				16	Phelps	0	6	6
		Mascarin	77	6					Mascarin	6	2	2
		Holton	63	4											16	Phelps	63	0
		C Fernandez	6	5	6											Maleeva	77	6
		Mochizuki	1	7	2				C Fernandez	3	2
		Maleeva	6	6					Maleeva	6	6
		Holladay	1	2																			Maleeva	6	4	1
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6																		6	Suková	3	6	6
		Kinney	0	0					Scheuer-Larsen	7	6
		Drescher	6	6					Drescher	5	2
	Q	Novotná	2	3												Scheuer-Larsen	4	4
		G Fernández	6	6											6	Suková	6	6
		Schropp	0	2					G Fernández	5	1
	6	Suková	6	6				6	Suková	7	6
	Q	Simmonds	1	2

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	Mandlíková	65	6	6
		Goleš	77	3	3			5	Mandlíková	6	6
	WC	Paquet	3	6	6			WC	Paquet	0	1
		Lindström	6	4	4										5	Mandlíková	6	6
		Dias	3	6	6											Maršíková	1	2
		Parkhomenko	6	4	3				Dias	6	2	1
		Maršíková	6	6					Maršíková	2	6	6
		Horvath	4	1																		5	Mandlíková	6	6
		Torres	6	6																			Gildemeister	1	3
		Russell	3	3					Torres	4	6	6
		Krapl	2	6	6				Krapl	6	1	1
		Cueto	6	1	3											Torres	1	3
		Yanagi	3	77	8											Gildemeister	6	6
		Kijimuta	6	64	6				Yanagi	5	77	4
		Gildemeister	6	6					Gildemeister	7	63	6
	15	White	1	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Benjamin	1	6	6
	11	Jordan	6	2	3				Benjamin	6	4	8
		Gurney	7	77					Gurney	4	6	6
		Tremelling	5	64												Benjamin	3	6	5
		Croft	6	6												Casale	6	4	7
	Q	Dahlström	3	3					Croft	3	6	3
		Casale	6	3	6				Casale	6	3	6
		Reynolds	0	6	3																		Casale	1	3
		Mesker	6	6																		3	Graf	6	6
		Cordwell	0	0					Mesker	6	2	6
		Bunge	6	6					Bunge	2	6	3
		Calleja	1	2												Mesker	2	1
		Rush	5	6	8										3	Graf	6	6
	WC	Amiach	7	4	6				Rush	1	1
	3	Graf	6	6				3	Graf	6	6
		Betzner	1	0

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Maleeva	6	6
		Skronská	1	2				8	Maleeva	6	6
		Suire	5	6	6				Suire	0	3
		Moulton	7	4	3										8	Maleeva	7	66	5
	Q	Bonsignori	6	6												Paz	5	78	7
		Tobin	0	0				Q	Bonsignori	5	0
		Paz	63	77	6				Paz	7	6
		Herr	77	63	1																		Paz	4	6	0
		Field	6	6																		13	Bassett	6	2	6
		Smylie	1	3					Field	0	4
		Byrne	6	6					Byrne	6	6
		Vermaak	3	3												Byrne	3	2
	WC	Etchemendy	6	6											13	Bassett	6	6
		Gerken	3	0				WC	Etchemendy	6	4	5
	13	Bassett	7	6				13	Bassett	3	6	7
		Tanvier	5	3

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Sabatini	6	6
		Inoue	1	1				9	Sabatini	6	6
		Huber	6	6					Huber	1	3
		Paradis	1	2											9	Sabatini	6	6
	Q	Madruga-Osses	6	7											Q	Madruga-Osses	3	3
		Henricksson	3	5				Q	Madruga-Osses	6	2	7
		Budařová	6	6					Budařová	4	6	5
		Gompert	1	0																		9	Sabatini	6	3	3
		Tauziat	5	6	9																	2	Evert-Lloyd	1	6	6
	WC	Niox-Château	7	3	7				Tauziat	6	2	2
		Smith	6	6					Smith	1	6	6
		Mundel	1	3												Smith	3	1
		Herreman	7	6											2	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		Spence	5	1					Herreman	2	1
	WC	Calmette	0	1				2	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	2	Evert-Lloyd	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

References

External links

• 1986 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

This page was last edited on 22 July 2023, at 19:12