1986 French Open – Women's Singles

1986 French Open
Champion		Chris Evert
Runner-up		Martina Navratilova
Final score		2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1985 1987 >

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova (Finalist)
2. Chris Evert (Champion)
3. Steffi Graf (Quarterfinalist)
4. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Fourth Round)
5. Hana Mandlíková (Semifinalist)
6. Helena Suková (Semifinalist)
7. Kathy Rinaldi (Quarterfinalist)
8. Manuela Maleeva (Third Round)

9. Gabriela Sabatini (Fourth Round)
10. Zina Garrison (Third Round)
11. Kathy Jordan (First Round)
12. Catarina Lindqvist (Fourth Round)
13. Carling Bassett (Quarterfinalist)
14. Andrea Temesvári (Second Round)
15. Anne White (First Round)
16. Terry Phelps (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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 Fernandez	2	4
	6	Helena Suková	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	6	3	3
															2	Chris Evert	2	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	77	6
	3	Steffi Graf	6	63	1
								5	Hana Mandlíková	1	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	13	Carling Bassett	7	2	1
	2	Chris Evert	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
	Dechaume	6	6											10	Garrison	2	2
	Gomer	2	3					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	Perez-Roldan	62	6	5				Sloane	6	2	2
	Fairbank	6	7					Fairbank	3	6	6
	Vanier	3	5												Fairbank	1	2
	Burgin	6	6											7	Rinaldi	6	6
LL	Skuherska	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
	Villagran	4	5					Jaušovec	1	78	7
	Holikova	6	6					Holikova	6	66	5
	Bowes	1	3																		4	Kohde-Kilsch	64	5
	Hobbs	6	6																			Fernandez	77	7
	Durie	2	4					Hobbs	6	6
	Sodupe	7	7					Sodupe	3	4
	Derly	5	5												Hobbs	2	0
	Fernandez	77	6												Fernandez	6	6
	Kelesi	64	3					Fernandez	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
	Fernandez	6	5	6											Maleeva	77	6
	Mochizuki	1	7	2				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
	Fernández	6	6											6	Suková	6	6
	Schropp	0	2					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
	Paquet	3	6	6				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	Dahlstrom	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
	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
	Skronska	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
	Etchemendy	6	6											13	Bassett	6	6
	Gerken	3	0					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	1	6	6
	Niox-Chateau	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	6	6
	Spence	5	1					Herreman	2	1
2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
	Calmette	0	1

External links

• 1986 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw