1986 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1986 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3

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. This would be Evert's 18th and final Grand Slam singles championship.

Seeds

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

2

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