1986 French Open – Women's singles

1986 French Open USA Chris Evert-Lloyd USA Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 16 1986 French Open Defending champion Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous two years' finals, 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 18th and last major singles title overall, an Open Era record. This also marked the 13th consecutive year in which Evert won a major, another Open Era record. It was the pair's 14th and last meeting in a major final. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 30em USA Martina Navratilova (finalist) USA Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion) FRG Steffi Graf (quarterfinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round) TCH Hana Mandlíková (semifinals) TCH Helena Suková (semifinals) USA Kathy Rinaldi (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (third round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round) USA Zina Garrison (third round) USA Kathy Jordan (first round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round) CAN Carling Bassett (quarterfinals) HUN Andrea Temesvári (second round) USA Anne White (first round) USA Terry Phelps (third round) Qualifying 1986 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 2 6 2 3 6 3 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 TCH Helena Suková 6 4 6 77 64 6 2 TCH Hana Mandlíková 5 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 2 1 6 1 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Kathy Rinaldi 7 7 5 6 4 USA Mary Joe Fernández   TCH Helena Suková 6 2 6 4 6 TCH Hana Mandlíková 5 FRG Steffi Graf 3 2 6 77 63 6 1 CAN Carling Bassett 13 USA Chris Evert-Lloyd 2 7 5 2 6 1 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Navratilova 1 ITA Garrone 6 1 6 2 USA Navratilova 1 FRG Porwik 6 3 6 3 ITA Garrone USA Garrison 10 6 2 6 2 USA Navratilova 1 URS Savchenko 6 2 6 2 FRG Porwik ARG Tarabini Q 6 4 6 2 USA Nelson-Dunbar ITA Garrone 3 6 63 77 FRA Dechaume WC USA Garrison 10 2 6 3 6 USA Navratilova 1 ITA Cecchini 6 3 6 3 URS Savchenko FRG Pfaff 6 4 3 6 9 7 FRG Porwik FRG Keppeler 6 2 6 4 ARG Tarabini Q FRG Hanika 3 6 6 3 6 4 USA Nelson-Dunbar USA White 6 2 6 3 ITA Garrone SWE Karlsson 6 2 6 1 FRA Dechaume WC GBR Gomer 6 2 6 3 USA Garrison 10 FRG Dinu 6 2 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Lindqvist 12 USA Rinaldi 7 4 6 SWE Lindqvist 12 USA Bonder 4 6 6 4 6 3 RSA 1928 Fairbank USA Rinaldi 7 1 6 2 6 SWE Lindqvist 12 FRG Meier Q 1 6 6 2 6 3 USA Bonder GRE Kanellopoulou 6 2 5 7 6 2 USA Sloane RSA 1928 Fairbank 6 3 2 6 2 6 USA Burgin USA Rinaldi 7 61 77 2 6 SWE Lindqvist 12 USA Kim 6 2 6 1 FRG Meier Q FRA Demongeot 0 6 6 3 6 4 USA Bonder RSA 1928 Reinach 6 4 6 4 GRE Kanellopoulou BRA Medrado 64 77 6 4 6 0 USA Sloane ARG Pérez Roldán Q 77 62 2 6 7 5 RSA 1928 Fairbank FRA Vanier WC 6 3 7 5 USA Burgin TCH Skuherská LL 6 1 6 1 USA Rinaldi 7 USA Na 6 1 6 3 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Kohde-Kilsch 4 USA MJ Fernández 64 77 5 7 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 4 YUG Jaušovec 6 0 6 3 GBR Hobbs USA MJ Fernández 2 6 0 6 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 4 ITA Reggi 6 1 77 65 YUG Jaušovec TCH Holíková 1 6 78 66 7 5 GBR Hobbs USA Sodupe 6 3 6 4 USA MJ Fernández HUN Temesvári 14 5 7 6 2 6 3 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 4 USA McNeil 6 4 6 1 ITA Reggi AUS Minter 6 1 7 5 YUG Jaušovec ARG Villagrán 6 4 7 5 TCH Holíková USA Bowes 6 1 6 3 GBR Hobbs GBR Durie 6 2 6 4 USA Sodupe FRA Derly WC 7 5 7 5 USA MJ Fernández CAN Kelesi 77 64 6 3 HUN Temesvári 14 SUI Jolissaint 3 6 6 2 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BUL 1971 Maleeva TCH Suková 6 6 3 4 6 1 6 USA Phelps 16 BUL 1971 Maleeva 63 77 0 6 DEN Scheuer-Larsen TCH Suková 6 4 6 4 6 USA Phelps 16 USA Mascarin 0 6 6 2 6 2 USA C Fernandez BUL 1971 Maleeva 3 6 2 6 DEN Scheuer-Larsen SUI Drescher 7 5 6 2 USA G Fernández TCH Suková 6 5 7 1 6 USA Phelps 16 USA Nagelsen 6 3 6 2 USA Mascarin USA Holton 77 63 6 4 USA C Fernandez USA Mochizuki 6 1 5 7 6 2 BUL 1971 Maleeva USA Holladay 6 1 6 2 DEN Scheuer-Larsen USA Kinney 6 0 6 0 SUI Drescher TCH Novotná Q 6 2 6 3 USA G Fernández FRG Schropp 6 0 6 2 TCH Suková 6 ITA Simmonds Q 6 1 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Mandlíková 5 PER Gildemeister 6 1 6 3 TCH Mandlíková 5 TCH Maršíková 6 1 6 2 USA Torres PER Gildemeister 1 6 3 6 TCH Mandlíková 5 FRA Paquet WC 6 0 6 1 BRA Dias TCH Maršíková 6 2 2 6 1 6 USA Torres SUI Krapl 4 6 6 1 6 1 JPN Yanagi PER Gildemeister 5 7 77 63 4 6 TCH Mandlíková 5 YUG Goleš 65 77 6 3 6 3 FRA Paquet WC SWE Lindström 3 6 6 4 6 4 BRA Dias URS Parkhomenko 3 6 6 4 6 3 TCH Maršíková USA Horvath 6 4 6 1 USA Torres USA Russell 6 3 6 3 SUI Krapl FRG Cueto 2 6 6 1 6 3 JPN Yanagi JPN Kijimuta 3 6 77 64 8 6 PER Gildemeister USA White 15 6 1 6 3 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Casale FRG Graf 3 1 6 3 6 USA Benjamin USA Casale 3 6 6 4 5 7 NED Mesker FRG Graf 3 2 6 1 6 USA Benjamin USA Gurney 6 4 4 6 8 6 GBR Croft USA Casale 3 6 6 3 3 6 NED Mesker FRG Bunge 6 2 2 6 6 3 USA Rush FRG Graf 3 1 6 1 6 USA Benjamin USA Jordan 11 1 6 6 2 6 3 USA Gurney AUS Tremelling 7 5 77 64 GBR Croft SWE Dahlström Q 6 3 6 3 USA Casale USA Reynolds 6 0 3 6 6 3 NED Mesker NZL Cordwell 6 0 6 0 FRG Bunge FRA Calleja 6 1 6 2 USA Rush FRA Amiach WC 5 7 6 4 8 6 FRG Graf 3 FRG Betzner 6 1 6 0 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG Paz CAN Bassett 13 4 6 6 2 0 6 BUL 1971 Maleeva 8 ARG Paz 7 5 66 78 5 7 AUS Byrne CAN Bassett 13 3 6 2 6 BUL 1971 Maleeva 8 FRA Suire 6 0 6 3 ITA Bonsignori Q ARG Paz 5 7 0 6 AUS Field AUS Byrne 0 6 4 6 FRA Etchemendy WC CAN Bassett 13 6 3 4 6 5 7 BUL 1971 Maleeva 8 TCH Skronská 6 1 6 2 FRA Suire USA Moulton 5 7 6 4 6 3 ITA Bonsignori Q AUS Tobin 6 0 6 0 ARG Paz USA Herr 63 77 77 63 6 1 AUS Field AUS Smylie 6 1 6 3 AUS Byrne RSA 1928 Vermaak 6 3 6 3 FRA Etchemendy WC USA Gerken 6 3 6 0 CAN Bassett 13 FRA Tanvier 7 5 6 3 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG Sabatini 9 USA Evert-Lloyd 2 6 1 3 6 3 6 ARG Sabatini 9 ARG Madruga-Osses Q 6 3 6 3 USA Smith USA Evert-Lloyd 2 3 6 1 6 ARG Sabatini 9 AUT Huber 6 1 6 3 ARG Madruga-Osses Q TCH Budařová 6 4 2 6 7 5 FRA Tauziat USA Smith 6 1 2 6 2 6 FRA Herreman USA Evert-Lloyd 2 2 6 1 6 ARG Sabatini 9 JPN Inoue 6 1 6 1 AUT Huber FRA Paradis 6 1 6 2 ARG Madruga-Osses Q USA Henricksson 6 3 7 5 TCH Budařová USA Gompert 6 1 6 0 FRA Tauziat FRA Niox-Château WC 5 7 6 3 9 7 USA Smith USA Mundel 6 1 6 3 FRA Herreman USA Spence 7 5 6 1 FRA Calmette WC USA Evert-Lloyd 2 0 6 1 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References External links 1986 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1985 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1986 in women's tennis Category:1986 in French women's sport