1986 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1986 US Open USA Martina Navratilova TCH Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2 128 16 US Open – Women's singles US Open – Women's singles 1986 US Open (tennis) Martina Navratilova defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and 15th major singles title overall. Navratilova became the first woman in the Open Era to win a major after saving match points en route, saving three against Steffi Graf in the semifinals. Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Wendy Turnbull. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Martina Navratilova (champion) USA Chris Evert (semifinalist) FRG Steffi Graf (semifinalist) TCH Hana Mandlíková (fourth round) USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round) TCH Helena Suková (finalist) USA Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinalist) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinalist) USA Kathy Rinaldi (first round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round) USA Zina Garrison (fourth round) USA Stephanie Rehe (fourth round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round) USA Kathy Jordan (fourth round) CAN Carling Bassett (first round) Qualifying 1986 US Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 USA Martina Navratilova 1 TCH Helena Suková 7 6 3 6 2 USA Martina Navratilova 1 FRG Steffi Graf 3 6 1 63 77 710 68 TCH Helena Suková 7 USA Chris Evert 2 6 2 6 4 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Pam Shriver 5 6 2 6 4 FRG Steffi Graf 3 USA Bonnie Gadusek 8 6 3 6 1 TCH Helena Suková 7 AUS Wendy Turnbull 6 4 6 0 BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva 9 USA Chris Evert 2 2 6 2 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Navratilova 1 ARG Sabatini 11 6 4 6 2 USA Navratilova 1 USA Horvath 6 4 6 2 BUL 1971 K Maleeva ARG Sabatini 11 5 7 2 6 USA Navratilova 1 USA Nagelsen 6 2 7 5 USA Horvath USA Fendick 7 5 6 4 BUL 1971 K Maleeva AUS Byrne 6 1 6 2 USA Casale ARG Sabatini 11 0 6 3 6 USA Navratilova 1 TCH Holíková 6 4 6 2 USA Nagelsen AUT Huber 6 4 77 63 USA Horvath USA Sloane 6 3 6 2 USA Fendick USA Thompson 6 3 78 66 BUL 1971 K Maleeva AUS Leo Q 6 3 7 5 AUS Byrne USA Kinney WC 6 3 6 1 USA Casale GBR Hobbs 6 3 3 6 77 64 ARG Sabatini 11 FRA Tauziat 6 3 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Jordan 15 USA Shriver 5 4 6 4 6 USA Jordan 15 AUS Minter 6 1 6 3 USA Burgin USA Shriver 5 4 6 7 5 2 6 USA Jordan 15 USA Werdel 6 0 6 3 USA Rush AUS Minter 4 6 4 6 USA Van Nostrand USA Burgin 2 6 6 2 67 79 SUI Bartos-Cserepy USA Shriver 5 60 77 0 6 USA Jordan 15 USA Sands Q 6 3 3 6 6 3 USA Werdel ITA Cecchini 6 4 6 3 USA Rush USA Henricksson 6 1 AUS Minter USA Eldredge Q 6 3 77 63 USA Van Nostrand USA Kim 4 6 77 65 6 4 USA Burgin USA Hansel Q 4 6 6 3 6 4 SUI Bartos-Cserepy FRG Betzner 6 1 77 65 USA Shriver 5 USA Holladay 6 1 6 0 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Graf 3 ITA Reggi 6 1 3 6 6 0 FRG Graf 3 USA Bowes 6 1 1 0 r ITA Reggi USA Torres 6 3 6 2 FRG Graf 3 HUN Temesvári 6 1 6 0 USA Bowes FRA Paradis 6 4 0 6 6 4 USA Phelps ITA Reggi 4 6 1 6 USA Kuhlman USA Torres 2 6 65 77 FRG Graf 3 USA Mascarin 6 0 6 1 HUN Temesvári USA White 6 3 6 2 USA Bowes USA Smith 6 2 77 64 FRA Paradis ARG Villagrán 65 77 6 3 6 1 USA Phelps USA Sodupe WC 6 4 6 4 ITA Reggi RSA 1928 Vermaak 6 1 6 1 USA Kuhlman USA Barg Q 6 3 77 63 USA Torres USA Rinaldi 10 6 1 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Rehe 13 USA Gadusek 8 66 78 6 4 2 6 USA Rehe 13 GBR Croft 6 2 6 3 CAN Kelesi USA Gadusek 8 77 64 2 6 2 6 USA Rehe 13 USA Macgregor 6 3 4 6 77 64 USA Louie-Harper GBR Croft 0 6 64 77 CAN Kelesi FRG Bunge 6 1 7 5 AUS Smylie USA Gadusek 8 3 6 4 6 USA Rehe 13 USA Walsh-Pete WC 6 0 6 3 USA Macgregor FRG Cueto 77 65 6 2 USA Louie-Harper BRA Dias 7 5 2 6 7 5 GBR Croft FRA Demongeot 4 6 6 0 7 5 CAN Kelesi USA Whitlinger WC 77 65 6 4 FRG Bunge USA Gompert 7 5 6 4 AUS Smylie USA McNeil 64 77 7 5 77 64 USA Gadusek 8 NZL Richardson Q 7 5 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Suková 7 USA Garrison 12 6 4 2 6 6 4 TCH Suková 7 USA Bonder 6 2 6 0 USA Gurney USA Garrison 12 3 6 2 6 TCH Suková 7 GBR Gomer 7 5 7 5 USA Herr USA Bonder 3 6 3 6 USA Gurney RSA 1928 Fairbank 3 6 6 3 77 63 FRG Pfaff USA Garrison 12 77 65 1 6 4 6 TCH Suková 7 SUI Drescher 6 3 6 2 GBR Gomer GRE Kanellopoulou 6 3 6 4 USA Herr USA Smith WC 6 0 6 1 USA Bonder JPN Inoue 6 2 6 4 USA Gurney USA Antonoplis LL 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 Fairbank USA Nelson-Dunbar 6 4 2 6 6 2 FRG Pfaff ARG Pérez Roldán LL 6 1 6 1 USA Garrison 12 USA Russell WC 6 3 6 3 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Turnbull TCH Mandlíková 4 6 4 1 6 6 3 AUS Turnbull USA Arendt Q 3 6 77 61 6 1 RSA 1928 Reinach TCH Mandlíková 4 4 6 2 6 USA Moulton AUS Turnbull 2 6 0 6 USA White USA Arendt Q 5 7 6 4 1 6 RSA 1928 Reinach SWE Karlsson 6 3 6 1 TCH Budařová TCH Mandlíková 4 2 6 3 6 USA Moulton CAN Bassett 16 6 4 4 6 6 0 AUS Turnbull RSA 1928 Van Rensburg 4 6 6 4 6 1 USA White YUG Goleš 2 6 6 4 6 4 USA Arendt Q AUS Minter 7 5 2 6 6 2 RSA 1928 Reinach USA Shaefer 6 3 6 4 SWE Karlsson JPN Yanagi 77 64 6 2 TCH Budařová USA A-M Fernandez WC 6 2 6 3 TCH Mandlíková 4 FRA Calleja 6 2 6 2 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 9 2 6 6 2 61 77 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 GBR Durie 6 2 6 3 USA Benjamin BUL 1971 M Maleeva 9 63 77 3 6 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 FRA Tanvier 6 1 6 0 USA Na GBR Durie 1 6 6 1 4 6 USA Hakami Q USA Benjamin 4 6 4 6 PER Gildemeister BUL 1971 M Maleeva 9 3 6 1 6 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 SUI Jolissaint 77 61 6 2 FRA Tanvier FRG Porwik 6 0 6 3 USA Na FRA Herreman 6 4 6 2 GBR Durie ARG Paz 6 4 4 6 7 5 USA Hakami Q BRA Medrado 6 4 4 6 6 2 USA Benjamin USA Piatek 6 4 3 6 6 3 PER Gildemeister FRA Suire 2 6 6 4 6 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 9 USA Reynolds WC 6 2 6 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Lindqvist 14 USA Evert 2 2 6 6 2 2 6 SWE Lindqvist 14 DEN Scheuer-Larsen 3 6 6 2 6 0 USA M J Fernández USA Evert 2 4 6 2 6 SWE Lindqvist 14 AUS Dingwall 6 2 6 3 DEN Scheuer-Larsen USA Mochizuki 6 1 6 3 FRG Hanika USA MJ Fernández 2 6 2 6 TCH Maršíková USA Evert 2 0 6 0 6 SWE Lindqvist 14 USA Spence 6 1 6 2 AUS Dingwall USA G Fernández 78 66 710 68 DEN Scheuer-Larsen BRA Monteiro 6 2 6 4 USA Mochizuki USA Mundel 6 3 77 64 FRG Hanika USA White 77 61 6 2 USA MJ Fernández ITA Garrone 3 6 6 1 6 3 TCH Maršíková SUI Krapl 0 6 6 3 6 4 USA Evert 2 USA Gerken 6 2 6 1 External links 1986 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1986 in women's tennis Category:1986 in American women's sports