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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
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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.

1. Martina Navratilova (finalist)
2. Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion)
3. Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
4. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)
5. Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
6. Helena Suková (semifinals)
7. Kathy Rinaldi (quarterfinals)
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 (quarterfinals)
14. Andrea Temesvári (second round)
15. Anne White (first round)
16. Terry Phelps (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
	7	Kathy Rinaldi	5	4
								1	Martina Navratilova	4	7	6
								6	Helena Suková	6	6	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	7	6
	3	Steffi Graf	6	6	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	6
		Garrone	6	6					Garrone	6	7
		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	6	6	6				Kanellopoulou	2	7	2
		Medrado	7	4	0																	12	Lindqvist	4
		Sloane	7	2	7																	7	Rinaldi	6
	Q	Pérez Roldán	6	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	6	2
	7	Rinaldi	6	6				7	Rinaldi	7	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	7
		Reggi	6	7					Reggi	1	6
		Minter	1	5											4	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Jaušovec	6	7												Jaušovec	0	3
		Villagrán	4	5					Jaušovec	1	7	7
		Holíková	6	6					Holíková	6	6	5
		Bowes	1	3																		4	Kohde-Kilsch	6	5
		Hobbs	6	6																			MJ Fernández	7	7
		Durie	2	4					Hobbs	6	6
		Sodupe	7	7					Sodupe	3	4
	WC	Derly	5	5												Hobbs	2	0
		MJ Fernández	7	6												MJ Fernández	6	6
		Kelesi	6	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	7	6					Mascarin	6	2	2
		Holton	6	4											16	Phelps	6	0
		C Fernandez	6	5	6											Maleeva	7	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	6	6	6
		Goleš	7	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	7	8											Gildemeister	6	6
		Kijimuta	6	6	6				Yanagi	5	7	4
		Gildemeister	6	6					Gildemeister	7	6	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	7					Gurney	4	6	6
		Tremelling	5	6												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	6	5
	Q	Bonsignori	6	6												Paz	5	7	7
		Tobin	0	0				Q	Bonsignori	5	0
		Paz	6	7	6				Paz	7	6
		Herr	7	6	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

• 1986 French Open
• French Open by year – Women's singles
• 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• 1986 in women's tennis
• 1986 in French women's sport