1986 French Open – Women's Singles

Chris Evert was the defending champion and successfully defended her title, defeating Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1985 French Open. This was their 3rd successive final at the French Open, was Evert's 18th and final Grand Slam singles championship, and her 7th Roland Garros championship, an all-time record for women. This win meant that Evert won a Grand Slam title for a 13th consecutive year, an Open Era record.

Women's Singles
1986 French Open
Champion Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up Martina Navratilova
Final score2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Seeds16

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 (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)

Qualifying
Main article: 1986 French Open – Women's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

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 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 77 6
3 Steffi Graf 6 63 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 63
Garrone 6 6 Garrone 6 77
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 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
WC Vanier 3 5 Fairbank 1 2
Burgin 6 6 7 Rinaldi 6 6
LL Skuherská 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
Villagrán 4 5 Jaušovec 1 78 7
Holíková 6 6 Holíková 6 66 5
Bowes 1 3 4 Kohde-Kilsch 64 5
Hobbs 6 6 MJ Fernández 77 7
Durie 2 4 Hobbs 6 6
Sodupe 7 7 Sodupe 3 4
WC Derly 5 5 Hobbs 2 0
MJ Fernández 77 6 MJ Fernández 6 6
Kelesi 64 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 77 6 Mascarin 6 2 2
Holton 63 4 16 Phelps 63 0
C Fernandez 6 5 6 Maleeva 77 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 65 6 6
Goleš 77 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 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 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 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
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
2 Evert-Lloyd 6 6 2 Evert-Lloyd 6 6
WC Calmette 0 1

See also

References
    Preceded by
    1985 Australian Open – Women's Singles    		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
    1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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