1986 French Open – Women's singles

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 her 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.

Women's singles
1986 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Seeds	16

Main article: 1986 French Open

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

Main article: 1986 French Open – Women's singles 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	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	Pérez Roldán	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
	WC	Calmette	0	1				2	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	2	Evert-Lloyd	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry