# 1986 French Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Mikael Pernfors in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open. It was his second French Open title and third major title overall.
Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Andrei Chesnokov.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ivan Lendl (champion)
* Mats Wilander (third round)
* Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
* Yannick Noah (fourth round)
* Stefan Edberg (second round)
* Joakim Nyström (first round)
* Anders Järryd (third round)
* Henri Leconte (semifinals)
* Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
* Thierry Tulasne (second round)
* Martín Jaite (fourth round)
* Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
* Johan Kriek (semifinals)
* Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
* n/a
* Heinz Günthardt (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andrés Gómez | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Andrés Gómez | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Johan Kriek | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Johan Kriek | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | Johan Kriek | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Mikael Pernfors | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| | Mikael Pernfors | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mikael Pernfors | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Boris Becker | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boris Becker | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | Mikael Pernfors | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Henri Leconte | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| 8 | Henri Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Henri Leconte | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Andrei Chesnokov | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Westphal | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Hlasek | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | | J Hlasek | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | S Youl | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | Q | C Miniussi | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | L Lavalle | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | | S Youl | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Miniussi | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | Q | C Miniussi | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Vajda | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | T Šmid | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Keretić | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | H Schwaier | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | T Šmid | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Steyn | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | T Nelson | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | T Šmid | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | D Pérez | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | D Keretić | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M De Palmer | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | D Pérez | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | | D Keretić | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | H Günthardt | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Michibata | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Aerts | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | N Aerts | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Stepanek | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | K Carlsson | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | K Carlsson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | K Carlsson | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Sundström | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | H Sundström | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Dyke | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| | D Cahill | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | U Stenlund | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Q | J Góes | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | D Cahill | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Stenlund | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | U Stenlund | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Maurer | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | U Stenlund | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Ostoja | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Järryd | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Bates | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Q | M Ostoja | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | 7 | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | T Benhabiles | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva Jr. | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | S Giammalva Jr. | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Bergström | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | Y Noah | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | F Luna | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | F Luna | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | P Lundgren | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | L Luna | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Freeman | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | M Freeman | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Y Noah | w/o |
| | J Lloyd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | J Kriek | |
| Q | L Mattar | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Q | L Mattar | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Doohan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | r | | J Fitzgerald | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | Q | L Mattar | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | |
| | M Šrejber | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 13 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | |
| | K Flach | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | M Šrejber | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kirmayr | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | 13 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | J Kriek | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 12 | G Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Rebolledo | 1 | 1 | 4 | | 12 | G Vilas | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Eriksson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | M Wostenholme | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Wostenholme | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 12 | G Vilas | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Nijssen | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | J Gunnarsson | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Casal | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | S Casal | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Nováček | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | G Vilas | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| | T Muster | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Forget | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| | T Wilkison | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | T Muster | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Forget | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | G Forget | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Arraya | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | G Forget | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Jelen | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | E Jelen | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | E Jelen | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P McNamee | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | P McNamee | 4 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Nyström | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | S Edberg | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Perkiss | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 5 | S Edberg | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | O Delaître | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | M Pernfors | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Pernfors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | M Pernfors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | M Kratzmann | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | R Seguso | 5 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | R Seguso | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | R Seguso | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Dadillon | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | J López-Maeso | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J López-Maeso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Pernfors | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Q | J Clavet | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | G Layendecker | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | | Q | J Clavet | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Q | T Van Den Daele | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Van Den Daele | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Q | J Clavet | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | M Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Robertson | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | M Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Agénor | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 11 | M Jaite | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | E Sánchez | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Witsken | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Pistolesi | 5 | 4 | 5 | | | | M Schapers | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Schapers | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Medem | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | WC | J-P Fleurian | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| WC | J-P Fleurian | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | WC | J-P Fleurian | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Argüello | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | J Canter | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Canter | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | E Sánchez | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | E Teltscher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | B Becker | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | D Visser | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | E Teltscher | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Duncan | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | L Duncan | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Odizor | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | E Teltscher | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | B Orešar | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | B Becker | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | B Orešar | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Potier | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | 3 | B Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | B Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D De Miguel | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | 8 | H Leconte | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Složil | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | A Mansdorf | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mansdorf | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | H Leconte | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | C Motta | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C Motta | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | C Motta | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Willenborg | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | WC | E Winogradsky | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | É Winogradsky | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | C Di Laura | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H de la Peña | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| | H Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | H Gildemeister | 0 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H de la Peña | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | H de la Peña | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Pimek | 1 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | H de la Peña | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | C Panatta | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | C Panatta | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Ingaramo | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | C Panatta | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Cancellotti | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | T Tulasne | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | T Tulasne | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| LL | F Segărceanu | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Maciel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | F Maciel | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Aguilera | 4 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Aguilera | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | F Maciel | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | WC | T Pham | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | V Pecci Sr. | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | J Yzaga | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Oosting | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | WC | T Pham | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | T Pham | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | F Maciel | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| | A Chesnokov | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | J Svensson | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | A Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Osterthun | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | R Osterthun | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Bengoechea | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | A Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | T Champion | 2 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | A Krickstein | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Krickstein | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Acuña | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |