# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Martina Navratilova (finalist)
* Chris Evert-Lloyd (champion)
* Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)
* Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
* Helena Suková (semifinals)
* Kathy Rinaldi (quarterfinals)
* Manuela Maleeva (third round)
* Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)
* Zina Garrison (third round)
* Kathy Jordan (first round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
* Carling Bassett (quarterfinals)
* Andrea Temesvári (second round)
* Anne White (first round)
* Terry Phelps (third round)

## 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kathy Rinaldi | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kathy Rinaldi | 5 | 4 | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 4 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Helena Suková | 6 | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mary Joe Fernández | 2 | 4 | | 6 | Helena Suková | 6 | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Helena Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Helena Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Hana Mandlíková | 2 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Steffi Graf | 6 | 6$^3$ | 1 | 5 | Hana Mandlíková | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 13 | Carling Bassett | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Chris Evert-Lloyd | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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$^3$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Garrone | 6 | 6 | | | Garrone | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 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$^4$ | 6 | 6 | | Kanellopoulou | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Medrado | 7$^7$ | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Lindqvist | 4 |
| | Sloane | 7$^7$ | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rinaldi | 6 |
| Q | Pérez Roldán | 6$^2$ | 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$^1$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Rinaldi | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Na | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McNeil | 4 | 1 | | 4 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reggi | 6 | 7 | | | Reggi | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minter | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | 4 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Jaušovec | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | Villagrán | 4 | 5 | | | Jaušovec | 1 | 7$^8$ | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Holíková | 6 | 6 | | | Holíková | 6 | 6$^6$ | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bowes | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6$^4$ | 5 |
| | Hobbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | MJ Fernández | 7$^7$ | 7 |
| | Durie | 2 | 4 | | | Hobbs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sodupe | 7 | 7 | | | Sodupe | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Derly | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | Hobbs | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | MJ Fernández | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | MJ Fernández | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kelesi | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | MJ Fernández | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Temesvári | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Temesvári | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jolissaint | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nagelsen | 3 | 2 | | 16 | Phelps | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mascarin | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Mascarin | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holton | 6$^3$ | 4 | | | | | | | 16 | Phelps | 6$^3$ | 0 | | | | | |
| | C Fernandez | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | Maleeva | 7$^7$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Mandlíková | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goleš | 7$^7$ | 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$^7$ | 8 | | | | | | | Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kijimuta | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | Yanagi | 5 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gildemeister | 6 | 6 | | | Gildemeister | 7 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | White | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| | Benjamin | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Jordan | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Benjamin | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurney | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | Gurney | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tremelling | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First 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 |
| 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$^6$ | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | Bonsignori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Paz | 5 | 7$^8$ | 7 | | | | | |
| | Tobin | 0 | 0 | | Q | Bonsignori | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paz | 6$^3$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Paz | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herr | 7$^7$ | 6$^3$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |