Defending champion

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defeated

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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

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singles title and her 18th and final

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singles title overall, an

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record. It also marked the 13th consecutive year in which Evert won a major, another Open Era record. The final between Evert and Navratilova was their third successive final at the French Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

References

External links

1986 French Open – Women's draws and results
at the

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