Defending champion

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defeated

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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

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. It was her seventh

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singles title and 18th and last

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singles title overall, an

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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.

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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