1986 French Open
| 1986 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | May 26 – June 8[1] |
| Edition | 85th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64X |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France[1] |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Ivan Lendl[2] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Chris Evert[3][4] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 John Fitzgerald / Tomáš Šmíd [5] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
Martina Navratilova /  Andrea Temesvári [4] | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
|
Kathy Jordan / Ken Flach [4] | |
The 1986 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 26 May until 8 June. It was the 85th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1986.[6][7]
The event was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1]
Champions
Men's singles
Ivan Lendl defeated 
Mikael Pernfors, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 [2]
- It was Lendl's 6th title of the year, and his 59th overall. It was his 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3][4]
- It was Evert's 18th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and her 7th French Open singles title (a record).
Men's doubles
John Fitzgerald / Tomáš Šmíd defeated Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4-7), 14–12 [5]
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova / Andrea Temesvári defeated 
Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–1, 6–2 [4]
Mixed doubles
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Rosalyn Fairbank / Mark Edmondson, 3–6, 7–6(7-3), 6–3 [4]
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [8] | Men | FF1,397,250 | FF698,630 | FF349,310 | FF176,980 | FF102,470 | FF55,890 | FF32,600 | FF15,720 |
| Women | FF1,278,400 | FF645,800 | FF314,600 | FF160,630 | FF78,660 | FF40,570 | FF21,530 | FF11,180 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF21,528,000.
References
- 1 2 3 "French Open 1986 – Overview". ITFTennis.com.
- 1 2 Alan Trengove (1986-06-10). "Biased Crowd Goads Lendl To Convincing Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- 1 2 "Evert Lloyd Wins record 7th French Title". Tri-City Herald. Paris, France. 1986-06-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1986 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- 1 2 "ATP – 1986 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. p. 61. ISBN 978-0002182522.
External links
| Preceded by 1985 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1986 Wimbledon Championships |