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
Main article: 1986 French Open – 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
Main article: 1986 French Open – 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
Main article: 1986 French Open – 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
Main article: 1986 French Open – Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Andrea Temesvári defeated 
Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–1, 6–2 [4]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1986 French Open – 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.
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| Preceded by 1985 US Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1986 Wimbledon Championships |
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