1986 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1986 US Open
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Helena Suková
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw128
Seeds16
Main article: 1986 US Open (tennis)

Martina Navratilova defeated Helena Suková in the final, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. It was her third US Open singles title and 15th major singles title overall. Navratilova became the first woman in the Open Era to win a major after saving match points en route, saving three against Steffi Graf in the semifinals.

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Wendy Turnbull.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Chris Evert (semifinalist)
  3. Steffi Graf (semifinalist)
  4. Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
  5. Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
  6. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)
  7. Helena Suková (finalist)
  8. Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinalist)
  9. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinalist)
  10. Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
  11. Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)
  12. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
  13. Stephanie Rehe (fourth round)
  14. Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
  15. Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
  16. Carling Bassett (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1986 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
5 Pam Shriver 2 4
1 Martina Navratilova 6 63 710
3 Steffi Graf 1 77 68
3 Steffi Graf 6 6
8 Bonnie Gadusek 3 1
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
7 Helena Suková 3 2
7 Helena Suková 6 6
Wendy Turnbull 4 0
7 Helena Suková 6 6
2 Chris Evert 2 4
9 Manuela Maleeva 2 2
2 Chris Evert 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Navratilova 6 6
Holíková 4 2 1 Navratilova 6 7
Nagelsen 6 77 Nagelsen 2 5
Huber 4 63 1 Navratilova 6 6
Horvath 6 6 Horvath 4 2
Sloane 3 2 Horvath 7 6
Fendick 6 78 Fendick 5 4
Thompson 3 66 1 Navratilova 6 6
K Maleeva 6 7 11 Sabatini 4 2
Q Leo 3 5 K Maleeva 6 6
Byrne 6 6 Byrne 1 2
WC Kinney 3 1 K Maleeva 5 2
Casale 6 3 77 11 Sabatini 7 6
Hobbs 3 6 64 Casale 0 3
11 Sabatini 6 6 11 Sabatini 6 6
Tauziat 3 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Jordan 6 3 6
Q Sands 3 6 3 15 Jordan 6 6
Werdel 6 6 Werdel 0 3
Cecchini 4 3 15 Jordan 6 6
Rush 6 Minter 1 3
Henricksson 1 Rush 4 4
Minter 6 77 Minter 6 6
Q Eldredge 3 63 15 Jordan 4 4
Van Nostrand 4 77 6 5 Shriver 6 6
Kim 6 65 4 Van Nostrand 2 6 67
Burgin 4 6 6 Burgin 6 2 79
Q Hansel 6 3 4 Burgin 4 7 2
Bartos-Cserepy 6 77 5 Shriver 6 5 6
Betzner 1 65 Bartos-Cserepy 60 0
5 Shriver 6 6 5 Shriver 77 6
Holladay 1 0

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Graf 6 6
Mascarin 0 1 3 Graf 6 6
Temesvári 6 6 Temesvári 1 0
White 3 2 3 Graf 6 1
Bowes 6 77 Bowes 1 0 r
Smith 2 64 Bowes 6 0 6
Paradis 65 6 6 Paradis 4 6 4
Villagrán 77 3 1 3 Graf 6 3 6
Phelps 6 6 Reggi 1 6 0
WC Sodupe 4 4 Phelps 4 1
Reggi 6 6 Reggi 6 6
Vermaak 1 1 Reggi 6 6
Kuhlman 6 77 Torres 3 2
Q Barg 3 63 Kuhlman 2 65
Torres 6 6 Torres 6 77
10 Rinaldi 1 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Rehe 6 6
WC Walsh-Pete 0 3 13 Rehe 6 4 77
Macgregor 77 6 Macgregor 3 6 64
Cueto 65 2 13 Rehe 6 6
Louie-Harper 7 2 7 Croft 2 3
Dias 5 6 5 Louie-Harper 0 64
Croft 4 6 7 Croft 6 77
Demongeot 6 0 5 13 Rehe 66 6 2
Kelesi 77 6 8 Gadusek 78 4 6
WC Whitlinger 65 4 Kelesi 6 7
Bunge 7 6 Bunge 1 5
Gompert 5 4 Kelesi 77 2 2
Smylie 64 7 77 8 Gadusek 64 6 6
McNeil 77 5 64 Smylie 3 4
8 Gadusek 7 6 8 Gadusek 6 6
Q Richardson 5 2

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Suková 6 6
Drescher 3 2 7 Suková 7 7
Gomer 6 6 Gomer 5 5
Kanellopoulou 3 4 7 Suková 6 6
Herr 6 6 Bonder 2 0
WC Smith 0 1 Herr 3 3
Bonder 6 6 Bonder 6 6
Inoue 2 4 7 Suková 6 2 6
Gurney 6 6 12 Garrison 4 6 4
LL Antonoplis 3 0 Gurney 3 6 77
Fairbank 6 2 6 Fairbank 6 3 63
Nelson-Dunbar 4 6 2 Gurney 3 2
Pfaff 6 6 12 Garrison 6 6
LL Pérez Roldán 1 1 Pfaff 77 1 4
12 Garrison 6 6 12 Garrison 65 6 6
WC Russell 3 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Moulton 6 4 6
16 Bassett 4 6 0 Moulton 2 0
Turnbull 4 6 6 Turnbull 6 6
Van Rensburg 6 4 1 Turnbull 3 77 6
White 2 6 6 Q Arendt 6 61 1
Goleš 6 4 4 White 5 6 1
Q Arendt 7 2 6 Q Arendt 7 4 6
Minter 5 6 2 Turnbull 6 1 6
Reinach 6 6 4 Mandlíková 4 6 3
Shaefer 3 4 Reinach 6 6
Karlsson 77 6 Karlsson 3 1
Yanagi 64 2 Reinach 4 2
Budařová 6 6 4 Mandlíková 6 6
WC A-M Fernandez 2 3 Budařová 2 3
4 Mandlíková 6 6 4 Mandlíková 6 6
Calleja 2 2

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Kohde-Kilsch 77 6
Jolissaint 61 2 6 Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Tanvier 6 6 Tanvier 1 0
Porwik 0 3 6 Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Na 6 6 Durie 2 3
Herreman 4 2 Na 1 6 4
Durie 6 4 7 Durie 6 1 6
Paz 4 6 5 6 Kohde-Kilsch 2 6 61
Q Hakami 6 4 6 9 M Maleeva 6 2 77
Medrado 4 6 2 Q Hakami 4 4
Benjamin 6 3 6 Benjamin 6 6
Piatek 4 6 3 Benjamin 63 3
Gildemeister 2 6 6 9 M Maleeva 77 6
Suire 6 4 2 Gildemeister 3 1
9 M Maleeva 6 6 9 M Maleeva 6 6
WC Reynolds 2 4

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Lindqvist 6 6
Spence 1 2 14 Lindqvist 6 6
Dingwall 78 710 Dingwall 2 3
G Fernández 66 68 14 Lindqvist 3 6 6
Scheuer-Larsen 6 6 Scheuer-Larsen 6 2 0
Monteiro 2 4 Scheuer-Larsen 6 6
Mochizuki 6 77 Mochizuki 1 3
Mundel 3 64 14 Lindqvist 2 6 2
Hanika 77 6 2 Evert 6 2 6
White 61 2 Hanika 2 2
MJ Fernández 3 6 6 MJ Fernández 6 6
Garrone 6 1 3 M J Fernández 4 2
Maršíková 0 6 6 2 Evert 6 6
Krapl 6 3 4 Maršíková 0 0
2 Evert 6 6 2 Evert 6 6
Gerken 2 1
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