1986 French Open
Tennis tournament
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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]
| 1986 French Open | |
|---|---|
| |
| Date | 26 May – 8 June 1986 |
| Edition | 85 |
| Category | 56th 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 event was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.[1]
Finals
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
Kathy Jordan / Ken Flach defeated 
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.
