1986 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1986 French Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upSweden Mikael Pernfors
Score6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Ivan Lendl defeated Mikael Pernfors in the final, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 French Open. It was his second French Open title and third major title overall.

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Andrei Chesnokov.

Seeds

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

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Sweden Mats Wilander (third round)
  3. West Germany Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
  4. France Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  5. Sweden Stefan Edberg (second round)
  6. Sweden Joakim Nyström (first round)
  7. Sweden Anders Järryd (third round)
  8. France Henri Leconte (semifinals)
  9. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  10. France Thierry Tulasne (second round)
  11. Argentina Martín Jaite (fourth round)
  12. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  13. United States Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  14. Spain Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
  15. n/a
  16. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt (first round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7 6 6
9 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 7 6 0 0
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6
13 United States Johan Kriek 2 1 0
13 United States Johan Kriek 3 7 7 7
12 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6 6
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 6
Sweden Mikael Pernfors 3 2 4
Sweden Mikael Pernfors 2 6 6 6
3 West Germany Boris Becker 6 4 2 0
Sweden Mikael Pernfors 2 7 7 6
8 France Henri Leconte 6 5 6 3
8 France Henri Leconte 6 6 6
Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 3 4 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
West Germany M Westphal 3 3 4 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 1 6 1 7 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 3 3 3
India R Krishnan 6 3 6 5 3 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
Australia S Youl 6 4 6 6 9 Q Argentina C Miniussi 1 1 2
Mexico L Lavalle 3 6 4 7 7 Australia S Youl 4 7 3 2
Q Argentina C Miniussi 4 6 6 7 Q Argentina C Miniussi 6 5 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 6 1 4 5 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6 4 6 West Germany D Keretić 1 2 4
West Germany H Schwaier 3 4 6 2 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6 7
South Africa C Steyn 6 6 2 3 2 United States T Nelson 4 2 6
United States T Nelson 2 3 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 6 4 1 3
Uruguay D Pérez 6 7 2 6 West Germany D Keretić 4 4 6 6 6
United States M De Palmer 1 6 6 2 Uruguay D Pérez 6 1 6
West Germany D Keretić 4 6 4 7 8 West Germany D Keretić 7 6 7
16 Switzerland H Günthardt 6 3 6 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Ecuador A Gómez 6 3 7 6
Canada G Michibata 3 6 5 3 9 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6 4 6
Brazil N Aerts 7 6 4 6 6 Brazil N Aerts 1 4 6 3
Australia M Edmondson 6 7 6 3 2 9 Ecuador A Gómez 7 7 5 6
Q West Germany A Stepanek 1 2 2 Sweden K Carlsson 5 6 7 3
Sweden K Carlsson 6 6 6 Sweden K Carlsson 6 3 6 6
Sweden H Sundström 7 7 6 Sweden H Sundström 4 6 3 2
Australia B Dyke 5 5 2 9 Ecuador A Gómez 7 7 4 3 6
Australia D Cahill 4 6 6 6 Sweden U Stenlund 5 6 6 6 4
Q Brazil J Góes 6 3 2 0 Australia D Cahill 3 1 0
Sweden U Stenlund 6 6 6 Sweden U Stenlund 6 6 6
West Germany A Maurer 3 1 2 Sweden U Stenlund 6 6 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 6 6 1 6 7 Sweden A Järryd 4 2 3
United Kingdom J Bates 2 2 7 6 3 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 2 4 6 5
United States B Schultz 1 3 1 7 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 1 7
7 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 France Y Noah 6 6 6 6 6
WC France T Benhabiles 3 4 7 7 4 4 France Y Noah 6 6 6 6
United States S Giammalva Jr. 5 6 6 6 United States S Giammalva Jr. 3 7 4 4
Q Sweden C Bergström 7 1 1 3 4 France Y Noah 4 7 6 6
Spain F Luna 6 4 7 6 Spain F Luna 6 6 4 3
Sweden P Lundgren 4 6 6 2 Spain L Luna 6 6 6
United States M Freeman 4 6 7 6 United States M Freeman 2 3 3
United States M Davis 6 3 6 3 4 France Y Noah w/o
United Kingdom J Lloyd 7 5 1 4 13 United States J Kriek
Q Brazil L Mattar 5 7 6 6 Q Brazil L Mattar 6 7 6 6
Australia P Doohan 6 2 0 3 r Australia J Fitzgerald 7 5 4 3
Australia J Fitzgerald 3 6 6 4 Q Brazil L Mattar 4 4 6 6 3
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 7 6 6 13 United States J Kriek 6 6 3 2 6
United States K Flach 6 2 2 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 1 3 7 3
Brazil C Kirmayr 1 6 2 13 United States J Kriek 6 6 5 6
13 United States J Kriek 6 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
Q Chile P Rebolledo 1 1 4 12 Argentina G Vilas 7 6 6
Sweden S Eriksson 2 6 0 0 Canada M Wostenholme 5 2 2
Canada M Wostenholme 6 1 6 6 12 Argentina G Vilas 7 6 3 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 6 Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 2 6 1
Q Netherlands T Nijssen 1 3 3 Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 6 7
Spain S Casal 6 4 6 6 Spain S Casal 6 4 5
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 3 6 4 2 12 Argentina G Vilas 6 3 4 6 8
Austria T Muster 6 6 6 France G Forget 2 6 6 1 6
United States T Wilkison 3 4 3 Austria T Muster 2 3 6 6
France G Forget 6 6 3 7 France G Forget 6 6 4 7
Peru P Arraya 3 4 6 6 France G Forget 6 6 6
West Germany E Jelen 7 7 6 West Germany E Jelen 2 1 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 6 4 West Germany E Jelen 6 6 7
Australia P McNamee 1 6 6 6 Australia P McNamee 4 4 5
6 Sweden J Nyström 6 3 2 0

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Sweden S Edberg 6 3 6 6
Q Israel S Perkiss 3 6 4 1 5 Sweden S Edberg 7 5 3 6 4
WC France O Delaître 6 4 2 Sweden M Pernfors 6 7 6 2 6
Sweden M Pernfors 7 6 6 Sweden M Pernfors 7 6 6
Q Australia M Kratzmann 6 3 6 3 United States R Seguso 5 2 0
United States R Seguso 4 6 7 6 United States R Seguso 6 7 6
WC France B Dadillon 1 3 3 Spain J López-Maeso 2 5 2
Spain J López-Maeso 6 6 6 Sweden M Pernfors 6 3 7 7
Q Spain J Clavet 4 7 6 6 11 Argentina M Jaite 1 6 6 6
United States G Layendecker 6 6 0 3 Q Spain J Clavet 6 6 5 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 6 4 6 Q France T Van Den Daele 3 3 7 3
Q France T Van Den Daele 7 2 6 7 Q Spain J Clavet 0 1 3
Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6 11 Argentina M Jaite 6 6 6
South Africa M Robertson 1 1 3 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6 3 1
Haiti R Agénor 1 6 6 2 4 11 Argentina M Jaite 7 1 2 6 6
11 Argentina M Jaite 6 3 0 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Spain E Sánchez 1 2 6 6 6
United States T Witsken 6 6 2 1 1 14 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 6
Q Italy C Pistolesi 5 4 5 Netherlands M Schapers 3 2 2
Netherlands M Schapers 7 6 7 14 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 6 6
Q Switzerland S Medem 3 2 2 WC France J-P Fleurian 1 1 7 3
WC France J-P Fleurian 6 6 6 WC France J-P Fleurian 3 2 7 7 7
Argentina R Argüello 3 3 3 United States J Canter 6 6 5 5 5
United States J Canter 6 6 6 14 Spain E Sánchez 0 6 6 4 2
United States E Teltscher 6 6 6 3 West Germany B Becker 6 4 4 6 6
South Africa D Visser 2 2 0 United States E Teltscher 7 7 6
United States L Duncan 6 6 7 6 United States L Duncan 5 5 1
Nigeria N Odizor 3 7 6 0 United States E Teltscher 3 3 7 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 7 6 6 3 West Germany B Becker 6 6 5 6
South Africa E Edwards 6 0 0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 2 0 7 3
WC France J Potier 0 3 0 3 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6 6
3 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 France H Leconte 6 6 6
Spain D De Miguel 3 1 3 8 France H Leconte 7 6 4 6
Czechoslovakia P Složil 5 6 2 4 Israel A Mansdorf 5 3 6 0
Israel A Mansdorf 7 2 6 6 8 France H Leconte 1 3 7 6 6
Brazil C Motta 6 6 6 Brazil C Motta 6 6 6 0 0
Australia M Woodforde 4 4 2 Brazil C Motta 6 4 6 6 6
Q United States B Willenborg 3 6 1 6 3 WC France E Winogradsky 1 6 7 3 4
WC France É Winogradsky 6 3 6 1 6 8 France H Leconte 6 6 6
Peru C Di Laura 2 2 6 3 Argentina H de la Peña 1 2 1
Chile H Gildemeister 6 6 3 6 Chile H Gildemeister 0 3 4
Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 7 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 6
Belgium L Pimek 1 4 6 Argentina H de la Peña 3 4 7 6 7
Italy C Panatta 6 7 6 Italy C Panatta 6 6 5 3 5
Argentina M Ingaramo 3 5 2 Italy C Panatta 0 3 6 6 6
Italy F Cancellotti 6 4 7 3 3 10 France T Tulasne 6 6 2 4 4
10 France T Tulasne 4 6 5 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Romania F Segărceanu 3 4 3
Mexico F Maciel 6 6 6 Mexico F Maciel 6 6 6
Australia W Masur 6 4 6 6 6 Spain J Aguilera 4 4 1
Spain J Aguilera 1 6 7 2 8 Mexico F Maciel 3 7 6 7
Peru J Yzaga 6 5 7 7 WC France T Pham 6 5 3 6
WC Paraguay V Pecci Sr. 3 7 5 5 Peru J Yzaga 3 4 2
Q Netherlands M Oosting 0 6 1 0 WC France T Pham 6 6 6
WC France T Pham 6 4 6 6 Mexico F Maciel 4 1 6 1
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 2 6 6 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 4 6
Sweden J Svensson 3 6 4 2 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 6
West Germany R Osterthun 1 7 3 6 6 West Germany R Osterthun 2 3 2
Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6 6 4 1 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 6
France T Champion 2 4 4 2 Sweden M Wilander 2 3 2
United States A Krickstein 6 6 6 United States A Krickstein 1 6 7 3 4
Chile R Acuña 0 6 1 1 2 Sweden M Wilander 6 3 5 6 6
2 Sweden M Wilander 6 4 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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