1986 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1986 US Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	5	Pam Shriver	2	4
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6^3	7^10
								3	Steffi Graf	1	7^7	6^8
	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	7^7					Nagelsen	2	5
		Huber	4	6^3											1	Navratilova	6	6
		Horvath	6	6												Horvath	4	2
		Sloane	3	2					Horvath	7	6
		Fendick	6	7^8					Fendick	5	4
		Thompson	3	6^6																		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	7^7										11	Sabatini	7	6
		Hobbs	3	6	6^4				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	7^7					Minter	6	6
	Q	Eldredge	3	6^3																		15	Jordan	4	4
		Van Nostrand	4	7^7	6																	5	Shriver	6	6
		Kim	6	6^5	4				Van Nostrand	2	6	6^7
		Burgin	4	6	6				Burgin	6	2	7^9
	Q	Hansel	6	3	4											Burgin	4	7	2
		Bartos-Cserepy	6	7^7											5	Shriver	6	5	6
		Betzner	1	6^5					Bartos-Cserepy	6^0	0
	5	Shriver	6	6				5	Shriver	7^7	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	7^7												Bowes	1	0	r
		Smith	2	6^4					Bowes	6	0	6
		Paradis	6^5	6	6				Paradis	4	6	4
		Villagrán	7^7	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	7^7												Torres	3	2
	Q	Barg	3	6^3					Kuhlman	2	6^5
		Torres	6	6					Torres	6	7^7
	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	7^7
		Macgregor	7^7	6					Macgregor	3	6	6^4
		Cueto	6^5	2											13	Rehe	6	6
		Louie-Harper	7	2	7											Croft	2	3
		Dias	5	6	5				Louie-Harper	0	6^4
		Croft	4	6	7				Croft	6	7^7
		Demongeot	6	0	5																	13	Rehe	6^6	6	2
		Kelesi	7^7	6																		8	Gadusek	7^8	4	6
	WC	Whitlinger	6^5	4					Kelesi	6	7
		Bunge	7	6					Bunge	1	5
		Gompert	5	4												Kelesi	7^7	2	2
		Smylie	6^4	7	7^7										8	Gadusek	6^4	6	6
		McNeil	7^7	5	6^4				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	7^7
		Fairbank	6	2	6				Fairbank	6	3	6^3
		Nelson-Dunbar	4	6	2											Gurney	3	2
		Pfaff	6	6											12	Garrison	6	6
	LL	Pérez Roldán	1	1					Pfaff	7^7	1	4
	12	Garrison	6	6				12	Garrison	6^5	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	7^7	6
		White	2	6	6										Q	Arendt	6	6^1	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	7^7	6					Karlsson	3	1
		Yanagi	6^4	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	7^7	6
		Jolissaint	6^1	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	6^1
	Q	Hakami	6	4	6																	9	M Maleeva	6	2	7^7
		Medrado	4	6	2			Q	Hakami	4	4
		Benjamin	6	3	6				Benjamin	6	6
		Piatek	4	6	3											Benjamin	6^3	3
		Gildemeister	2	6	6										9	M Maleeva	7^7	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	7^8	7^10					Dingwall	2	3
		G Fernández	6^6	6^8											14	Lindqvist	3	6	6
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6												Scheuer-Larsen	6	2	0
		Monteiro	2	4					Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		Mochizuki	6	7^7					Mochizuki	1	3
		Mundel	3	6^4																		14	Lindqvist	2	6	2
		Hanika	7^7	6																		2	Evert	6	2	6
		White	6^1	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

External links

• 1986 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles