1986 US Open – Women's singles

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.

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

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.

Martina Navratilova (champion)
Chris Evert (semifinalist)
Steffi Graf (semifinalist)
Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (fourth round)
Helena Suková (finalist)
Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinalist)
Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinalist)
Kathy Rinaldi (first round)
Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)
Zina Garrison (fourth round)
Stephanie Rehe (fourth round)
Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
Carling Bassett (first round)

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	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

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

External links

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

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US Open women's singles champions

US Open women's singles drawsheets

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