1986 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1986 French Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Mikael Pernfors
Score	6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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.

Ivan Lendl (champion)
Mats Wilander (third round)
Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
Yannick Noah (fourth round)
Stefan Edberg (second round)
Joakim Nyström (first round)
Anders Järryd (third round)
Henri Leconte (semifinals)
Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
Thierry Tulasne (second round)
Martín Jaite (fourth round)
Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
Johan Kriek (semifinals)
Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
n/a
Heinz Günthardt (first round)

Draw

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Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6	6

9	Andrés Gómez	7	6	0	0
						1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

						13	Johan Kriek	2	1	0
13	Johan Kriek	3	7	7	7

12	Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6	6
												1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

													Mikael Pernfors	3	2	4
	Mikael Pernfors	2	6	6	6

3	Boris Becker	6	4	2	0
							Mikael Pernfors	2	7	7	6

						8	Henri Leconte	6	5	6	3
8	Henri Leconte	6	6	6

	Andrei Chesnokov	3	4	3

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	M Westphal	3	3	4			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Hlasek	1	6	1	7	6		J Hlasek	3	3	3
	R Krishnan	6	3	6	5	3							1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	S Youl	6	4	6	6	9							Q	C Miniussi	1	1	2
	L Lavalle	3	6	4	7	7		S Youl	4	7	3	2
Q	C Miniussi	4	6	6	7		Q	C Miniussi	6	5	6	6
	M Vajda	6	1	4	5															1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	T Šmid	6	6	4	6																D Keretić	1	2	4
	H Schwaier	3	4	6	2			T Šmid	6	6	7
	C Steyn	6	6	2	3	2		T Nelson	4	2	6
	T Nelson	2	3	6	6	6								T Šmid	6	6	4	1	3
	D Pérez	6	7	2	6									D Keretić	4	4	6	6	6
	M De Palmer	1	6	6	2			D Pérez	6	1	6
	D Keretić	4	6	4	7	8		D Keretić	7	6	7
16	H Günthardt	6	3	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

9	A Gómez	6	3	7	6
	G Michibata	3	6	5	3		9	A Gómez	6	6	4	6
	N Aerts	7	6	4	6	6		N Aerts	1	4	6	3
	M Edmondson	6	7	6	3	2							9	A Gómez	7	7	5	6
Q	A Stepanek	1	2	2										K Carlsson	5	6	7	3
	K Carlsson	6	6	6				K Carlsson	6	3	6	6
	H Sundström	7	7	6				H Sundström	4	6	3	2
	B Dyke	5	5	2															9	A Gómez	7	7	4	3	6
	D Cahill	4	6	6	6															U Stenlund	5	6	6	6	4
Q	J Góes	6	3	2	0			D Cahill	3	1	0
	U Stenlund	6	6	6				U Stenlund	6	6	6
	A Maurer	3	1	2										U Stenlund	6	6	6
Q	M Ostoja	6	6	6	1	6							7	A Järryd	4	2	3
	J Bates	2	2	7	6	3	Q	M Ostoja	2	4	6	5
	B Schultz	1	3	1			7	A Järryd	6	6	1	7
7	A Järryd	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

4	Y Noah	6	6	6	6	6
WC	T Benhabiles	3	4	7	7	4	4	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
	S Giammalva Jr.	5	6	6	6			S Giammalva Jr.	3	7	4	4
Q	C Bergström	7	1	1	3								4	Y Noah	4	7	6	6
	F Luna	6	4	7	6									F Luna	6	6	4	3
	P Lundgren	4	6	6	2			L Luna	6	6	6
	M Freeman	4	6	7	6			M Freeman	2	3	3
	M Davis	6	3	6	3															4	Y Noah	w/o
	J Lloyd	7	5	1	4															13	J Kriek
Q	L Mattar	5	7	6	6		Q	L Mattar	6	7	6	6
	P Doohan	6	2	0	3	r		J Fitzgerald	7	5	4	3
	J Fitzgerald	3	6	6	4								Q	L Mattar	4	4	6	6	3
	M Šrejber	7	6	6									13	J Kriek	6	6	3	2	6
	K Flach	6	2	2				M Šrejber	1	3	7	3
	C Kirmayr	1	6	2			13	J Kriek	6	6	5	6
13	J Kriek	6	7	6

Section 4

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

12	G Vilas	6	6	6
Q	P Rebolledo	1	1	4		12	G Vilas	7	6	6
	S Eriksson	2	6	0	0		M Wostenholme	5	2	2
	M Wostenholme	6	1	6	6							12	G Vilas	7	6	3	6
	J Gunnarsson	6	6	6									J Gunnarsson	6	2	6	1
Q	T Nijssen	1	3	3			J Gunnarsson	7	6	7
	S Casal	6	4	6	6		S Casal	6	4	5
	K Nováček	3	6	4	2													12	G Vilas	6	3	4	6	8
	T Muster	6	6	6															G Forget	2	6	6	1	6
	T Wilkison	3	4	3			T Muster	2	3	6	6
	G Forget	6	6	3	7		G Forget	6	6	4	7
	P Arraya	3	4	6	6								G Forget	6	6	6
	E Jelen	7	7	6									E Jelen	2	1	2
	S Živojinović	6	6	4			E Jelen	6	6	7
	P McNamee	1	6	6	6		P McNamee	4	4	5
6	J Nyström	6	3	2	0

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

5	S Edberg	6	3	6	6
Q	S Perkiss	3	6	4	1		5	S Edberg	7	5	3	6	4
WC	O Delaître	6	4	2				M Pernfors	6	7	6	2	6
	M Pernfors	7	6	6											M Pernfors	7	6	6
Q	M Kratzmann	6	3	6	3										R Seguso	5	2	0
	R Seguso	4	6	7	6			R Seguso	6	7	6
WC	B Dadillon	1	3	3				J López-Maeso	2	5	2
	J López-Maeso	6	6	6																M Pernfors	6	3	7	7
Q	J Clavet	4	7	6	6														11	M Jaite	1	6	6	6
	G Layendecker	6	6	0	3		Q	J Clavet	6	6	5	6
	C Mezzadri	6	6	4	6		Q	T Van Den Daele	3	3	7	3
Q	T Van Den Daele	7	2	6	7									Q	J Clavet	0	1	3
	M Mečíř	6	6	6										11	M Jaite	6	6	6
	M Robertson	1	1	3				M Mečíř	6	6	6	3	1
	R Agénor	1	6	6	2	4	11	M Jaite	7	1	2	6	6
11	M Jaite	6	3	0	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

14	E Sánchez	1	2	6	6	6
	T Witsken	6	6	2	1	1	14	E Sánchez	6	6	6
Q	C Pistolesi	5	4	5				M Schapers	3	2	2
	M Schapers	7	6	7										14	E Sánchez	6	6	6	6
Q	S Medem	3	2	2										WC	J-P Fleurian	1	1	7	3
WC	J-P Fleurian	6	6	6			WC	J-P Fleurian	3	2	7	7	7
	R Argüello	3	3	3				J Canter	6	6	5	5	5
	J Canter	6	6	6																14	E Sánchez	0	6	6	4	2
	E Teltscher	6	6	6

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