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
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1986 US Open (tennis)

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	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

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	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