1986 French Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1986 French Open

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. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Mats Wilander (third round)
3. Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
4. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
5. Stefan Edberg (second round)
6. Joakim Nyström (first round)
7. Anders Järryd (third round)
8. Henri Leconte (semifinals)
9. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
10. Thierry Tulasne (second round)
11. Martín Jaite (fourth round)
12. Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
13. Johan Kriek (semifinals)
14. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
15. n/a
16. 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																							3	B Becker	6	4	4	6	6
		D Visser	2	2	0						E Teltscher	7	7	6
		L Duncan	6	6	7	6					L Duncan	5	5	1
		N Odizor	3	7	6	0														E Teltscher	3	3	7	4
		B Orešar	7	6	6														3	B Becker	6	6	5	6
		E Edwards	6	0	0						B Orešar	2	0	7	3
	WC	J Potier	0	3	0					3	B Becker	6	6	6	6
	3	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	H Leconte	6	6	6
		D De Miguel	3	1	3					8	H Leconte	7	6	4	6
		P Složil	5	6	2	4					A Mansdorf	5	3	6	0
		A Mansdorf	7	2	6	6													8	H Leconte	1	3	7	6	6
		C Motta	6	6	6															C Motta	6	6	6	0	0
		M Woodforde	4	4	2						C Motta	6	4	6	6	6
	Q	B Willenborg	3	6	1	6	3			WC	E Winogradsky	1	6	7	3	4
	WC	É Winogradsky	6	3	6	1	6																					8	H Leconte	6	6	6
		C Di Laura	2	2	6	3																							H de la Peña	1	2	1
		H Gildemeister	6	6	3	6					H Gildemeister	0	3	4
		H de la Peña	6	6	7						H de la Peña	6	6	6
		L Pimek	1	4	6															H de la Peña	3	4	7	6	7
		C Panatta	6	7	6															C Panatta	6	6	5	3	5
		M Ingaramo	3	5	2						C Panatta	0	3	6	6	6
		F Cancellotti	6	4	7	3	3			10	T Tulasne	6	6	2	4	4
	10	T Tulasne	4	6	5	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	F Segărceanu	3	4	3
		F Maciel	6	6	6						F Maciel	6	6	6
		W Masur	6	4	6	6	6				J Aguilera	4	4	1
		J Aguilera	1	6	7	2	8													F Maciel	3	7	6	7
		J Yzaga	6	5	7	7													WC	T Pham	6	5	3	6
	WC	V Pecci Sr.	3	7	5	5					J Yzaga	3	4	2
	Q	M Oosting	0	6	1	0				WC	T Pham	6	6	6
	WC	T Pham	6	4	6	6																							F Maciel	4	1	6	1
		A Chesnokov	6	2	6	6																							A Chesnokov	6	6	4	6
		J Svensson	3	6	4	2					A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		R Osterthun	1	7	3	6	6				R Osterthun	2	3	2
		E Bengoechea	6	6	6	4	1													A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		T Champion	2	4	4														2	M Wilander	2	3	2
		A Krickstein	6	6	6						A Krickstein	1	6	7	3	4
		R Acuña	0	6	1	1				2	M Wilander	6	3	5	6	6
	2	M Wilander	6	4	6	6