XIV

Women's singles
1986 US Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–3, 6–2
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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.

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