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
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links ATP – 1986 French Open men's singles draw 1986 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation