The 1986 French Open was a tennis

Tennis

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 tournament played on outdoor clay courts

Clay court

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 in Paris

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, France

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 the event was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix

1986 Nabisco Grand Prix

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 and 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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. The tournament was held from May 26 through to June 8, 1986.

Men's singles

 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl

Ivan Lendl

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def.  Sweden Mikael Pernfors

Mikael Pernfors

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, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.

• It was Lendl's 6th title of the year, and his 59th overall. It was his 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd French Open title.

Women's singles

 United States Chris Evert

Chris Evert

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def.  United States Martina Navrátilová, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3.

• It was Evert's 18th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and her 7th French Open singles title (a record).

Men's doubles

 Australia John Fitzgerald /  Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd

Tomáš Šmíd

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def.  Sweden Stefan Edberg

Stefan Edberg

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 /  Sweden Anders Järryd

Anders Järryd

Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...

, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(4), 14–12.

Women's doubles

 United States Martina Navrátilová /  Hungary Andrea Temesvári

Andrea Temesvari

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def.  West Germany Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf

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 /  Argentina Gabriela Sabatini

Gabriela Sabatini

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, 6–1, 6–2.

Mixed doubles

 United States Kathy Jordan

Kathy Jordan

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/  United States Ken Flach

Ken Flach

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def.  South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer

Rosalyn Fairbank

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 /  Australia Mark Edmondson

Mark Edmondson

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, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–3.