| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1986 European Open | |
| Champion |  Raffaella Reggi |
| Runner-up |  Manuela Maleeva |
| Score | 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
| Draw | 56 (8Q) |
| Seeds | 16 |
Bonnie Gadusek was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Raffaella Reggi won the title by defeating Manuela Maleeva 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) in the final. [1] [2] [3]
The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Manuela Maleeva (final)
Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
Terry Phelps (quarterfinals) Alycia Moulton (second round)
Bettina Bunge (semifinals) Lisa Bonder (third round)
Laura Gildemeister (third round) Elise Burgin (third round) Sylvia Hanika (third round) Susan Mascarin (second round) Katerina Maleeva (second round)
Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals) Raffaella Reggi (champion)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Manuela Maleeva | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Manuela Maleeva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Sabrina Goleš | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Helen Kelesi | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sabrina Goleš | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Manuela Maleeva | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Raffaella Reggi | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Raffaella Reggi | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Terry Phelps | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Raffaella Reggi | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bettina Bunge | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bettina Bunge | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mary Joe Fernández | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 N Dias | 3 | 3 |  L Savchenko | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Savchenko | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Maleeva | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  I Demongeot | 6 | 6 | 10 | S Hanika | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Parkhomenko | 0 | 4 | Q | I Demongeot | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Tanvier | 2 | 4 | 10 | S Hanika | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | S Hanika | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Maleeva | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | A Kanellopoulou | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Villagrán | 3 | 4 | S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Cueto | 6 | 6 | I Cueto | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 K Skronská | 0 | 2 | S Cecchini | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  Y Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 3 | A Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kanellopoulou | 7 | 0 | 6 | A Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Moulton | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Lindqvist | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Nelson-Dunbar | 1 | 1 | Q | M Paz | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Paz | 6 | 6 | Q | M Paz | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 L Drescher | 6 | 7 | 13 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Suire | 3 | 6 | L Drescher | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Mesker | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | H Kelesi | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | H Kelesi | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | H Kelesi | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | S Goleš | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Betzner | 4 | 3 | 12 | K Maleeva | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Goleš | 6 | 6 | S Goleš | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I Madruga-Osses | 2 | 3 | S Goleš | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Jolissaint | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | L Gildemeister | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  E Minter | 7 | 3 | 2 | C Jolissaint | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | L Gildemeister | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L Bonder | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Gerken | 3 | 1 | Q | S Meier | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Meier | 6 | 6 | 7 | L Bonder | 6 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Young | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | R Reggi | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| P Paradis | 2 | 6 | 4 | Q | J Young | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Lindström | 0 | 0 | 14 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | R Reggi | 6 | 6 | 14 | R Reggi | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | E Burgin | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | T Phelps | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B Herr | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | E Burgin | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Mochizuki | 4 | 2 | C Benjamin | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin | 6 | 6 | 9 | E Burgin | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Schmid | 1 | 3 | 4 | T Phelps | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Sánchez Vicario | 6 | 6 | A Sánchez Vicario | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | T Phelps | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | B Bunge | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Torres | 1 | 0 | K Horvath | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Horvath | 6 | 6 | 6 | B Bunge | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Inoue | 6 | 6 | 5 | P Medrado | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Medrado | 4 | 7 | 7 | P Medrado | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Groell-Dinu | 5 | 2 | Q | N Tauziat | 7 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | N Tauziat | 7 | 6 | 6 | B Bunge | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | S Mascarin | 6 | 6 | MJ Fernández | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Tobin-Dingwall | 4 | 1 | 11 | S Mascarin | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Huber | 1 | 3 | MJ Fernández | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MJ Fernández | 6 | 6 | MJ Fernández | 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Tremelling | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | G Sabatini | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Maršíková | 6 | 4 | 7 | R Maršíková | 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | G Sabatini | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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