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WTA Eastbourne Open 1986 Draw & Results
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Martina Navratilova won the 1986 Eastbourne Open, defeating Helena Sukova 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played June 16–22 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.
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Location
Eastbourne,
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Mapping details.
Results
Match Log
Draw
63 recorded singles results
Eastbourne Open 1986 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 3-6 6-3 6-4 Helena Sukova #8 H2H Match data Jun 22, 1986* F Helena Sukova #8 6-0 6-2 Robin White #24 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* SF Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 6-2 6-0 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #5 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* SF Claudia Kohde Kilsch #5 6-2 7-5 Zina Garrison #11 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* QF Helena Sukova #8 6-1 6-2 Larisa Savchenko #53 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* QF Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 6-3 6-2 Etsuko Inoue #106 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* QF Robin White #24 6-3 7-5 Gabriela Sabatini #12 H2H Match data Jun 21, 1986* QF Robin White #24 3-6 7-5 6-3 Hana Mandlikova #4 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Claudia Kohde Kilsch #5 6-4 6-1 Svetlana Cherneva H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Etsuko Inoue #106 4-6 6-3 8-6 Betsy Nagelsen #38 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Gabriela Sabatini #12 1-6 6-4 6-4 Jo Durie #20 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Helena Sukova #8 6-4 6-1 Anne Hobbs #51 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Zina Garrison #11 6-3 6-2 Gigi Fernandez #100 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Larisa Savchenko #53 7-5 6-7 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat #113 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 6-4 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz #21 H2H Match data Jun 20, 1986* R16 Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 6-1 6-3 Helen Kelesi #33 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Jo Durie #20 7-5 7-5 Rosalyn Fairbank #41 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Dianne Fromholtz #21 6-4 6-2 Lea Antonoplis #103 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Zina Garrison #11 6-2 6-1 Carina Karlsson H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Helena Sukova #8 6-3 6-4 Lori Mcneil #78 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #12 6-2 6-2 Sara Gomer #95 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Gigi Fernandez #100 2-6 6-4 6-4 Terry Phelps #23 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Robin White #24 6-4 3-6 6-1 Marie Christine Calleja H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Betsy Nagelsen #38 6-4 7-5 Barbara Potter #15 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #113 6-2 6-4 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Claudia Kohde Kilsch #5 5-7 6-3 6-2 Marcella Mesker #42 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Etsuko Inoue #106 6-3 6-3 Elizabeth Minter H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Svetlana Cherneva 6-4 2-6 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #25 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Anne Hobbs #51 2-6 6-2 6-3 Bettina Bunge #26 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Hana Mandlikova #4 6-1 6-4 Alycia Moulton #35 H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Larisa Savchenko #53 6-4 6-2 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Jun 19, 1986* R32 Helena Sukova #8 6-3 7-5 Camille Benjamin #66 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Bettina Bunge #26 6-7 7-6 6-1 Wendy White #56 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Barbara Potter #15 6-2 6-7 6-2 Sally Reeves H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Carina Karlsson 7-6 3-6 6-2 Kristin Kinney H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Mary Joe Fernandez #25 7-6 7-5 Isabelle Demongeot #118 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Betsy Nagelsen #38 6-2 6-4 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Gigi Fernandez #100 2-6 6-3 6-4 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #113 7-5 6-1 Annabel Croft H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Mareen Louie Harper 7-6 5-7 6-0 Catherine Suire #82 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Svetlana Cherneva 6-3 6-4 Caroline Kuhlman #77 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Terry Phelps #23 0-6 6-4 6-3 Ann Henricksson #44 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Alycia Moulton #35 7-5 5-7 6-3 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Marcella Mesker #42 0-6 6-4 7-5 Eva Pfaff #39 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Marie Christine Calleja 6-3 6-4 Michelle Torres #57 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Anne Hobbs #51 6-3 6-2 Hu Na H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Larisa Savchenko #53 6-2 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Dianne Fromholtz #21 3-6 6-2 7-5 Pascale Paradis Mangon H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Jo Durie #20 6-2 6-2 Adriana Villagran Reami H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Gabriela Sabatini #12 6-3 6-2 Molly Van Nostrand H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Sara Gomer #95 6-4 6-4 Belinda Borneo H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-3 6-1 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Hana Mandlikova #4 6-2 6-1 Janine Tremelling #60 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Elizabeth Minter 6-3 6-4 Mercedes Paz #68 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Lori Mcneil #78 6-4 6-1 Julie Salmon H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Helen Kelesi #33 7-6 7-6 Christiane Jolissaint H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Zina Garrison #11 6-4 6-1 Kate Gompert #28 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Martina Navratilova #1 DEF · 5× 6-1 6-3 Catherine Tanvier #61 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #5 6-3 6-2 Melissa Gurney H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Lea Antonoplis #103 6-2 6-2 Liz Smylie #54 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Rosalyn Fairbank #41 6-4 6-1 Debbie Spence Nasim H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Etsuko Inoue #106 3-6 6-3 6-3 Laura Arraya #27 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64 Robin White #24 6-4 6-0 Elise Burgin #31 H2H Match data Jun 18, 1986* R64
The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Eastbourne Open held?
Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Eastbourne Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.