1986 European Open – Singles

Bonnie Gadusek was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Singles
1986 European Open
Final
ChampionItaly Raffaella Reggi
Runner-upBulgaria Manuela Maleeva
Score5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Details
Draw56 (8Q)
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Raffaella Reggi won the title by defeating Manuela Maleeva 5–7, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) in the final.[1][2][3]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Manuela Maleeva (final)
  2.   Gabriela Sabatini (third round)
  3.   Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  4.   Terry Phelps (quarterfinals)
  5.   Alycia Moulton (second round)
  6.   Bettina Bunge (semifinals)
  7.   Lisa Bonder (third round)
  8.   Laura Gildemeister (third round)
  9.   Elise Burgin (third round)
  10.   Sylvia Hanika (third round)
  11.   Susan Mascarin (second round)
  12.   Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  13.   Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
  14.   Raffaella Reggi (champion)
  15. (n/a)
  16. (n/a)

Draw

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Finals

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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

Top half

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Section 1

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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

Section 2

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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

Bottom half

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Section 3

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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

Section 4

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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

References

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  1. ^ "LUGANO, Switzerland (AP) - Fourteenth-seeded Rafaella Reggi of Italy". Lugano. Associated Press. 25 May 1986. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Stanford's Goldie, USC Duo Win Titles". Los Angeles Times. 26 May 1986. Retrieved 29 January 2023. At Lugano, Switzerland, 14th-seeded Rafaella Reggi of Italy upset defending champion Manuela Maleeva of Bulgaria, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6, to win the $100,000 women's European Open.
  3. ^ "Women Tennis Lugano SUI - 1986 Winner Raffaella Reggi-Concato, Italy 14". Todor 66. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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