1986 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1986 US Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Final score	6–4, 6–2, 6–0

Ivan Lendl retained his title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam tournament in which Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments, until his retirement in 2006.

This was also the first US Open in history where no American reached the semifinals.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
2. Mats Wilander (Fourth round)
3. Boris Becker (Semifinalist)
4. Stefan Edberg (Semifinalist)
5. Yannick Noah (Third round)
6. Jimmy Connors (Third round)
7. Joakim Nyström (Quarterfinalist)
8. Henri Leconte (Quarterfinalist)
9. John McEnroe (First round)
10. Andrés Gómez (Second round)
11. Mikael Pernfors (Second round)
12. Thierry Tulasne (First round)
13. Anders Järryd (Third round)
14. Tim Mayotte (First round)
15. Brad Gilbert (Fourth round)
16. Miloslav Mečíř (Finalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	1	6
	8	Henri Leconte	6	1	6	1
										1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	6
										4	Stefan Edberg	6	2	3
	4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
		Tim Wilkison	3	3	3
																			1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
																			16	Miloslav Mečíř	4	2	0
		Milan Šrejber	3	2	1
	3	Boris Becker	6	6	6
										3	Boris Becker	6	3	4	6	3
										16	Miloslav Mečíř	4	6	6	3	6
	7	Joakim Nyström	4	2	6	2
	16	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	3	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Layendecker	3	2	0					1	Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	Pearce	4	3	2						Seguso	3	1	2
		Seguso	6	6	6														1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Bates	7	6	4	6														Svensson	3	3	4
	WC	Agassi	6	3	6	4					Bates	4	2	0
	WC	Flach	4	2	4						Svensson	6	6	6
		Svensson	6	6	6																							1	Lendl	7	6	6
	Q	Evernden	7	2	6	6																						15	Gilbert	5	1	2
		Sadri	5	6	7	7					Sadri	3	3	4
		Kriek	7	6	3	3	6				Kriek	6	6	6
		Kratzmann	5	4	6	6	4													Kriek	2	5	2
		Odizor	3	7	6	7													15	Gilbert	6	7	6
		Kirmayr	6	5	1	6					Odizor	7	2	4	2
	Q	Warneke	6	4	3	3				15	Gilbert	5	6	6	6
	15	Gilbert	2	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	McEnroe	6	1	3	3
		Annacone	1	6	6	6					Annacone	6	6	3	4	6
		Krickstein	5	4	7	6	6				Krickstein	4	4	6	6	7
		Nováček	7	6	6	1	3													Krickstein	6	6	6
		Green	3	3	6	6	7													Purcell	3	2	1
	Q	Campbell	6	6	4	4	5				Green	3	4	2
		Purcell	6	6	6						Purcell	6	6	6
		Živojinović	4	2	1																								Krickstein	3	5	4
		Šmid	4	6	3																							8	Leconte	6	7	6
		Mansdorf	6	7	6						Mansdorf	7	6	6
		Fibak	6	4	6	1					Maciel	5	0	0
		Maciel	3	6	7	6														Mansdorf	6	3	5	2
		Schwaier	6	7	3	3													8	Leconte	4	6	7	6
		de la Peña	7	6	6	6					de la Peña	1	2	0
		Jaite	3	4	4					8	Leconte	6	6	6
	8	Leconte	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Edberg	6	6	6
		Bonneau	0	3	0					4	Edberg	7	3	4	6	6
		Muster	0	7	3	5					Curren	6	6	6	3	2
		Curren	6	5	6	7													4	Edberg	7	3	6	4	6
	Q	Bauer	6	2	5															Krishnan	6	6	4	6	4
		Krishnan	7	6	7						Krishnan	6	6	6
		Cash	4	7	4	6	3				Lavalle	2	4	3
		Lavalle	6	5	6	1	6																					4	Edberg	6	6	6
		Brown	3	6	6	4																						WC	Goldie	3	2	2
	Q	Hooper	6	4	7	6				Q	Hooper	7	2	4	5
		Moir	6	6	6						Moir	5	6	6	7
		Eriksson	3	1	2															Moir	0	6	7	1	2
	WC	Goldie	3	6	6	3	7												WC	Goldie	6	4	6	6	6
		Vajda	6	4	3	6	5			WC	Goldie	7	4	6	6	7
		Canter	6	4	7	6	6				Canter	6	6	3	7	6
	14	Mayotte	7	6	6	1	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Pernfors	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	4	3	3					11	Pernfors	4	6	6	3	4
		Osterthun	4	5	3						Chesnokov	6	4	4	6	6
		Chesnokov	6	7	6															Chesnokov	1	6	4	6	6
		Schultz	4	6	1															Freeman	6	3	6	1	3
		Freeman	6	7	6						Freeman	7	6	6
		Steyn	3	6	7	6					Steyn	5	2	2
		Leach	6	3	6	4																							Chesnokov	0	2	3
		McNamee	7	5	2	6	6																						Wilkison	6	6	6
		Vilas	5	7	6	1	3				McNamee	1	2	1
		Skoff	6	2	0						Wilkison	6	6	6
		Wilkison	7	6	6															Wilkison	7	3	4	6	6
		Ingaramo	7	6	6	6													5	Noah	6	6	6	1	4
		Mattar	6	3	7	3					Ingaramo	4	1	2
		Davis	3	3	1					5	Noah	6	6	6
	5	Noah	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Connors	6	6	6
		Sundström	2	2	2					6	Connors	7	6	7
		Stenlund	1	4	4					Q	Pistolesi	6	4	5
	Q	Pistolesi	6	6	6														6	Connors	2	4	5
		Witsken	6	6	6	7														Witsken	6	6	7
		Fitzgerald	4	7	3	5					Witsken	7	6	6
	Q	Glickstein	2	6	0	7	6				Bengoechea	6	1	1
		Bengoechea	6	4	6	6	7																						Witsken	7	6	1	4
		Arias	5	0	3																								Šrejber	6	7	6	6
		Šrejber	7	6	6						Šrejber	2	6	6	6
		Dyke	6	3	6	6					Dyke	6	3	4	4
		Teacher	4	6	4	4														Šrejber	3	6	6	6
		Yzaga	7	6	7															Yzaga	6	1	4	2
	Q	Bergström	6	4	6						Yzaga	6	3	5	6	6
		Pate	3	6	6	5	6				Pate	4	6	7	2	3
	12	Tulasne	6	3	1	7	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Järryd	6	6	6
	WC	Parker	4	2	2					13	Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	Jensen	7	6	6					Q	Jensen	0	3	1
		Testerman	6	2	4														13	Järryd	3	7	1	3
		Teltscher	6	6	6														Q	Donnelly	6	5	6	6
		Scanlon	2	4	1						Teltscher	3	2	0
		Hlasek	2	3	6	3				Q	Donnelly	6	6	6
	Q	Donnelly	6	6	3	6																						Q	Donnelly	4	3	7	4
		Wilder	3	6	3																							3	Becker	6	6	6	6
		Visser	6	7	6						Visser	2	1	3
		Casal	6	3	7	6					Casal	6	6	6
		Cahill	1	6	6	2														Casal	5	4	2
		Motta	2	7	5	7	6												3	Becker	7	6	6
	Q	Acioly	6	5	7	6	2				Motta	3	0	2
		Michibata	2	7	4	2				3	Becker	6	6	6
	3	Becker	6	5	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Nyström	6	6	6
		Giammalva, Jr.	1	4	2					7	Nyström	6	6	6
		Složil	7	6	6						Složil	2	1	0
		Carlsson	6	2	3														7	Nyström	5	4	6	6	6
		Jelen	6	4	2	6	6													Jelen	7	6	3	0	2
		Woodforde	3	6	6	4	4				Jelen	3	1	7	6	6
	Q	Rostagno	3	6	3						Davis	6	6	5	2	3
		Davis	6	7	6																							7	Nyström	7	6	6
	Q	González	2	2	2																								Anger	6	2	2
		Masur	6	6	6						Masur	6	3	5
		Arraya	6	2	1	5					Anger	7	6	7
		Anger	3	6	6	7														Anger	3	6	4	6	6
		Holmes	6	6	7	6	6												WC	Gullikson	6	4	6	4	4
	WC	Gullikson	7	7	6	0	7			WC	Gullikson	3	6	7	6	6
		Pérez	3	6	1					10	Gómez	6	7	6	3	4
	10	Gómez	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Mečíř	7	7	6
	WC	Gullikson	5	6	4					16	Mečíř	7	6	6
	Q	Flur	4	3	5						Forget	5	4	1
		Forget	6	6	7														16	Mečíř	6	6	6
		Edwards	6	6	6															Edwards	0	3	3
		Pimek	3	1	0						Edwards	3	6	6	3	6
		Lundgren	2	6	3	6				Q	Acuña	6	1	4	6	3
	Q	Acuña	6	2	6	7																						16	Mečíř	6	6	6	6
	WC	Berger	6	6	7																							2	Wilander	7	3	3	4
		Agénor	4	3	5					WC	Berger	2	1	0
	Q	Pugh	3	4	4						van Rensburg	6	6	6
		van Rensburg	6	6	6															van Rensburg	7	3	4	4
		Champion	1	6	5	6	7												2	Wilander	5	6	6	6
		Sánchez	6	1	7	1	5				Champion	1	5	4
		Nelson	3	1	6	4				2	Wilander	6	7	6
	2	Wilander	6	6	4	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1986 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1986 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation