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 was the defending champion and 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 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.^[1]

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (Champion)
Mats Wilander (Fourth round)
Boris Becker (Semifinalist)
Stefan Edberg (Semifinalist)
Yannick Noah (Third round)
Jimmy Connors (Third round)
Joakim Nyström (Quarterfinalist)
Henri Leconte (Quarterfinalist)

John McEnroe (First round)
Andrés Gómez (Second round)
Mikael Pernfors (Second round)
Thierry Tulasne (First round)
Anders Järryd (Third round)
Tim Mayotte (First round)
Brad Gilbert (Fourth round)
Miloslav Mečíř (Finalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

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

References

↑ Andre Agassi Set to Begin His Last U.S. Open | Fox News

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1986 US Open Men's Singles draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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