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
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open.

This was the first major in which future eight-time major champion Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments.^[1]

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

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									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

References[]

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