1986 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1986 US Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	6–4, 6–2, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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. It was his second US Open title and fourth major title overall.

This was the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 1, eight-time major champion and Olympic gold medalist Andre Agassi. 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.

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

Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

Preceded by 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

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