1986 US Open – Men's Singles

1986 US Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		Miloslav Mečíř
Final score		6–4, 6–2, 6–0
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1985 1987 >

Ivan Lendl defeated 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, right up until his retirement in 2006.

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

External links

• 1986 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1986 US Open on tenniscorner.net