1986 US Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1986 US Open (tennis)

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.

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.

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
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

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