XIV

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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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." 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.

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※

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※

• 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

Preceded by 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles