1986 US Open – Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl retained his title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open.

Men's Singles
1986 US Open
Champion Ivan Lendl
Runner-up Miloslav Mečíř
Final score6–4, 6–2, 6–0

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam tournament in which Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments, until his retirement in 2006.[1]

This was also the first US Open in history where no American 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
  • r. = retired

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
  1. Andre Agassi Set to Begin His Last U.S. Open | Fox News
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