ATP Italian Open 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1986 Italian Open, defeating Emilio Sanchez 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 12 to May 19, 1986. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Emilio Sanchez , 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1
Dates
May 12 — May 19
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Round of 64

Bruce Derlin #205 5-7 6-3 7-5
Paolo Cane #208 6-1 6-4
Tomas Smid #33 1-6 6-2 6-0
Henri Leconte #15 6-4 6-1
Eric Jelen #37 7-5 7-5
Miloslav Mecir #20 6-3 6-4
Yannick Noah #4 6-2 6-2
Kent Carlsson #31 6-2 6-3
Diego Perez #66 Score unavailable (source conflict)
Eliot Teltscher #51 4-6 6-0 7-5
Hans Schwaier #94 6-3 7-6
Horacio de la Pena #65 4-6 6-3 6-0
Leonardo Lavalle #58 5-7 7-5 7-5
Damir Keretic #110 6-3 6-7 6-2
Andrei Chesnokov #119 6-4 7-6
Jonas Svensson #44 7-6 6-4
Libor Pimek #52 6-4 6-3
Guillermo Vilas #18 6-2 2-6 6-4
Ronald Agenor #57 6-4 6-4
Francisco Maciel #73 6-1 6-3

Round of 32

Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-1
Paolo Cane #208 4-6 6-4 7-5
Henri Leconte #15 6-3 5-7 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #20 2-6 6-3 6-2
Kent Carlsson #31 6-1 6-4
Diego Perez #66 7-5 6-2
Emilio Sanchez #34 3-6 6-0 6-3
Aaron Krickstein #38 6-4 1-6 7-6
Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-1
Andrei Chesnokov #119 7-5 6-1
Libor Pimek #52 7-5 6-3

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-4
Paolo Cane #208
Henri Leconte #15 6-1 7-5
Yannick Noah #4 6-4 6-2
Diego Perez #66 7-6 3-6 7-5
Libor Pimek #52 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2
Yannick Noah #4 7-6 6-4
Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 6-4
Mats Wilander #2 6-1 6-2

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #1 1-6 6-2 7-6
Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 7-5

Final

Ivan Lendl #1 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1

Most Titles

Players with the most Italian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 10
Novak Djokovic 6
Thomas Muster 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Andres Gomez 2
Bjorn Borg 2
Ilie Nastase 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Italian Open?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.