ATP Rome 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1986 Rome, 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.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
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
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 19, 1986* F Ivan Lendl #1 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-1 Emilio Sanchez #20 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 18, 1986* SF Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 7-5 Mats Wilander #2 H2H Match data
May 18, 1986* SF Ivan Lendl #1 1-6 6-2 7-6 Yannick Noah #4 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 18, 1986* QF Yannick Noah #4 7-6 6-4 Diego Perez #66 H2H Match data
May 18, 1986* QF Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 Henri Leconte #15 H2H Match data
May 18, 1986* QF Mats Wilander #2 6-1 6-2 Libor Pimek #52 H2H Match data
May 18, 1986* QF Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 6-4 Boris Becker #5 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 17, 1986* R16 Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 6-3 Aaron Krickstein #38 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Boris Becker #5 6-1 6-3 Leonardo Lavalle #58 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-3 Andrei Chesnokov #119 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Yannick Noah #4 6-4 6-2 Kent Carlsson #31 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-4 Paolo Cane #208 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Henri Leconte #15 6-1 7-5 Miloslav Mecir #20 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Libor Pimek #52 6-1 6-2 Ronald Agenor #57 H2H Match data
May 17, 1986* R16 Diego Perez #66 7-6 3-6 7-5 Joakim Nystrom #8 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 15, 1986* R32 Yannick Noah #4 6-3 6-3 Claudio Pistolesi #165 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Emilio Sanchez #34 3-6 6-0 6-3 Hans Schwaier #94 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Aaron Krickstein #38 6-4 1-6 7-6 Martin Wostenholme #98 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Boris Becker #5 6-2 6-3 Horacio de la Pena #65 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Diego Perez #66 7-5 6-2 Heinz Gunthardt #23 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Andrei Chesnokov #119 7-5 6-1 Jonas Svensson #44 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Ronald Agenor #57 6-3 6-3 Francisco Maciel #73 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Libor Pimek #52 7-5 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #18 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Kent Carlsson #31 6-1 6-4 Ricki Osterthun #79 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Henri Leconte #15 6-3 5-7 6-4 Eric Jelen #37 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Paolo Cane #208 4-6 6-4 7-5 Tomas Smid #33 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Leonardo Lavalle #58 6-2 6-2 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-1 Bruce Derlin #205 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-1 Damir Keretic #110 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Miloslav Mecir #20 2-6 6-3 6-2 Michiel Schapers #63 H2H Match data
May 15, 1986* R32 Joakim Nystrom #8 7-6 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #51 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
May 14, 1986* R64 Eric Jelen #37 7-5 7-5 Jordi Arrese #138 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Guillermo Vilas #18 6-2 2-6 6-4 Jimmy Arias #21 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Leonardo Lavalle #58 5-7 7-5 7-5 Massimo Cierro #204 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Aaron Krickstein #38 6-2 6-4 Mike De Palmer — Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Miloslav Mecir #20 6-3 6-4 Sergio Casal #41 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Eliot Teltscher #51 4-6 6-0 7-5 Lawson Duncan #125 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Bruce Derlin #205 5-7 6-3 7-5 Carlos Kirmayr #83 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Libor Pimek #52 6-4 6-3 Nelson Aerts #123 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Yannick Noah #4 6-2 6-2 Broderick Dyke #39 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Emilio Sanchez #34 6-3 6-0 John Lloyd — Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Martin Wostenholme #98 1-6 6-4 6-2 Simone Colombo — Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Hans Schwaier #94 6-3 7-6 Andres Gomez #11 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Andrei Chesnokov #119 6-4 7-6 Guy Forget #32 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Jonas Svensson #44 7-6 6-4 Pavel Slozil #86 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Ricki Osterthun #79 6-2 6-1 Eduardo Bengoechea #78 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Ronald Agenor #57 6-4 6-4 Martin Jaite #14 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Horacio de la Pena #65 4-6 6-3 6-0 Claudio Mezzadri #130 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Diego Perez #66 1-6 6-7 6-1 Marcelo Ingaramo #71 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Boris Becker #5 6-2 6-0 Michael Westphal #70 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Henri Leconte #15 6-4 6-1 Peter Lundgren #36 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Damir Keretic #110 6-3 6-7 6-2 Roberto Arguello #124 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Francisco Maciel #73 6-1 6-3 Corrado Aprili #246 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Paolo Cane #208 6-1 6-4 Pablo Arraya #43 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Heinz Gunthardt #23 7-6 6-1 Jan Gunnarsson #53 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 Francesco Cancellotti #107 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Tomas Smid #33 1-6 6-2 6-0 Claudio Panatta #203 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Kent Carlsson #31 6-2 6-3 Juan Aguilera #102 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Joakim Nystrom #8 6-2 6-0 Henrik Sundstrom #82 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Claudio Pistolesi #165 6-3 6-2 Alejandro Ganzabal #159 H2H Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Mats Wilander #2 6-2 6-2 Jimmy Brown — Match data
May 14, 1986* R64 Michiel Schapers #63 4-6 6-1 6-4 Carlos Di Laura — Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
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Who has won the most Rome titles?
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When was the first Rome played?
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What surface is Rome played on?
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