ATP Canadian Open 1986 Draw & Results

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Boris Becker won the 1986 Canadian Open, defeating Stefan Edberg 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played August 11–18 on hard courts in Toronto, Canada.

The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.

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Champion
Boris Becker
def. Stefan Edberg , 6-4 3-6 6-3
Dates
Aug 11 — Aug 18
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
—

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1986 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Boris Becker #3 6-4 3-6 6-3 Stefan Edberg #4 H2H Match data Aug 18, 1986* F
SF (2)
Boris Becker #3 7-6 7-6 Jonathan Canter #58 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* SF
Stefan Edberg #6 6-1 6-2 Christo Steyn #67 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* SF
QF (4)
Boris Becker #3 6-4 7-6 Bud Schultz #57 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* QF
Jonathan Canter #58 3-6 6-3 6-3 Marcel Freeman #71 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* QF
Stefan Edberg #6 6-1 6-2 Robert Seguso #35 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* QF
Christo Steyn #67 7-6 7-6 Kevin Curren #29 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1986* QF
R16 (8)
Stefan Edberg #6 6-3 6-4 Tim Wilkison #28 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16
Kevin Curren #29 7-6 7-6 Ivan Lendl #13× CH H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Boris Becker #3 6-3 6-3 Francisco Maciel #50 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16
Jonathan Canter #58 3-6 7-5 6-4 Yannick Noah #4 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Robert Seguso #35 4-6 6-3 7-5 John McEnroe #8DEF · 2× H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Bud Schultz #57 3-6 6-3 6-4 Brad Gilbert #14 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Christo Steyn #67 6-3 6-1 Jimmy Arias #21 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16
Marcel Freeman #71 6-4 5-7 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Aug 16, 1986* R16
R32 (16)
Christo Steyn #67 6-3 2-6 7-6 Slobodan Zivojinovic H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tim Mayotte #13 — Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John McEnroe #8DEF · 2× 6-2 6-3 Todd Nelson #63 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Stefan Edberg #6 6-2 1-6 6-3 Chip Hooper #138 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Jonathan Canter #58 6-2 2-6 6-1 Joey Blake — Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Bud Schultz #57 6-7 6-4 6-2 Jakob Hlasek #26 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Marcel Freeman #71 6-0 6-4 Pablo Arraya #56 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Ivan Lendl #13× CH 6-2 6-2 Greg Holmes #43 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Kevin Curren #29 6-1 6-4 Nduka Odizor #85 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Yannick Noah #4 6-4 6-4 Danie Visser #106 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Jimmy Arias #21 6-4 6-1 Bob Green #92 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Francisco Maciel #50 6-4 1-6 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Robert Seguso #35 7-5 3-6 6-1 Amos Mansdorf #82 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Brad Gilbert #14 6-0 6-4 Glenn Layendecker #99 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Boris Becker #3 6-2 6-1 Aaron Krickstein #36 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
Tim Wilkison #28 6-7 2-1 (ret.) Vijay Amritraj #84 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1986* R32
R64 (24)
Christo Steyn #67 6-4 7-6 Stephane Bonneau #109 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Bud Schultz #57 4-6 7-6 7-6 Marty Davis #73 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Danie Visser #106 6-2 2-6 6-3 Scott Davis #60 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Glenn Layendecker #99 6-4 7-6 Milan Srejber #34 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Sammy Giammalva Jr 3-6 6-1 6-2 Leonardo Lavalle #65 — Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-2 6-4 Mark Edmondson #234 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Joey Blake 6-2 6-7 7-5 Glenn Michibata #75 — Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Ramesh Krishnan 6-2 6-3 Peter Fleming #155 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Pablo Arraya #56 5-7 6-1 6-2 Tony Mmoh #185 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Todd Nelson #63 6-4 7-5 Patrick McEnroe #531 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Nduka Odizor #85 7-6 6-4 Martin Wostenholme #107 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Chip Hooper #138 6-4 6-2 Broderick Dyke #62 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Greg Holmes #43 6-2 6-2 Bill Cowan #230 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Jonathan Canter #58 6-2 7-5 David Pate #30 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Amos Mansdorf #82 2-6 7-5 6-3 Ricardo Acuna #141 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Jakob Hlasek #26 7-5 7-5 Joey Rive #368 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Kevin Curren #29 6-2 6-4 Mike Leach #66 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Marcel Freeman #71 6-7 6-4 6-2 Matt Anger #27 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Robert Seguso #35 6-3 7-5 Andrew Sznajder #190 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Aaron Krickstein #36 6-3 3-6 6-3 Ulf Stenlund #40 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Vijay Amritraj #84 6-4 6-7 6-4 Jimmy Brown — Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Bob Green #92 7-6 7-6 Mark Woodforde #94 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Francisco Maciel #50 6-4 4-6 7-6 Raul Antonio Viver #286 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64
Tim Wilkison #28 6-3 5-7 6-3 Guy Forget #38 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1986* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Ivan Lendl 6 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Ivan Lendl 9 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 57 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. John McEnroe 16 appearances

View the full Canadian Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-3 7-6(4) Brandon Nakashima #22 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Ben Shelton #6 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) Karen Khachanov #12 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexei Popyrin #30 6-2 6-4 Andrey Rublev #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #8 6-4 6-1 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Pablo Carreno Busta #23 3-6 6-3 6-3 Hubert Hurkacz #10 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1986

Previous editions of Canadian Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Canadian Open played?
The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.