ATP Cincinnati 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Mats Wilander won the 1986 Cincinnati, defeating Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-1 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 18 to August 25, 1986.

Champion
Mats Wilander
def. Jimmy Connors , 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 18 — Aug 25
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 25, 1986* F Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-1 Jimmy Connors #5 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 24, 1986* SF Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 7-5 Mikael Pernfors #11 H2H Match data
Aug 24, 1986* SF Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-3 Stefan Edberg #4 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 24, 1986* QF Mats Wilander #2 6-4 7-6 Emilio Sanchez #19 H2H Match data
Aug 24, 1986* QF Stefan Edberg #4 7-6 7-6 Tim Wilkison #28 H2H Match data
Aug 24, 1986* QF Mikael Pernfors #11 6-1 6-0 Kevin Curren #26 H2H Match data
Aug 24, 1986* QF Jimmy Connors #6 7-5 4-6 6-1 Kent Carlsson #22 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-2 Horacio de la Pena #32 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Mikael Pernfors #11 6-3 7-5 Christo Van Rensburg — Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Kevin Curren #26 6-7 6-1 7-6 Joakim Nystrom #7 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Kent Carlsson #22 7-5 6-2 Diego Perez #55 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Jimmy Connors #6 6-4 6-4 Jonathan Canter #40 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Tim Wilkison #28 6-4 6-2 Jonas Svensson #53 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Stefan Edberg #4 6-3 3-6 6-3 David Pate #31 H2H Match data
Aug 23, 1986* R16 Emilio Sanchez #19 7-6 6-4 Jakob Hlasek #27 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Mikael Pernfors #11 6-2 6-7 6-4 Greg Holmes #46 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Mats Wilander #2 6-4 7-5 Mike Leach #73 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Kevin Curren #26 3-6 6-3 7-6 Robert Seguso #29 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 6-7 6-3 Milan Srejber #34 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 David Pate #31 6-4 6-0 Sergio Casal #100 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Stefan Edberg #4 6-2 6-1 Steve Denton #308 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Christo Van Rensburg 6-4 2-6 6-3 Matt Anger #30 — Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Joakim Nystrom #7 4-6 6-4 6-2 Barry Moir #112 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Emilio Sanchez #19 6-2 6-3 Christo Steyn #42 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Kent Carlsson #22 6-0 6-4 Glenn Michibata #79 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Diego Perez #55 6-4 6-0 Marcel Freeman #60 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Horacio de la Pena #32 6-1 6-3 Harold Solomon #206 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Jonathan Canter #40 6-4 7-6 Mel Purcell #88 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Jonas Svensson #53 6-4 6-4 Leonardo Lavalle #69 H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Tim Wilkison #28 7-6 6-2 Jimmy Brown — Match data
Aug 21, 1986* R32 Jakob Hlasek #27 6-2 6-4 John Sadri #74 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Christo Steyn #42 6-4 6-4 Dan Goldie #180 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Robert Seguso #29 7-6 7-6 Tom Gullikson — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Greg Holmes #46 7-5 6-7 6-2 Todd Witsken #72 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Jakob Hlasek #27 7-6 6-4 Guy Forget #37 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 David Pate #31 6-3 6-4 Carlos Di Laura — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Horacio de la Pena #32 6-7 6-2 6-3 Peter Lundgren #43 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 7-5 Ronald Agenor #54 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Emilio Sanchez #19 7-5 3-6 7-6 Marty Davis #71 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Kevin Curren #26 6-4 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #348 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Jimmy Brown 6-7 6-4 6-4 Pat Cash #103 — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Matt Anger #30 6-0 7-5 Bob Green #90 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Tim Wilkison #28 6-3 6-2 Hans Schwaier #111 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Stefan Edberg #4 6-2 6-3 Tony Mmoh #190 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Jonathan Canter #40 7-5 6-4 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Jonas Svensson #53 6-7 7-5 6-4 Martin Jaite #17 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Milan Srejber #34 6-4 6-0 Gianluca Pozzi #261 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Mel Purcell #88 6-0 6-1 Mark Woodforde #96 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Barry Moir #112 6-2 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #367 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Sergio Casal #100 6-2 6-3 Wally Masur #81 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Glenn Michibata #79 7-5 6-0 Marian Vajda #107 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Diego Perez #55 6-2 6-0 Michael Westphal #157 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Kent Carlsson #22 6-2 7-6 Amos Mansdorf #78 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Steve Denton #308 7-5 7-5 Mark Kratzmann #102 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Christo Van Rensburg 7-5 6-0 Broderick Dyke #64 — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-4 Glenn Layendecker #97 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Harold Solomon #206 6-4 6-4 Brian Teacher #76 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Leonardo Lavalle #69 3-6 7-6 7-6 Bud Schultz #48 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Joakim Nystrom #7 6-2 6-2 Derrick Rostagno #135 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 John Sadri #74 7-6 4-6 6-4 Eddie Edwards #47 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Mike Leach #73 6-3 6-4 Paul Mcnamee #44 H2H Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Mikael Pernfors #11 3-6 6-2 6-0 Matt Doyle — Match data
Aug 20, 1986* R64 Marcel Freeman #60 7-6 6-7 6-2 Johan Kriek #18 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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Roger Federer 7
Mats Wilander 4
Andre Agassi 3
Novak Djokovic 3
Pete Sampras 3

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati played?
The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati played on?
Cincinnati is played on hard courts.