ATP US Open 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1986 US Open, defeating Miloslav Mecir 6-4 6-2 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on hard courts in New York, United States, from August 26 to September 9, 1986. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Miloslav Mecir , 6-4 6-2 6-0
Dates
Aug 26 — Sep 9
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Round of 128

Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-2 6-0
Glenn Layendecker #96
Robert Seguso #28 6-4 6-3 6-2
Brad Pearce #108
Jonas Svensson #47 6-4 6-2 6-4
Ken Flach #142
Jeremy Bates #128 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-4
Andre Agassi #105
Brad Gilbert #14 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
Tomm Warneke #198
Nduka Odizor #80 3-6 7-5 6-1 7-6
Carlos Kirmayr #74
Johan Kriek #19 7-5 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4
Mark Kratzmann #107
John Sadri #82 5-7 6-2 7-6 7-6
Kelly Evernden #117
Henri Leconte #8 6-3 6-4 6-4
Martin Jaite #17
Horacio de la Pena #32 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-3
Hans Schwaier #113
Amos Mansdorf #77 6-4 7-6 6-3
Tomas Smid #34
Francisco Maciel #52 3-6 6-4 7-6 6-1
Wojtek Fibak #71
Aaron Krickstein #38 5-7 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-3
Karel Novacek #35
Paul Annacone #20 1-6 6-1 6-3 6-3
John McEnroe #9
Mel Purcell #76 6-4 6-2 6-1
Slobodan Zivojinovic
Bob Green #95 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 7-5
Craig Campbell #274
Stefan Edberg #4 6-0 6-3 6-0
Stephane Bonneau #177
Kevin Curren #23 6-0 5-7 6-3 7-5
Thomas Muster #50
Ramesh Krishnan 7-6 6-2 7-5
Mike Bauer #213
Leonardo Lavalle #70 6-4 5-7 6-4 1-6 6-3
Pat Cash #100
Dan Goldie #169 3-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5
Marian Vajda #104
Jonathan Canter #39 6-7 4-6 7-6 6-1 6-3
Tim Mayotte #13
Barry Moir #111 6-3 6-1 6-2
Stefan Eriksson
Chip Hooper #147 6-3 4-6 7-6 6-4
Jimmy Brown
Tim Wilkison #31 7-6 6-2 6-0
Horst Skoff #75
Paul Mcnamee #43 7-5 5-7 2-6 6-1 6-3
Guillermo Vilas #22
Yannick Noah #6 6-3 6-3 6-1
Scott Davis #63
Marcelo Ingaramo #153 7-6 6-3 6-7 6-3
Luiz Mattar #93
Andrei Chesnokov #46 6-4 7-5 6-3
Ricki Osterthun #122
Mikael Pernfors #11 6-4 6-3 6-3
Jan Gunnarsson #61
Marcel Freeman #57 6-4 7-6 6-1
Bud Schultz #53
Christo Steyn #44 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-4
Mike Leach #67
Miloslav Mecir #15 7-5 7-6 6-4
Tim Gullikson
Guy Forget #36 6-4 6-3 7-5
Marc Flur #268
Eddie Edwards #54 6-3 6-1 6-0
Libor Pimek #48
Ricardo Acuna #156 6-2 2-6 6-3 7-6
Peter Lundgren #45
Mats Wilander #2 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-4
Todd Nelson #66
Thierry Champion #90 1-6 6-1 5-7 6-1 7-5
Emilio Sanchez #18
Christo Van Rensburg 6-3 6-4 6-4
Jim Pugh #126
Jay Berger #204 6-4 6-3 7-5
Ronald Agenor #59
Joakim Nystrom #7 6-1 6-4 6-2
Sammy Giammalva Jr
Pavel Slozil #208 7-6 6-2 6-3
Kent Carlsson #21
Eric Jelen #25 6-3 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-4
Mark Woodforde #101
Marty Davis #72 6-3 7-6 6-3
Derrick Rostagno #131
Matt Anger #29 3-6 6-2 6-1 7-5
Pablo Arraya #58
Wally Masur #78 6-2 6-2 6-2
Francisco Gonzalez #354
Tom Gullikson 7-6 7-6 6-7 0-6 7-6
Greg Holmes #42
Andres Gomez #10 6-3 7-6 6-1
Diego Perez #49
Boris Becker #3 6-2 5-7 6-4 6-2
Glenn Michibata #79
Cassio Motta #81 2-6 7-5 5-7 7-6 6-2
Ricardo Acioly #235
Sergio Casal #92 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-2
Darren Cahill #135
Danie Visser #110 6-3 7-6 6-3
Vallis Wilder #133
Gary Donnelly #211 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3
Jakob Hlasek #27
Eliot Teltscher #65 6-2 6-4 6-1
Bill Scanlon #98
Anders Jarryd #16 6-4 6-2 6-2
A. Parker
Luke Jensen #370 7-6 6-2 6-4
Ben Testerman #88
Milan Srejber #37 7-5 6-0 6-3
Jimmy Arias #24
Broderick Dyke #69 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4
Brian Teacher #73
Jaime Yzaga #56 7-6 6-4 7-6
Christian Bergstrom #132
David Pate #30 3-6 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-4
Thierry Tulasne #12
Todd Witsken #84 6-4 6-7 6-3 7-5
John Fitzgerald #85
Eduardo Bengoechea #99 6-2 4-6 6-0 6-7 7-6
Shlomo Glickstein #322
Jimmy Connors #5 6-2 6-2 6-2
Henrik Sundstrom #87
Claudio Pistolesi #170 6-1 6-4 6-4
Ulf Stenlund #40

Round of 64

Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-1 6-2
Robert Seguso #28
Jonas Svensson #47 6-4 6-2 6-0
Jeremy Bates #128
Brad Gilbert #14 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-2
Nduka Odizor #80
Johan Kriek #19 6-3 6-3 6-4
John Sadri #82
Henri Leconte #8 6-1 6-2 6-0
Horacio de la Pena #32
Amos Mansdorf #77 7-5 6-0 6-0
Francisco Maciel #52
Aaron Krickstein #38 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6
Paul Annacone #20
Mel Purcell #76 6-3 6-4 6-2
Bob Green #95
Stefan Edberg #4 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
Kevin Curren #23
Ramesh Krishnan 6-2 6-4 6-3
Leonardo Lavalle #70
Dan Goldie #169 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-7 7-6
Jonathan Canter #39
Barry Moir #111 5-7 6-2 6-4 7-5
Chip Hooper #147
Tim Wilkison #31 6-1 6-2 6-1
Paul Mcnamee #43
Yannick Noah #6 6-4 6-1 6-2
Marcelo Ingaramo #153
Andrei Chesnokov #46 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4
Mikael Pernfors #11
Marcel Freeman #57 7-5 6-2 6-2
Christo Steyn #44
Miloslav Mecir #15 7-5 6-4 6-1
Guy Forget #36
Eddie Edwards #54 3-6 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ricardo Acuna #156
Mats Wilander #2 6-1 7-5 6-4
Thierry Champion #90
Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 6-1 6-0
Jay Berger #204
Joakim Nystrom #7 6-2 6-1 6-0
Pavel Slozil #208
Eric Jelen #25 3-6 1-6 7-5 6-2 6-3
Marty Davis #72
Matt Anger #29 7-6 6-3 7-5
Wally Masur #78
Tom Gullikson 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4
Andres Gomez #10
Boris Becker #3 6-3 6-0 6-2
Cassio Motta #81
Sergio Casal #92 6-2 6-1 6-3
Danie Visser #110
Gary Donnelly #211 6-3 6-2 6-0
Eliot Teltscher #65
Anders Jarryd #16 6-0 6-3 6-1
Luke Jensen #370
Milan Srejber #37 2-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Broderick Dyke #69
Jaime Yzaga #56 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-2 6-3
David Pate #30
Todd Witsken #84 7-6 6-1 6-1
Eduardo Bengoechea #99
Jimmy Connors #5 7-6 6-4 7-5
Claudio Pistolesi #170

Round of 32

Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-3 6-4
Jonas Svensson #47
Brad Gilbert #14 6-2 7-5 6-2
Johan Kriek #19
Henri Leconte #8 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
Amos Mansdorf #77
Aaron Krickstein #38 6-3 6-2 6-1
Mel Purcell #76
Stefan Edberg #4 7-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4
Ramesh Krishnan
Dan Goldie #169 6-0 4-6 6-7 6-1 6-2
Barry Moir #111
Tim Wilkison #31 7-6 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-4
Yannick Noah #6
Andrei Chesnokov #46 1-6 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-3
Marcel Freeman #57
Miloslav Mecir #15 6-0 6-3 6-3
Eddie Edwards #54
Mats Wilander #2 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
Christo Van Rensburg
Joakim Nystrom #7 5-7 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-2
Eric Jelen #25
Matt Anger #29 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
Tom Gullikson
Boris Becker #3 7-5 6-4 6-2
Sergio Casal #92
Gary Donnelly #211 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-3
Anders Jarryd #16
Milan Srejber #37 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Jaime Yzaga #56
Todd Witsken #84 6-2 6-4 7-5
Jimmy Connors #5

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #1 7-5 6-1 6-2
Brad Gilbert #14
Henri Leconte #8 6-3 7-5 6-4
Aaron Krickstein #38
Stefan Edberg #4 6-3 6-2 6-2
Dan Goldie #169
Tim Wilkison #31 6-0 6-2 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #46
Miloslav Mecir #15 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4
Mats Wilander #2
Joakim Nystrom #7 7-6 6-2 6-2
Matt Anger #29
Boris Becker #3 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-4
Gary Donnelly #211
Milan Srejber #37 6-7 7-6 6-1 6-4
Todd Witsken #84

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-1 1-6 6-1
Henri Leconte #8
Stefan Edberg #4 6-3 6-3 6-3
Tim Wilkison #31
Miloslav Mecir #15 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2
Joakim Nystrom #7
Boris Becker #3 6-3 6-2 6-1
Milan Srejber #37

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-2 6-3
Stefan Edberg #4
Miloslav Mecir #8 4-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Boris Becker #2

Final

Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-0
Miloslav Mecir #8

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

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Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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