ATP US Open 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

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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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

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