# 1986 US Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Miloslav Mečíř in the final, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. It was his second US Open title and fourth major title overall.
This was the first major main draw appearance for future world No. 1, eight-time major champion and Olympic gold medalist Andre Agassi. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments.
This was the first US Open in history where no American man reached the semifinals.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ivan Lendl (champion)
* Mats Wilander (fourth round)
* Boris Becker (semifinalist)
* Stefan Edberg (semifinalist)
* Yannick Noah (third round)
* Jimmy Connors (third round)
* Joakim Nyström (quarterfinalist)
* Henri Leconte (quarterfinalist)
* John McEnroe (first round)
* Andrés Gómez (second round)
* Mikael Pernfors (second round)
* Thierry Tulasne (first round)
* Anders Järryd (third round)
* Tim Mayotte (first round)
* Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
* Miloslav Mečíř (finalist)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henri Leconte | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henri Leconte | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Wilkison | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Wilkison | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Miloslav Mečíř | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| | Milan Šrejber | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Miloslav Mečíř | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Boris Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Boris Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Boris Becker | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Miloslav Mečíř | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Joakim Nyström | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | Miloslav Mečíř | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| 16 | Miloslav Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Layendecker | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Pearce | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | Seguso | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seguso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Bates | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Svensson | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Agassi | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | Bates | 4 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Flach | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | Svensson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Svensson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lendl | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Evernden | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Gilbert | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| | Sadri | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | Sadri | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kriek | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kratzmann | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | Kriek | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Odizor | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 15 | Gilbert | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kirmayr | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | Odizor | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Warneke | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | 15 | Gilbert | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Gilbert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | McEnroe | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annacone | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Annacone | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krickstein | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Krickstein | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nováček | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Krickstein | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Green | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Purcell | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Q | Campbell | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | | Green | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purcell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Purcell | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Živojinović | 4 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Krickstein | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| | Šmid | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Leconte | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Mansdorf | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Mansdorf | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fibak | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | Maciel | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maciel | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Mansdorf | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Schwaier | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Leconte | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | de la Peña | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | de la Peña | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jaite | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | 8 | Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonneau | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | 4 | Edberg | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Muster | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | Curren | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Curren | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Edberg | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Bauer | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Krishnan | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cash | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | Lavalle | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lavalle | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Brown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Goldie | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Q | Hooper | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Q | Hooper | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moir | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Moir | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eriksson | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Moir | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| WC | Goldie | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | WC | Goldie | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Vajda | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | WC | Goldie | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canter | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Canter | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Mayotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Pernfors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gunnarsson | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | 11 | Pernfors | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterthun | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | Chesnokov | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chesnokov | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Chesnokov | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Schultz | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Freeman | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Freeman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Freeman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steyn | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Steyn | 5 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leach | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chesnokov | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| | McNamee | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Vilas | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | McNamee | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Skoff | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilkison | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Wilkison | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ingaramo | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | Mattar | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | Ingaramo | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davis | 3 | 3 | 1 | | | 5 | Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sundström | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | 6 | Connors | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stenlund | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | Q | Pistolesi | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pistolesi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Connors | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Witsken | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Witsken | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Fitzgerald | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | Witsken | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Glickstein | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | | Bengoechea | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bengoechea | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Witsken | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| | Arias | 5 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Šrejber | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Šrejber | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Šrejber | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dyke | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | Dyke | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teacher | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Šrejber | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Yzaga | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Yzaga | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| Q | Bergström | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | Yzaga | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pate | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Pate | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Tulasne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 13 | Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Parker | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 13 | Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Jensen | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Q | Jensen | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Testerman | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | 13 | Järryd | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Teltscher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Q | Donnelly | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Scanlon | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | Teltscher | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hlasek | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Q | Donnelly | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Donnelly | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Donnelly | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| | Wilder | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Visser | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Visser | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Casal | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | Casal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cahill | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | Casal | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Motta | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Becker | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Acioly | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | Motta | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michibata | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | 3 | Becker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Becker | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Nyström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giammalva Jr. | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | 7 | Nyström | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Složil | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Složil | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carlsson | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nyström | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jelen | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Jelen | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Woodforde | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | Jelen | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Rostagno | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | Davis | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davis | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nyström | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | González | 2 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anger | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| | Masur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Masur | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arraya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | Anger | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anger | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Anger | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Holmes | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | WC | Gullikson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| WC | Gullikson | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | WC | Gullikson | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pérez | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | 10 | Gómez | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gómez | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Mečíř | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Gullikson | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | 16 | Mečíř | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Flur | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | | Forget | 5 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forget | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Edwards | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Edwards | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Pimek | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | Edwards | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lundgren | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Q | Acuña | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Acuña | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Berger | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wilander | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| | Agénor | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | WC | Berger | 2 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pugh | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | van Rensburg | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Champion | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 2 | Wilander | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Sánchez | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | | Champion | 1 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nelson | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | 2 | Wilander | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |