# 1986 WCT Scottsdale Open – Singles

This was the first edition of the event.
John McEnroe won the title, defeating Kevin Curren 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.

## Seeds

* John McEnroe (champion)
* Tim Mayotte (second round)
* Kevin Curren (final)
* David Pate (semifinals)
* Paul Annacone (first round)
* Jimmy Arias (second round)
* Matt Anger (second round)
* Jonathan Canter (second round)

## 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | David Pate | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | David Pate | 3 | 3 | | 1 | John McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | 3 | Kevin Curren | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Kevin Curren | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Kevin Curren | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| | Todd Witsken | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C van Rensburg | 2 | 4 | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 6 | 7 | | | J Yzaga | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Odizor | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | G Layendecker | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | G Layendecker | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | A Agassi | 4 | 6 | | | G Layendecker | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Cassidy | 3 | 3 | | 8 | J Canter | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Canter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | D Pate | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Pate | 3 | 3 |
| | R Leach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | D Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sadri | 7 | 3 | 6 | | B Teacher | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Teacher | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 4 | D Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Lavalle | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | J Grabb | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G Michibata | 4 | 6 | 2 | | L Lavalle | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Grabb | 3 | 6 | 6 | | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | P Annacone | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | J Arias | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 4 | 4 | | 6 | J Arias | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Fleming | 3 | 6 | 3 | | M Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | M Davis | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | S Davis | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | K Curren | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | D Goldie | 6 | 3 | 4 | | S Davis | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 2 | 2 | | 3 | K Curren | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | K Curren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K Curren | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | M Anger | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | T Witsken | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| WC | G Donnelly | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | M Anger | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Witsken | 3 | 6 | 6 | | T Witsken | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Purcell | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | T Witsken | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | B Scanlon | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | S Giammalva Jr. | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva Jr. | 7 | 3 | 6 | | S Giammalva Jr. | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Freeman | 3 | 2 | | 2 | T Mayotte | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |