# 1986 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Singles

Paul Annacone was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Jaime Yzaga.
John McEnroe won the title by defeating Stefan Edberg 6–2, 6–3 in the final.

## Seeds

* Stefan Edberg (final)
* Brad Gilbert (semifinals)
* Tim Mayotte (first round)
* Anders Järryd (first round)
* Paul Annacone (first round)
* John McEnroe (champion)
* Jimmy Arias (first round)
* Aaron Krickstein (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 |
| 1 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Peter Lundgren | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Peter Lundgren | 4 | 3 | | 1 | Stefan Edberg | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | 6 | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | John McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Brad Gilbert | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |

### 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 | S Edberg | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Giammalva Jr. | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 7 | 1 | 6 | | B Dyke | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Dyke | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| Q | D Rostagno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | D Rostagno | 0 | 5 | | | | | |
| | S Davis | 3 | 3 | | Q | D Rostagno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Pugh | 3 | 5 | | 8 | A Krickstein | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | A Krickstein | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | A Järryd | 7 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | P Lundgren | 4 | 3 |
| | P Lundgren | 5 | 6 | 7 | | P Lundgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Michibata | 6 | 6 | | | G Michibata | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | P Lundgren | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Freeman | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Yzaga | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | R Krishnan | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 6 | 6 | | | J Yzaga | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | P Annacone | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Jones | 1 | 1 | | 6 | J McEnroe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Steyn | 3 | 6 | 7 | | C Steyn | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Chesnokov | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | 6 | J McEnroe | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | D Pate | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | D Pate | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Lavalle | 6 | 3 | 2 | | D Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Leach | 7 | 5 | 6 | | M Leach | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3/WC | T Mayotte | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 6 | J McEnroe | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | J Arias | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | B Gilbert | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| WC | T Witsken | 7 | 6 | | WC | T Witsken | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | P Cash | 4 | 7 | 6 | WC | P Cash | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Odizor | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | WC | P Cash | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | J Canter | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Canter | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sadri | 4 | 4 | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |