# 1986 Transamerica Open – Singles

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to John McEnroe.
McEnroe won the title by defeating Jimmy Connors 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 in the final.

## Seeds

* Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
* Jimmy Connors (final)
* Anders Järryd (semifinals, retired)
* John McEnroe (champion)
* Matt Anger (first round)
* David Pate (quarterfinals)
* Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
* Christo Steyn (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 | 2 | | | | | |
| 4 | John McEnroe | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | John McEnroe | 7 | 6 | | 4 | John McEnroe | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6$^6$ | 3 |
| 3 | Anders Järryd | 7 | 1 | 0$^r$ | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6$^6$ | 3 |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Lavalle | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 7 | 6 | | | B Schultz | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C van Rensburg | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | S Edberg | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | J Pugh | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | J Grabb | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| Q | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | Q | J Grabb | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Green | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | C Steyn | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | C Steyn | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Edberg | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J McEnroe | 7 | 6 |
| | B Dyke | 2 | 2 | | 4 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Scanlon | 4 | 2 | | Q | J Letts | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Letts | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | J Yzaga | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | J Sadri | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | 4 | Q | J Yzaga | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sadri | 6 | 6 | | | J Sadri | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | M Anger | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | D Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Michibata | 3 | 4 | | 6 | D Pate | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Odizor | 6 | 4 | 4 | | M Leach | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Leach | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | D Pate | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | A Järryd | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 6 | 6 | | | T Nelson | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Witsken | 1 | 2 | | 3 | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | A Järryd | 7 | 1 | 0$^r$ |
| 7 | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| WC | S DeVries | 2 | 0 | | 7 | R Krishnan | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Lundgren | 7 | 6 | | | P Lundgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Edwards | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | P Lundgren | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G Holmes | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | P Fleming | 6 | 6 | | WC | P Fleming | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Goldie | 1 | 6 | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Connors | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |