# 1986 Ebel U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Ivan Lendl won the title when Tim Mayotte withdrew prior to the final.

## Seeds

* Ivan Lendl (champion)
* Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
* Stefan Edberg (second round)
* Yannick Noah (semifinals)
* Anders Järryd (third round)
* Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
* Tim Mayotte (final, withdrew)
* Paul Annacone (quarterfinals)
* Andrés Gómez (third round)
* Scott Davis (second round)
* Brad Gilbert (semifinals)
* Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
* Thierry Tulasne (second round)
* Jan Gunnarsson (second round)
* David Pate (second round)
* Greg Holmes (third 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 |
| 1/WC | Ivan Lendl | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | |
| 11 | Brad Gilbert | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | |
| 11 | Brad Gilbert | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1/WC | Ivan Lendl | w/o |
| | | | | | 7 | Tim Mayotte | |
| 4 | Yannick Noah | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Tim Mayotte | |
| 7 | Tim Mayotte | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1/WC | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Seguso | 6 | 6 | | | R Seguso | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Casal | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 1/WC | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Pimek | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 16 | G Holmes | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | M Vajda | 6 | 4 | 1 | | L Pimek | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | G Holmes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/WC | I Lendl | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | P Annacone | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Perkiss | 6 | 4 | | Q | V Van Patten | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | V Van Patten | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 9 | A Gómez | 1 | 6 | 1$^r$ | | | | |
| WC | D Goldie | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 8 | P Annacone | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| Q | B Taróczy | 2 | 6 | | WC | D Goldie | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | P Annacone | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | S Edberg | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Lavalle | 5 | 7 | 7 | WC | L Lavalle | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | L Lavalle | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | T Gullikson | 1 | 1 | | | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | J Gunnarsson | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Hlasek | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 11 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Fibak | 6 | 6 | | | W Fibak | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva Jr. | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 11 | B Gilbert | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Anger | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 5 | A Järryd | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | L Stefanki | 3 | 7 | 6 | | M Anger | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 6 | K Curren | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Warneke | 6 | 6 | | T Wilkison | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Wilkison | 7 | 7 | | | | | | 6 | K Curren | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | G Michibata | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | T Šmíd | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | R Agénor | 7 | 6 | | R Agénor | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | T Šmíd | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | K Curren | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | 13 | T Tulasne | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Testerman | 6 | 6 | WC | B Testerman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Krickstein | 4 | 4 | | | | | | WC | B Testerman | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Schultz | 4 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | R Acuña | 6 | 6 | | R Acuña | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Kohlberg | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | A Kohlberg | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sadri | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | T Mayotte | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Davis | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | M Davis | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Leach | 7 | 6 | 2 | | M Davis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | S Davis | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | 15 | D Pate | 4 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Živojinović | 5 | 6 | 6 | | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Flach | 7 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | S Živojinović | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | G Forget | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Westphal | 4 | 2 | | | G Forget | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |