1986 Transamerica Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1986 Transamerica Open
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	7–6(8–6), 6–3
Details
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated October 28, 2022

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to John McEnroe.^[1]

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

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Stefan Edberg	6	2

4	John McEnroe	7	6
					4	John McEnroe	7⁸	6

					2	Jimmy Connors	6⁶	3
3	Anders Järryd	7	1	0^r

2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	2

Top half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				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					Second round					Quarterfinals				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

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References

↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE; McEnroe Rolls". The New York Times . 28 September 1986. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
↑ "McEnroe confirmó en San Francisco su recuperación" [McEnroe confirmed his recovery at San Francisco]. El País (in Spanish). Reuters. 30 September 1986. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

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[1] "SPORTS PEOPLE; McEnroe Rolls". The New York Times . 28 September 1986. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

[2] "McEnroe confirmó en San Francisco su recuperación" [McEnroe confirmed his recovery at San Francisco]. El País (in Spanish). Reuters. 30 September 1986. Retrieved 17 October 2022.

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