1986 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
Singles
1986 Volvo International
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	6–4, 7–6
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated June 01, 2024

John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Boris Becker.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Ivan Lendl (champion)
Boris Becker (final)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
John McEnroe (semifinals)
Tim Mayotte (second round)
Mikael Pernfors (third round)
Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
Paul Annacone (second round)
Johan Kriek (second round)
Jimmy Arias (first round)
Matt Anger (first round)
Robert Seguso (quarterfinals)
Tim Wilkison (second round)
David Pate (first round)
Kevin Curren (third round)
Ramesh Krishnan (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	3	6

3	Jimmy Connors	4	6	2
					1	Ivan Lendl	6	7

					WC/2	Boris Becker	4	6
4	John McEnroe	6	5	6

WC/2	Boris Becker	3	7	7

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

1	I Lendl	6	7
	A Mansdorf	2	5		1	I Lendl	6	6
	R Acuña	7	4	4		B Moir	1	2
	B Moir	6	6	6						1	I Lendl	6	6
	M Šrejber	7	7								M Šrejber	3	2
Q	J Grabb	6	6			M Šrejber	6	4	6
	D Visser	3	4		16	R Krishnan	2	6	2
16	R Krishnan	6	6												1	I Lendl	6	3	6
9	J Kriek	6	5	6											7	B Gilbert	2	6	2
WC	P McEnroe	2	7	4	9	J Kriek	1	3
	G Holmes	6	6			G Holmes	6	6
	E Edwards	4	2								G Holmes	2	6	2
	M Freeman	4	6	6						7	B Gilbert	6	4	6
WC	C van Rensburg	6	0	3		M Freeman	6	2	0
	S Giammalva Jr.	6	4	1	7	B Gilbert	3	6	6
7	B Gilbert	2	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

3	J Connors	6	6	7
Q	E Korita	7	3	5	3	J Connors	6	6
	G Layendecker	2	4		WC	B Pearce	4	3
WC	B Pearce	6	6							3	J Connors	4	6	6
	P Arraya	6	7								P Arraya	6	4	0
	N Odizor	3	5			P Arraya	6	4	6
	G Michibata	6	4	1	13	T Wilkison	4	6	2
13	T Wilkison	4	6	6											3	J Connors	3	6	6
12	R Seguso	6	6												12	R Seguso	6	2	1
	T Gullikson	4	2		12	R Seguso	2	7	6
	M Davis	6	6			M Davis	6	5	2
	J Windahl	1	2							12	R Seguso	6	4	6
	T Nelson	6	3	2						6	M Pernfors	3	6	3
Q	G Donnelly	2	6	6	Q	G Donnelly	6	3	4
	C di Laura	1	2		6	M Pernfors	3	6	6
6	M Pernfors	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

5	T Mayotte	3	7	7
	C Hooper	6	5	6	5	T Mayotte	6	4	2
	S Eriksson	6	2		Q	A Agassi	4	6	6
Q	A Agassi	7	6							Q	A Agassi	6	3	6
	V Wilder	5	7	6							S Davis	3	6	2
	S Davis	7	5	7		S Davis	6	6
	M Kratzmann	7	6			M Kratzmann	3	4
11	M Anger	6	3												Q	A Agassi	3	3
14	D Pate	6	1	4											4	J McEnroe	6	6
	W Masur	1	6	6		W Masur	6	6
Q	R Rudeen	1	0		Q	M Flur	2	1
Q	M Flur	6	6								W Masur	2	6
	V Van Patten	5	6	1						4	J McEnroe	6	7
	P Fleming	7	4	6		P Fleming	1	4
LL	M Ostoja	5	3		4	J McEnroe	6	6
4	J McEnroe	7	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

8	P Annacone	5	6	6
	M Edmondson	7	2	4	8	P Annacone	3	6	6
Q	J Ross	3	3		Q	M Laurendeau	6	4	7
Q	M Laurendeau	6	6							Q	M Laurendeau	6	4	6
	J Yzaga	4	3								J Canter	4	6	3
	J Canter	6	6			J Canter	6	7
	T Witsken	6	3	7		T Witsken	1	6
10	J Arias	3	6	6											Q	M Laurendeau	5	2
15	K Curren	6	6												WC/2	B Becker	7	6
	H Solomon	3	3		15	K Curren	6	7
	B Green	2	7	4		C Steyn	3	6
	C Steyn	6	5	6						15	K Curren	2	6	6
	M Leach	6	2	3						WC/2	B Becker	6	3	7
WC	K Flach	4	6	6	WC	K Flach	4	7	4
	B Schultz	4	6		WC/2	B Becker	6	6	6
WC/2	B Becker	6	7

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Ivan Lendl was the defending champion and was one of the finalists along with John McEnroe.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but did not take part that year.
Ivan Lendl won the title, defeating Tim Mayotte 6–3, 6–2, in the final.

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.

References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 129–130. ISBN 9780002182522.
↑ "1986 Stratton Mountain – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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[wot1987-1] John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 129–130. ISBN 9780002182522.

[ms-2] "1986 Stratton Mountain – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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