1986 Transamerica Open – Singles

Singles
1986 Transamerica Open
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Jimmy Connors
Score7–6(8–6), 6–3
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8

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

McEnroe won the title by defeating Jimmy Connors 7–6(8–6), 6–3 in the final.[2]

Seeds

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

References

  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.