1986 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1986 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Champion Andrés Gómez
Runner-up Martín Jaite
Score7–5, 6–4
Draw56 (5WC/7Q/3LL)
Seeds16

Mats Wilander was the defending champion, but he chose to compete at Båstad during the same week, finishing as runner-up.

Andrés Gómez won the title by defeating Martín Jaite 7–5, 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Andrés Gómez (champion)
  2. Thierry Tulasne (quarterfinals)
  3. Martín Jaite (final)
  4. Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  5. Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
  6. Kent Carlsson (semifinals)
  7. Diego Pérez (third round)
  8. Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)
  9. Libor Pimek (third round)
  10. Horacio de la Peña (semifinals)
  11. Jaime Yzaga (second round, retired)
  12. Pablo Arraya (second round, retired)
  13. Ronald Agénor (third round)
  14. Fernando Luna (third round)
  15. Christo Steyn (first round)
  16. (n/a)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Andrés Gómez 6 6
8 Aaron Krickstein 3 4
1 Andrés Gómez 4 6 6
6 Kent Carlsson 6 4 2
4 Guillermo Vilas 1 3
6 Kent Carlsson 6 6
1 Andrés Gómez 7 6
3 Martín Jaite 5 4
5 Jimmy Arias 5 2
3 Martín Jaite 7 6
3 Martín Jaite 6 6
10 Horacio de la Peña 2 1
10 Horacio de la Peña 2 6 6
2 Thierry Tulasne 6 2 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 A Gómez 2 6 6
Q T Cain 3 1 L Duncan 6 3 3
L Duncan 6 6 1 A Gómez 4 7 6
J Brown 6 6 Q J Arrese 6 6 0
M Purcell 3 3 J Brown 5 2
Q J Arrese 6 7 Q J Arrese 7 6
15 C Steyn 3 5 1 A Gómez 6 6
9 L Pimek 7 6 8 A Krickstein 3 4
WC R Leach 5 2 9 L Pimek 6 6
H Gildemeister 3 7 6 H Gildemeister 2 2
K Nováček 6 5 2 9 L Pimek 1 3
F Segărceanu 3 0 8 A Krickstein 6 6
Q M Buckley 6 6 Q M Buckley 3 0
8 A Krickstein 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 G Vilas 6 6 6
M Roberston 6 6 6 M Roberston 7 0 1
M Kratzmann 7 1 4 4 G Vilas 3 6 6
B Drewett 6 3 3 13 R Agénor 6 1 4
WC E Vélez 3 6 6 WC E Vélez 3 2
WC Dan Nahirny 3 1 13 R Agénor 6 6
13 R Agénor 6 6 4 G Vilas 1 3
11 J Yzaga 7 7 6 K Carlsson 6 6
LL T Warneke 5 6 11 J Yzaga 1 6 1r
Q G Bezecny 4 2 H Sundström 6 3 4
H Sundström 6 6 H Sundström 3 1
Q D Cassidy 7 4 6 6 K Carlsson 6 6
F Cancellotti 5 6 0 Q D Cassidy 2 1
6 K Carlsson 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 J Arias 7 6
J Levine 3 0 J Windahl 6 3
J Windahl 6 6 5 J Arias 6 4 6
M Ostoja 6 6 M Ostoja 2 6 2
H Schwaier 2 0 M Ostoja 6 2
H Solomon 6 2 2 12 P Arraya 2 0r
12 P Arraya 4 6 6 5 J Arias 5 2
14 F Luna 6 6 3 M Jaite 7 6
S Eriksson 4 1 14 F Luna 7 6
Q B Willenborg 6 6 Q B Willenborg 6 1
LL R Brown 0 4 14 F Luna 1 5
Q M Flur 4 5 3 M Jaite 6 7
R Argüello 6 7 R Argüello 2 4
3 M Jaite 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 D Pérez 7 6
WC R Reneberg 6 4 6 WC R Reneberg 5 2
WC B Custer 0 6 1 7 D Pérez 3 0
D Rostagno 4 6 10 H de la Peña 6 6
J Carlsson 6 7 J Carlsson 4 0
M Ingaramo 3 6 10 H de la Peña 6 6
10 H de la Peña 6 7 10 H de la Peña 2 6 6
LL H McDadi 6 4 4 2 T Tulasne 6 2 4
J Aguilera 2 6 6 J Aguilera 3 2
C Kist 2 2 M Wostenholme 6 6
M Wostenholme 6 6 M Wostenholme 5 1
D Goldie 2 6 2 2 T Tulasne 7 6
B Moir 6 4 6 B Moir 2 2
2 T Tulasne 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Una costumbre argentina" [An argentinian habit]. ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). Buenos Aires. 18 July 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2025. That streak was at Boston, United States, also in slow courts: in 1986, Martín Jaite lost the deciding match against ecuatorian Andrés Gómez; in 1985, Jaite lost against swedish Mats Wilander.
  2. ^ "U.S. Pro Tennis Championships - 80's Winners + Runner Up". Longwood Cricket Club. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Retrieved 14 April 2025. 1986 Winner - Andres Gomez Runner Up - Martin Jaite