1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Runner-up France Thierry Tulasne
Final score 6–4, 7–6(7–1)

Second-seeded Andrés Gómez defeated Thierry Tulasne in the final to claim his second U.S. Clay Courts title and $51,000 prize money.[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. France Thierry Tulasne (Final)
  2. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (Champion)
  3. United States Jimmy Arias (Semifinals)
  4. Argentina Martín Jaite (Semifinals)
  5. Sweden Henrik Sundström (Third Round)
  6. Australia Paul McNamee (Third Round)
  7. United States Tim Wilkison (Third Round)
  8. Sweden Mikael Pernfors (Quarterfinals)
  1. Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber (First Round)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
  3. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (Quarterfinals)
  4. United States Aaron Krickstein (Quarterfinals)
  5. United States Robert Seguso (First Round)
  6. United States Jonathan Canter (First Round)
  7. United States Brian Teacher (Third Round)
  8. Canada Glenn Michibata (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  France Thierry Tulasne 6 6    
   Argentina Eduardo Bengoechea 0 4    
  1  France Thierry Tulasne 7 6    
  3  United States Jimmy Arias 6 0    
3  United States Jimmy Arias 6 0 6
  12  United States Aaron Krickstein 4 6 4  
    1  France Thierry Tulasne 4 6  
  2  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 7  
  11  Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 2 4    
4  Argentina Martín Jaite 6 6    
  4  Argentina Martín Jaite 2 3  
  2  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 6    
8  Sweden Mikael Pernfors 3 5  
  2  Ecuador Andrés Gómez 6 7    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  France T Tulasne 2 6 6  
WC  United States T Witsken 6 6       WC  United States T Witsken 6 3 1  
   West Germany M Westphal 2 4         1  France T Tulasne 6 6    
   United States J Brown 7 3 6       15  United States B Teacher 0 2    
   Argentina H de la Peña 5 6 4        Argentina H de la Peña 3 2  
   Mexico F Maciel 1 1       15  United States B Teacher 6 6    
15  United States B Teacher 6 6         1  France T Tulasne 6 6  
9  Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 3 6 4          Argentina E Bengoechea 0 4  
   Argentina R Argüello 6 4 6        Argentina R Argüello 3 5    
   Nigeria N Odizor 7 2 4        Argentina E Bengoechea 6 7    
   Argentina E Bengoechea 5 6 6          Argentina E Bengoechea 6 7  
   Peru P Arraya 1 6 6       7  United States T Wilkison 3 6    
WC  United States Bobby Blair 6 1 2        Peru P Arraya 1 3  
    7  United States T Wilkison 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3  United States J Arias 6 6    
   Italy F Cancellotti 7 6          Italy F Cancellotti 0 1    
   Czechoslovakia M Vajda 6 3         3  United States J Arias 6 6    
   Italy C Panatta 4 4            West Germany H Schwaier 4 3    
   West Germany D Keretić 6 6          West Germany D Keretić 0 1  
   West Germany H Schwaier 4 7 6        West Germany H Schwaier 6 6    
13  United States R Seguso 6 5 2       3  United States J Arias 6 0 6
12  United States A Krickstein 6 6         12  United States A Krickstein 4 6 4
Q  South Africa C van Rensburg 3 0       12  United States A Krickstein 6 6    
   United States K Flach 1 1       Q  United States D Tarr 0 3    
Q  United States D Tarr 6 6         12  United States A Krickstein 6 6  
Q  Chile H Gildemeister 6 6 6       5  Sweden H Sundström 4 3    
Q  United States M Freeman 7 2 2     Q  Chile H Gildemeister 6 2 0
    5  Sweden H Sundström 3 6 6  
 

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  Australia P McNamee 6 6    
   Chile R Acuña 7 6          Chile R Acuña 3 4    
   Australia P Doohan 6 3         6  Australia P McNamee 6 6    
   United States M Davis 7 6         11  Switzerland J Hlasek 7 7    
   Czechoslovakia P Složil 5 1          United States M Davis 4 1  
   United States T Moor 7 3 3     11  Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6    
11  Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 6       11  Switzerland J Hlasek 2 4  
14  United States J Canter 2 6 4       4  Argentina M Jaite 6 6  
WC  United States M Purcell 6 4 6     WC  United States M Purcell 6 4 6  
Q  Australia J Fitzgerald 6 3 2        United States G Layendecker 2 6 1  
   United States G Layendecker 3 6 6       WC  United States M Purcell 0 1  
WC  Sweden S Eriksson 7 6         4  Argentina M Jaite 6 6    
Q  Sweden T Högstedt 6 3       WC  Sweden S Eriksson 4 3  
    4  Argentina M Jaite 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    8  Sweden M Pernfors w/o      
   Mexico L Lavalle 4 4          Brazil C Motta        
   Brazil C Motta 6 6         8  Sweden M Pernfors 6 7 6  
   United States H Solomon 6 3 4       10/WC  Argentina G Vilas 7 6 4  
Q  United States D Cassidy 4 6 6     Q  United States D Cassidy 6 4 4
   United States E Teltscher 5 3       10/WC  Argentina G Vilas 4 6 6  
10/WC  Argentina G Vilas 7 6         8  Sweden M Pernfors 3 5  
16  Canada G Michibata 5 2         2  Ecuador A Gómez 6 7  
   South Africa C Steyn 7 6          South Africa C Steyn 6 6    
   New Zealand K Evernden 4 4          United States S Giammalva, Jr. 3 4    
   United States S Giammalva, Jr. 6 6            South Africa C Steyn 1 2  
   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 0 0         2  Ecuador A Gómez 6 6    
   Uruguay D Pérez 6 6          Uruguay D Pérez 2 2  
    2  Ecuador A Gómez 6 6    
 

References

  1. "Graf, Gomez capture U.S. clay court titles". Eugene Register-Guard. Eugene, OR. Associated Press. 1986-05-05.

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