1986 Player's Canadian Open – Men's Singles

1986 Player's Canadian Open
Champion   Germany Boris Becker
Runner-up   Sweden Stefan Edberg
Final score   6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women
Doubles   men   women
Player's Canadian Open
 < 1985 1987 > 

John McEnroe was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Boris Becker won the title, defeating Stefan Edberg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Third Round)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (Champion)
  3. France Yannick Noah (Third Round)
  4. Sweden Stefan Edberg (Final)
  5. United States John McEnroe (Third Round)
  6. United States Tim Mayotte (Second Round)
  7. United States Brad Gilbert (Third Round)
  8. United States Jimmy Arias (Third Round)
  9. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (Second Round)
  10. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović (Second Round)
  11. United States Matt Anger (First Round)
  12. United States Robert Seguso (Quarterfinals)
  13. United States Tim Wilkison (Third Round)
  14. United States David Pate (First Round)
  15. United States Kevin Curren (Quarterfinals)
  16. India Ramesh Krishnan (Second Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
 
   South Africa Christo Steyn 1 2    
4  Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6    
  4  Sweden Stefan Edberg 4 6 3
  2  Germany Boris Becker 6 3 6
   United States Jonathan Canter 6 6  
2  Germany Boris Becker 7 7    

Top Half

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1  Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6    
Q  Canada Bill Cowan 2 2          United States G Holmes 2 2    
   United States G Holmes 6 6         1  Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6    
   Canada M Wostenholme 6 4         15  United States K Curren 7 7    
   Nigeria N Odizor 7 6          Nigeria N Odizor 1 4  
   United States M Leach 2 4       15  United States K Curren 6 6    
15  United States K Curren 6 6         15  United States K Curren 6 6  
10  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 6            South Africa C Steyn 7 7  
Q  Australia M Edmondson 2 4       10  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 3 6 6  
   South Africa C Steyn 6 7          South Africa C Steyn 6 2 7  
WC  Canada S Bonneau 4 6            South Africa C Steyn 6 6  
   Australia M Woodforde 6 6         8  United States J Arias 3 1    
   United States B Green 7 7          United States B Green 4 1  
    8  United States J Arias 6 6    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    4  Sweden S Edberg 6 1 6  
   Australia B Dyke 4 2       Q  United States C Hooper 2 6 3  
Q  United States C Hooper 6 6         4  Sweden S Edberg 6 6    
   India V Amritraj 6 6 6       13  United States T Wilkison 3 4    
   United States J Brown 4 7 4        India V Amritraj 7 1r  
   France G Forget 3 7 3     13  United States T Wilkison 6 2    
13  United States T Wilkison 6 5 6       4  Sweden S Edberg 6 6  
12  United States R Seguso 6 7         12  United States R Seguso 1 2  
WC  Canada A Sznajder 3 5       12  United States R Seguso 7 3 6  
   Chile R Acuña 6 5 3        Israel A Mansdorf 5 6 1  
   Israel A Mansdorf 2 7 6       12  United States R Seguso 4 6 7
WC  United States P McEnroe 4 5         5  United States J McEnroe 6 3 5  
   United States T Nelson 6 7          United States T Nelson 2 3  
    5  United States J McEnroe 6 6    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    6  United States T Mayotte 6 4 1  
   Mexico L Lavalle 6 1 2        United States S Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 6  
   United States S Giammalva, Jr. 3 6 6          United States S Giammalva, Jr. 4 7 3  
Q  Nigeria T Mmoh 7 1 2          United States M Freeman 6 5 6  
   Peru P Arraya 5 6 6        Peru P Arraya 0 4  
   United States M Freeman 6 6 6        United States M Freeman 6 6    
11  United States M Anger 7 4 2          United States M Freeman 6 3 3
14  United States D Pate 2 5            United States J Canter 3 6 6
   United States J Canter 6 7          United States J Canter 6 2 6  
   Canada G Michibata 2 7 5     Q  United States J Blake 2 6 1  
Q  United States Joey Blake 6 6 7          United States J Canter 3 7 6
   South Africa D Visser 6 2 6       3  France Y Noah 6 5 4  
   United States S Davis 2 6 3        South Africa D Visser 4 4  
    3  France Y Noah 6 6    
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7  United States B Gilbert 6 6    
   Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 4 6          United States G Layendecker 0 4    
   United States G Layendecker 6 7         7  United States B Gilbert 6 3 4  
   United States B Schultz 4 7 7          United States B Schultz 3 6 6  
   United States M Davis 6 6 6        United States B Schultz 6 6 6
Q  United States J Rive 5 5       9  Switzerland J Hlasek 7 4 2  
9  Switzerland J Hlasek 7 7            United States B Schultz 4 6  
16  India R Krishnan 6 6         2  Germany B Becker 6 7  
WC  United States P Fleming 2 3       16  India R Krishnan 4 6 3  
Q  Ecuador RA Viver 4 6 6        Mexico F Maciel 6 1 6  
   Mexico F Maciel 6 4 7          Mexico F Maciel 3 3  
   United States A Krickstein 6 3 6       2  Germany B Becker 6 6    
   Sweden U Stenlund 3 6 3        United States A Krickstein 2 1  
    2  Germany B Becker 6 6    
 

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