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

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]

Men's Singles
1986 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Andrés Gómez
Runner-up Thierry Tulasne
Final score6–4, 7–6(7–1)

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. Thierry Tulasne (Final)
  2. Andrés Gómez (Champion)
  3. Jimmy Arias (Semifinals)
  4. Martín Jaite (Semifinals)
  5. Henrik Sundström (Third Round)
  6. Paul McNamee (Third Round)
  7. Tim Wilkison (Third Round)
  8. Mikael Pernfors (Quarterfinals)
  9. Milan Šrejber (First Round)
  10. Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
  11. Jakob Hlasek (Quarterfinals)
  12. Aaron Krickstein (Quarterfinals)
  13. Robert Seguso (First Round)
  14. Jonathan Canter (First Round)
  15. Brian Teacher (Third Round)
  16. Glenn Michibata (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Thierry Tulasne 6 6  
  Eduardo Bengoechea 0 4  
1 Thierry Tulasne 7 6  
3 Jimmy Arias 6 0  
3 Jimmy Arias 6 0 6
12 Aaron Krickstein 4 6 4
1 Thierry Tulasne 4 6  
2 Andrés Gómez 6 7  
11 Jakob Hlasek 2 4  
4 Martín Jaite 6 6  
4 Martín Jaite 2 3  
2 Andrés Gómez 6 6  
8 Mikael Pernfors 3 5  
2 Andrés Gómez 6 7  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 T Tulasne 2 6 6
WC T Witsken 6 6   WC T Witsken 6 3 1
  M Westphal 2 4   1 T Tulasne 6 6  
  J Brown 7 3 6 15 B Teacher 0 2  
  H de la Peña 5 6 4   H de la Peña 3 2  
  F Maciel 1 1   15 B Teacher 6 6  
15 B Teacher 6 6   1 T Tulasne 6 6  
9 M Šrejber 3 6 4   E Bengoechea 0 4  
  R Argüello 6 4 6   R Argüello 3 5  
  N Odizor 7 2 4   E Bengoechea 6 7  
  E Bengoechea 5 6 6   E Bengoechea 6 7  
  P Arraya 1 6 6 7 T Wilkison 3 6  
WC Bobby Blair 6 1 2   P Arraya 1 3  
7 T Wilkison 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 J Arias 6 6  
  F Cancellotti 7 6     F Cancellotti 0 1  
  M Vajda 6 3   3 J Arias 6 6  
  C Panatta 4 4     H Schwaier 4 3  
  D Keretić 6 6     D Keretić 0 1  
  H Schwaier 4 7 6   H Schwaier 6 6  
13 R Seguso 6 5 2 3 J Arias 6 0 6
12 A Krickstein 6 6   12 A Krickstein 4 6 4
Q C van Rensburg 3 0   12 A Krickstein 6 6  
  K Flach 1 1   Q D Tarr 0 3  
Q D Tarr 6 6   12 A Krickstein 6 6  
Q H Gildemeister 6 6 6 5 H Sundström 4 3  
Q M Freeman 7 2 2 Q H Gildemeister 6 2 0
5 H Sundström 3 6 6

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

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 M Pernfors w/o    
  L Lavalle 4 4     C Motta      
  C Motta 6 6   8 M Pernfors 6 7 6
  H Solomon 6 3 4 10/WC G Vilas 7 6 4
Q D Cassidy 4 6 6 Q D Cassidy 6 4 4
  E Teltscher 5 3   10/WC G Vilas 4 6 6
10/WC G Vilas 7 6   8 M Pernfors 3 5  
16 G Michibata 5 2   2 A Gómez 6 7  
  C Steyn 7 6     C Steyn 6 6  
  K Evernden 4 4     S Giammalva, Jr. 3 4  
  S Giammalva, Jr. 6 6     C Steyn 1 2  
  B Orešar 0 0   2 A Gómez 6 6  
  D Pérez 6 6     D Pérez 2 2  
2 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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