1986 Volvo International – Singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Boris Becker.

Singles
1986 Volvo International
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	6–4, 7–6
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–4, 7–6 against Becker.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Boris Becker (final)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
4. John McEnroe (semifinals)
5. Tim Mayotte (second round)
6. Mikael Pernfors (third round)
7. Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
8. Paul Annacone (second round)
9. Johan Kriek (second round)
10. Jimmy Arias (first round)
11. Matt Anger (first round)
12. Robert Seguso (quarterfinals)
13. Tim Wilkison (second round)
14. David Pate (first round)
15. Kevin Curren (third round)
16. Ramesh Krishnan (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	3	6
	3	Jimmy Connors	4	6	2
								1	Ivan Lendl	6	7
								WC/2	Boris Becker	4	6
	4	John McEnroe	6	5	6
	WC/2	Boris Becker	3	7	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	I Lendl	6	7
		A Mansdorf	2	5				1	I Lendl	6	6
		R Acuña	7	4	4				B Moir	1	2
		B Moir	6	6	6										1	I Lendl	6	6
		M Šrejber	7	7												M Šrejber	3	2
	Q	J Grabb	6	6					M Šrejber	6	4	6
		D Visser	3	4				16	R Krishnan	2	6	2
	16	R Krishnan	6	6																		1	I Lendl	6	3	6
	9	J Kriek	6	5	6																	7	B Gilbert	2	6	2
	WC	P McEnroe	2	7	4			9	J Kriek	1	3
		G Holmes	6	6					G Holmes	6	6
		E Edwards	4	2												G Holmes	2	6	2
		M Freeman	4	6	6										7	B Gilbert	6	4	6
	WC	C van Rensburg	6	0	3				M Freeman	6	2	0
		S Giammalva Jr.	6	4	1			7	B Gilbert	3	6	6
	7	B Gilbert	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Connors	6	6	7
	Q	E Korita	7	3	5			3	J Connors	6	6
		G Layendecker	2	4				WC	B Pearce	4	3
	WC	B Pearce	6	6											3	J Connors	4	6	6
		P Arraya	6	7												P Arraya	6	4	0
		N Odizor	3	5					P Arraya	6	4	6
		G Michibata	6	4	1			13	T Wilkison	4	6	2
	13	T Wilkison	4	6	6																	3	J Connors	3	6	6
	12	R Seguso	6	6																		12	R Seguso	6	2	1
		T Gullikson	4	2				12	R Seguso	2	7	6
		M Davis	6	6					M Davis	6	5	2
		J Windahl	1	2											12	R Seguso	6	4	6
		T Nelson	6	3	2										6	M Pernfors	3	6	3
	Q	G Donnelly	2	6	6			Q	G Donnelly	6	3	4
		C di Laura	1	2				6	M Pernfors	3	6	6
	6	M Pernfors	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	T Mayotte	3	7	7
		C Hooper	6	5	6			5	T Mayotte	6	4	2
		S Eriksson	6	2				Q	A Agassi	4	6	6
	Q	A Agassi	7	6											Q	A Agassi	6	3	6
		V Wilder	5	7	6											S Davis	3	6	2
		S Davis	7	5	7				S Davis	6	6
		M Kratzmann	7	6					M Kratzmann	3	4
	11	M Anger	6	3																		Q	A Agassi	3	3
	14	D Pate	6	1	4																	4	J McEnroe	6	6
		W Masur	1	6	6				W Masur	6	6
	Q	R Rudeen	1	0				Q	M Flur	2	1
	Q	M Flur	6	6												W Masur	2	6
		V Van Patten	5	6	1										4	J McEnroe	6	7
		P Fleming	7	4	6				P Fleming	1	4
	LL	M Ostoja	5	3				4	J McEnroe	6	6
	4	J McEnroe	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	P Annacone	5	6	6
		M Edmondson	7	2	4			8	P Annacone	3	6	6
	Q	J Ross	3	3				Q	M Laurendeau	6	4	7
	Q	M Laurendeau	6	6											Q	M Laurendeau	6	4	6
		J Yzaga	4	3												J Canter	4	6	3
		J Canter	6	6					J Canter	6	7
		T Witsken	6	3	7				T Witsken	1	6
	10	J Arias	3	6	6																	Q	M Laurendeau	5	2
	15	K Curren	6	6																		WC/2	B Becker	7	6
		H Solomon	3	3				15	K Curren	6	7
		B Green	2	7	4				C Steyn	3	6
		C Steyn	6	5	6										15	K Curren	2	6	6
		M Leach	6	2	3										WC/2	B Becker	6	3	7
	WC	K Flach	4	6	6			WC	K Flach	4	7	4
		B Schultz	4	6				WC/2	B Becker	6	6	6
	WC/2	B Becker	6	7

References

• 1986 Volvo International Draw