1986 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles

Singles
1986 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
ChampionEcuador Andrés Gómez
Runner-upArgentina 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. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (champion)
  2. France Thierry Tulasne (quarterfinals)
  3. Argentina Martín Jaite (final)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
  6. Sweden Kent Carlsson (semifinals)
  7. Uruguay Diego Pérez (third round)
  8. United States Aaron Krickstein (quarterfinals)
  9. Czechoslovakia Libor Pimek (third round)
  10. Argentina Horacio de la Peña (semifinals)
  11. Peru Jaime Yzaga (second round, retired)
  12. Peru Pablo Arraya (second round, retired)
  13. Haiti Ronald Agénor (third round)
  14. Spain Fernando Luna (third round)
  15. South Africa Christo Steyn (first round)
  16. (n/a)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States J Arias 7 6
United States J Levine 3 0 Sweden J Windahl 6 3
Sweden J Windahl 6 6 5 United States J Arias 6 4 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 2 6 2
West Germany H Schwaier 2 0 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 6 2
United States H Solomon 6 2 2 12 Peru P Arraya 2 0r
12 Peru P Arraya 4 6 6 5 United States J Arias 5 2
14 Spain F Luna 6 6 3 Argentina M Jaite 7 6
Sweden S Eriksson 4 1 14 Spain F Luna 7 6
Q United States B Willenborg 6 6 Q United States B Willenborg 6 1
LL United States R Brown 0 4 14 Spain F Luna 1 5
Q United States M Flur 4 5 3 Argentina M Jaite 6 7
Argentina R Argüello 6 7 Argentina R Argüello 2 4
3 Argentina M Jaite 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Uruguay D Pérez 7 6
WC United States R Reneberg 6 4 6 WC United States R Reneberg 5 2
WC Australia B Custer 0 6 1 7 Uruguay D Pérez 3 0
United States D Rostagno 4 6 10 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6
Sweden J Carlsson 6 7 Sweden J Carlsson 4 0
Argentina M Ingaramo 3 6 10 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6
10 Argentina H de la Peña 6 7 10 Argentina H de la Peña 2 6 6
LL Canada H McDadi 6 4 4 2 France T Tulasne 6 2 4
Spain J Aguilera 2 6 6 Spain J Aguilera 3 2
Brazil C Kist 2 2 Canada M Wostenholme 6 6
Canada M Wostenholme 6 6 Canada M Wostenholme 5 1
United States D Goldie 2 6 2 2 France T Tulasne 7 6
South Africa B Moir 6 4 6 South Africa B Moir 2 2
2 France 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