1986 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles

Singles
1986 WCT Tournament of Champions
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	7–6^(7–3), 6–0
Draw	64 (5WC/8Q)
Seeds	16

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Yannick Noah.^[1]

Noah won the title by defeating Guillermo Vilas 7–6^(7–3), 6–0 in the final.^[2]^[3]

Seeds

Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
Joakim Nyström (quarterfinals)
Yannick Noah (champion)
Kevin Curren (second round)
Brad Gilbert (second round)
Thierry Tulasne (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gómez (second round)
Martín Jaite (semifinals)
Jimmy Arias (second round)
Henrik Sundström (first round)
Andreas Maurer (second round)
Slobodan Živojinović (first round)
Tim Wilkison (thord round)
Jakob Hlasek (second round)
Mikael Pernfors (second round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1/WC	Ivan Lendl	6	6

	7	Thierry Tulasne	4	2
								1/WC	Ivan Lendl	3	5

								4	Yannick Noah	6	7
	4	Yannick Noah	6	6

		Pablo Arraya	3	2
															4	Yannick Noah	7	6

																Guillermo Vilas	6	0
		Guillermo Vilas	6	6	6

	3/WC	Joakim Nyström	3	7	2
									Guillermo Vilas	6	6

								9	Martín Jaite	3	3
	9	Martín Jaite	6	7

	2	Boris Becker	2	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1/WC	I Lendl	6	6
		F Cancellotti	3	4				1/WC	I Lendl	6	6
	Q	T Warneke	4	4					J Lloyd	2	2
		J Lloyd	6	6											1/WC	I Lendl	6	6
		A Krickstein	6	6												A Krickstein	2	4
		M Vajda	2	2					A Krickstein	6	4	6
		T Moor	3	3				16	M Pernfors	4	6	3
	16	M Pernfors	6	6																		1/WC	I Lendl	6	6
	10	J Arias	6	3	6																	7	T Tulasne	4	2
		P Složil	4	6	4			10	J Arias	6	4	2
		M Šrejber	6	3	6				M Šrejber	4	6	6
		J Brown	1	6	1											M Šrejber	3	4
		R Acuña	6	2	6										7	T Tulasne	6	6
		J Canter	1	6	1				R Acuña	2	4
		M Westphal	5	6				7	T Tulasne	6	6
	7	T Tulasne	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	4	Y Noah	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	1	1				4	Y Noah	6	6	6
		R Agénor	6	6					R Agénor	7	3	2
	Q	E Fromm	2	1											4	Y Noah	6	6
		P McNamee	2	6	7											P McNamee	0	3
	Q	M Purcell	6	2	5				P McNamee	6	6
		F Maciel	6	5	7				F Maciel	0	2
	13/WC	S Živojinović	4	7	6																	4	Y Noah	6	6
	11	H Sundström	6	6	6																		P Arraya	3	2
		P Arraya	7	0	7				P Arraya	3	7	6
		M Davis	6	6					M Davis	6	5	3
		C Kirmayr	3	3												P Arraya	5	6	6
		D Pérez	6	6												D Pérez	7	2	1
	WC	K Flach	3	1					D Pérez	6	6
		B Teacher	3	2				5	K Curren	2	2
	5	K Curren	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	6	B Gilbert	7	6
	WC	B Schultz	5	1				6	B Gilbert	6	4	3
		D Keretić	2	3					L Lavalle	1	6	6
		L Lavalle	6	6												L Lavalle	2	2
		G Vilas	6	5	6											G Vilas	6	6
		H Schwaier	4	7	4				G Vilas	6	6
	Q	N Schellenger	3	1				12	A Maurer	2	4
	12	A Maurer	6	6																			G Vilas	6	6	6
	14	T Wilkison	6	6																		3/WC	J Nystrom	3	7	2
		R Argüello	2	1				14	T Wilkison	6	1	6
		K Odizor	4	0					H Solomon	2	6	2
		H Solomon	6	6											14	T Wilkison	3	7	2
	Q	D Campos	6	1	5										3/WC	J Nystrom	6	6	6
		G Layendecker	3	6	7				G Layendecker	1	4
	Q	L Stefanki	2	2				3/WC	J Nystrom	6	6
	3/WC	J Nystrom	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	8	A Gómez	6	7
		C Panatta	4	5				8	A Gómez	5	4
		B Orešar	6	6					B Orešar	7	6
		P Doohan	2	4												B Orešar	3	3
		S Giammalva Jr.	7	6											9	M Jaite	6	6
		E Bengoechea	6	1					S Giammalva Jr.	4	4
		W Fibak	4	3				9	M Jaite	6	6
	9	M Jaite	6	6																		9	M Jaite	6	7
	15	J Hlasek	6	6																		2	B Becker	2	6
		J Sadri	3	3				15	J Hlasek	3	4
		H de la Peña	6	6					H de la Peña	6	6
	Q	B Blair	4	2												H de la Peña	5	5
	Q	C Campbell	6	2	1										2	B Becker	7	7
		E Edwards	2	6	6				E Edwards	4	1
		J Aguilera	2	4				2	B Becker	6	6
	2	B Becker	6	6

References

^ "Tennis Roundup : Noah Upsets Lendl, Meets Vilas Today". Los Angeles Times. 11 May 1986. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
^ "Noah outplays Vilas in final". The New York Times. 12 May 1986. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
^ "Tennis Roundup : Noah Beats Vilas on Home Court". Los Angeles Times. 12 May 1986. Retrieved 24 February 2025.

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