1986 Player's Canadian Open – Men's Singles

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

Men's Singles
1986 Player's Canadian Open
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–3

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

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (Third Round)
2. Boris Becker (Champion)
3. Yannick Noah (Third Round)
4. Stefan Edberg (Final)
5. John McEnroe (Third Round)
6. Tim Mayotte (Second Round)
7. Brad Gilbert (Third Round)
8. Jimmy Arias (Third Round)
9. Jakob Hlasek (Second Round)
10. Slobodan Živojinović (Second Round)
11. Matt Anger (First Round)
12. Robert Seguso (Quarterfinals)
13. Tim Wilkison (Third Round)
14. David Pate (First Round)
15. Kevin Curren (Quarterfinals)
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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Christo Steyn	1	2
	4	Stefan Edberg	6	6
								4	Stefan Edberg	4	6	3
								2	Boris Becker	6	3	6
		Jonathan Canter	6	6
	2	Boris Becker	7	7

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Lendl	6	6
	Q	Bill Cowan	2	2					G Holmes	2	2
		G Holmes	6	6											1	I Lendl	6	6
		M Wostenholme	6	4											15	K Curren	7	7
		N Odizor	7	6					N Odizor	1	4
		M Leach	2	4				15	K Curren	6	6
	15	K Curren	6	6																		15	K Curren	6	6
	10	S Živojinović	6	6																			C Steyn	7	7
	Q	M Edmondson	2	4				10	S Živojinović	3	6	6
		C Steyn	6	7					C Steyn	6	2	7
	WC	S Bonneau	4	6												C Steyn	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6											8	J Arias	3	1
		B Green	7	7					B Green	4	1
								8	J Arias	6	6

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

References

• Main Draw