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1986 US Open (tennis)

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1986 US Open
DateAugust 26 – September 7
Edition106th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Ecuador Andrés Gómez / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
Italy Raffaella Reggi / Spain Sergio Casal
Boys' singles
Spain Javier Sánchez
Girls' singles
United States Elly Hakami
Boys' doubles
Spain Tomás Carbonell / Spain Javier Sánchez
Girls' doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková
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The 1986 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 106th edition of the US Open and was held from August 26 to September 7, 1986.

Seniors

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Men's singles

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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Lendl's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title.

Women's singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 41st career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open singles title.

Men's doubles

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Ecuador Andrés Gómez / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović defeated Sweden Joakim Nyström / Sweden Mats Wilander 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was Gómez's 1st career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. It was Živojinović's only career Grand Slam title.

Women's doubles

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United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 42nd career Grand Slam title and her 10th US Open title. It was Shriver's 14th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd US Open title.

Mixed doubles

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Italy Raffaella Reggi / Spain Sergio Casal defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Reggi's only career Grand Slam title. It was Casal's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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Spain Javier Sánchez defeated Argentina Franco Davín 6–2, 6–2

Girls' singles

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United States Elly Hakami defeated United States Shaun Stafford 6–2, 6–1

Boys' doubles

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Spain Tomás Carbonell / Spain Javier Sánchez defeated United States Jeff Tarango / United States David Wheaton 6–4, 1–6, 6–1

Girls' doubles

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Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Radka Zrubáková defeated Soviet Union Elena Brioukhovets / Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 6–4, 6–2

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