1986 South African Open – Singles

Matt Anger was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Amos Mansdorf. The score was 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5.[1][2]

Singles
1986 South African Open
Final
ChampionIsrael Amos Mansdorf
Runner-upUnited States Matt Anger
Score6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1985 · South African Open · 1987 →

Seeds

edit
  1.   Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  2.   Thierry Tulasne (first round)
  3.   Kevin Curren (second round)
  4.   Johan Kriek (semifinals)
  5.   Guy Forget (first round)
  6.   Jakob Hlasek (first round)
  7.   Jimmy Arias (first round)
  8.   Christo Steyn (first round)

Draw

edit

Finals

edit
Semifinals Final
            
  Amos Mansdorf 6 7
  Eddie Edwards 0 5
  Amos Mansdorf 6 3 6 7
  Matt Anger 3 6 2 5
4   Johan Kriek 6 6
  Matt Anger 7 7

Top half

edit
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   A Gómez 4 7 6
  J Bates 6 6 1 1   A Gómez 6 3 6
WC   P Aldrich 4 6 6 WC   P Aldrich 2 6 3
  M Robertson 6 3 2 1   A Gómez 4 4
Q   L Warder 3 6   A Mansdorf 6 6
  M De Palmer 6 7   M De Palmer 2 1
  A Mansdorf 7 6   A Mansdorf 6 6
8   C Steyn 6 1   A Mansdorf 6 7
3   K Curren 3 6 7   E Edwards 0 5
Q   F González 6 3 6 3   K Curren 3 6 5
  B Dyke 7 7   B Dyke 6 4 7
  J Sadri 6 5   B Dyke 6 7 3
  E Edwards 7 6 6   E Edwards 7 5 6
  B Moir 6 7 4   E Edwards 6 6
  W Masur 6 7   W Masur 4 4
5   G Forget 4 6

Bottom half

edit
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6/WC   J Hlasek 3 6
WC   S van der Merwe 6 7 WC   S van der Merwe 3 4
  D Visser 6 6 7   D Visser 6 6
  J Lapidus 1 7 5   D Visser 6 7 5
  D Maasdorp 0 6 5 4   J Kriek 7 6 7
  C van Rensburg 6 4 7   C van Rensburg 4 6 6
Q   D Cassidy 4 7 6 4   J Kriek 6 3 7
4   J Kriek 6 5 7 4   J Kriek 6 6
7   J Arias 7 3 3   M Anger 7 7
  M Westphal 6 6 6   M Westphal 3 6 6
  S Perkiss 2 4   B Testerman 6 4 4
  B Testerman 6 6   M Westphal 3 3
  M Woodforde 4 5   M Anger 6 6
Q   S Glickstein 6 7 Q   S Glickstein 7 1 2
  M Anger 6 6 6   M Anger 6 6 6
2   T Tulasne 2 7 2

References

edit
  1. ^ "Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Matt Anger 6-3, 3-6,..." Johannesburg. United Press International. 23 November 1986. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ Alfano, Peter (24 November 1986). "TENNIS; NAVRATILOVA WINS IN FINAL". The New York Times. Johannesburg. Associated Press. Retrieved 30 October 2023. Unseeded Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Matt Anger, the defending champion from the United States, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5, today to win the South African Open tennis tournament.
edit