1986_South_African_Open_–_Singles

1986 South African Open – Singles

1986 South African Open – Singles

1986 tennis event results

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]

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Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
Israel Amos Mansdorf 6 7
South Africa Eddie Edwards 0 5
Israel Amos Mansdorf 6 3 6 7
United States Matt Anger 3 6 2 5
4 United States Johan Kriek 6 6
United States Matt Anger 7 7

Top half

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

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6/WC Switzerland J Hlasek 3 6
WC South Africa S van der Merwe 6 7 WC South Africa S van der Merwe 3 4
South Africa D Visser 6 6 7 South Africa D Visser 6 6
United States J Lapidus 1 7 5 South Africa D Visser 6 7 5
South Africa D Maasdorp 0 6 5 4 United States J Kriek 7 6 7
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 4 7 South Africa C van Rensburg 4 6 6
Q United States D Cassidy 4 7 6 4 United States J Kriek 6 3 7
4 United States J Kriek 6 5 7 4 United States J Kriek 6 6
7 United States J Arias 7 3 3 United States M Anger 7 7
West Germany M Westphal 6 6 6 West Germany M Westphal 3 6 6
Israel S Perkiss 2 4 United States B Testerman 6 4 4
United States B Testerman 6 6 West Germany M Westphal 3 3
Australia M Woodforde 4 5 United States M Anger 6 6
Q Israel S Glickstein 6 7 Q Israel S Glickstein 7 1 2
United States M Anger 6 6 6 United States M Anger 6 6 6
2 France T Tulasne 2 7 2

References

  1. [1]
    "Amos Mansdorf of Israel defeated Matt Anger 6-3, 3-6,..." Johannesburg. United Press International. 23 November 1986. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. [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.
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