Singles
1986 South African Open
Champion	Amos Mansdorf
Runner-up	Matt Anger
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

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]

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	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

	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

	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

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)