1986 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1986 Stella Artois Championships
Final
Champion	Tim Mayotte
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	6–4, 2–1 (Connors retired)
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated September 28, 2023

Boris Becker was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tim Mayotte.

Seeds

Jimmy Connors (final)
Boris Becker (quarterfinals)
Stefan Edberg (semifinals)
Anders Järryd (first round)
Kevin Curren (second round)
Brad Gilbert (second round)
Paul Annacone (quarterfinals)
Tim Mayotte (champion)
~~Johan Kriek~~ (withdrew)
David Pate (third round)
Matt Anger (first round)
Tim Wilkison (quarterfinals)
Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
Paul McNamee (third round)
Andreas Maurer (first round)
Guy Forget (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

	Robert Seguso	3	4
				1	Jimmy Connors	4	1^r

				8	Tim Mayotte	6	2
3	Stefan Edberg	6	1

8	Tim Mayotte	7	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

1	J Connors	6	6
	M Schapers	1	2		1	J Connors	6	6
	N Odizor	5	7	5	Q	P Fleming	3	2
Q	P Fleming	7	6	7						1	J Connors	6	6
	T Gullikson	4	6	6						16	G Forget	3	1
	S Davis	6	1	2		T Gullikson	5	6
	G Holmes	1	r		16	G Forget	7	7
16	G Forget	6												1	J Connors	6	6
LL	R Simpson	6	6											7	P Annacone	3	4
	B Teacher	4	4		LL	R Simpson	6	2
WC	S Bale	3	6	3	WC	A Castle	7	6
WC	A Castle	6	3	6						WC	A Castle	4	1
	L Lavalle	2	6	2						7	P Annacone	6	6
Q	C van Rensburg	6	3	6	Q	C van Rensburg	3	7	3
	W Masur	6	4	4	7	P Annacone	6	6	6
7	P Annacone	3	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

4	A Järryd	6	6	1
	G Layendecker	7	3	6		G Layendecker	6	3
Q	D Visser	6	7		Q	D Visser	7	6
	M Wostenholme	2	5						Q	D Visser	4	2
	J Canter	6	6							R Seguso	6	6
	R Seguso	7	7			R Seguso	6	6
Q	B Moir	3	6	4	13	S Živojinović	4	3
13	S Živojinović	6	4	6										R Seguso	6	7
11	M Anger	2	5											R Krishnan	4	6
Q	M Freeman	6	7		Q	M Freeman	6	6
	M De Palmer	6	4	19		M De Palmer	2	1
	J Lloyd	1	6	17					Q	M Freeman	1	2
	B Schultz	6	3	3						R Krishnan	6	6
	R Krishnan	4	6	6		R Krishnan	7	6
	M Leach	4	2		6	B Gilbert	5	1
6	B Gilbert	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

5	K Curren	6	6
	C Motta	4	1		5	K Curren	6	6	3
	V Amritraj	2	6	3		T Nelson	7	4	6
	T Nelson	6	4	6							T Nelson	7	6	11
	K Evernden	4	4							12	T Wilkison	6	7	13
	B Green	6	6			B Green	6	0
WC	S Shaw	3	2		12	T Wilkison	7	6
12	T Wilkison	6	6												12	T Wilkison	3	3
14	P McNamee	6	6												3	S Edberg	6	6
	J Fitzgerald	3	4		14	P McNamee	6	4	6
	J Bates	6	6			J Bates	3	6	1
	G Michibata	4	1							14	P McNamee	5	3
	M Davis	4	6							3	S Edberg	7	6
	C Steyn	6	7			C Steyn	5	4
	R Acuña	4	1		3	S Edberg	7	6
3	S Edberg	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

8	T Mayotte	6	6
WC	B Scanlon	3	3		8	T Mayotte	6	4	6
Q	G Donnelly	6	7	4		M Woodforde	2	6	2
	M Woodforde	7	6	6						8	T Mayotte	7	6
	B Dyke	6	4	6						10	D Pate	6	1
	J Sadri	3	6	2		B Dyke	3	2
	S Giammalva Jr.	6	6	2	10	D Pate	6	6
10	D Pate	4	7	6										8	T Mayotte	6	7	6
15	A Maurer	7	6	5										2	B Becker	7	6	2
Q	E Edwards	5	7	7	Q	E Edwards	3	7	2
	S Youl	6	6			S Youl	6	6	6
	E Jelen	2	3								S Youl	3	1
Q	T Warneke	4	3							2	B Becker	6	6
WC	A Chesnokov	6	6		WC	A Chesnokov	4	2
	K Flach	2	2		2	B Becker	6	6
2	B Becker	6	6

External links

1986 Stella Artois Championships draw

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