1986 Grand Prix German Open – Singles

Singles
Singles
1986 Grand Prix German Open
Final
Champion	Henri Leconte
Runner-up	Miloslav Mečíř
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q/2SE)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Henri Leconte. The score was 6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2.^[1]^[2] Leconte became the last French player to win the tournament until Gilles Simon won it in 2011.^[3]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Boris Becker (second round)
Joakim Nyström (third round)
Miloslav Mečíř (final)
Henri Leconte (champion)
Andrés Gómez (second round)
Thierry Tulasne (second round)
Emilio Sánchez (semifinals)
Martín Jaite (third round)
Guillermo Vilas (second round)
Kent Carlsson (semifinals)
Eric Jelen (first round)
Jakob Hlasek (quarterfinals)
Milan Šrejber (third round)
Paolo Canè (first round)
Horacio de la Peña (third round)
Paul McNamee (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

	Mel Purcell	2	1

7	Emilio Sánchez	6	6
					7	Emilio Sánchez	4	2

					4	Henri Leconte	6	6
4	Henri Leconte	6	0	7

	Thomas Muster	2	6	5
									4	Henri Leconte	6	5	6	6

									3	Miloslav Mečíř	2	7	4	2
12	Jakob Hlasek	0	2

3	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6
					3	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6

					10	Kent Carlsson	3	2
10	Kent Carlsson	6	6	6

	Henrik Sundström	2	7	2

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	B Becker	5	6	6
WC	A Stepanek	3	4			M Purcell	7	2	7
	M Purcell	6	6								M Purcell	6	6
	J Brown	6	3	3						15	H de la Peña	3	3
	G Forget	3	6	6		G Forget	4	4
	K Nováček	6	4		15	H de la Peña	6	6
15	H de la Peña	7	6												M Purcell	2	1
9	G Vilas	7	7											7	E Sánchez	6	6
	C Motta	5	6		9	G Vilas	3	4
	S Casal	6	6			S Casal	6	6
WC	P Kühnen	1	2								S Casal	2	1
	J Svensson	6	6							7	E Sánchez	6	6
	M Ostoja	1	4			J Svensson	4	2
					7	E Sánchez	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					4	H Leconte	6	6
Q	M Robertson	6	1	6		A Maurer	1	3
	A Maurer	2	6	7						4	H Leconte	6	6
	E Bengoechea	6	6							13	M Šrejber	4	3
SE	M Wostenholme	2	3			E Bengoechea	4	5
WC	H Schwaier	2	4		13	M Šrejber	6	7
13	M Šrejber	6	6											4	H Leconte	6	0	7
11	E Jelen	4	1												T Muster	2	6	5
	P Složil	6	6			P Složil	3	6	2
	D Pérez	6	0	4	Q	G Pérez Roldán	6	2	6
Q	G Pérez Roldán	1	6	6						Q	G Pérez Roldán	3	1
	T Muster	7	6								T Muster	6	6
	R Agénor	5	2			T Muster	7	6
					6	T Tulasne	6	2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					5	A Gómez	4	4
	J Carlsson	4	3			M Westphal	6	6
	M Westphal	6	6							M Westphal	2	2
WC	C Saceanu	6	3						12	J Hlasek	6	6
	T Šmíd	7	6			T Šmíd	2	3
Q	I Werner	6	6	1	12	J Hlasek	6	6
12	J Hlasek	4	7	6										12	J Hlasek	0	2
14	P Canè	4	5											3	M Mečíř	6	6
	U Stenlund	6	7			U Stenlund	6	2
Q	F Davín	7	6		Q	F Davín	7	6
	D Keretić	5	1						Q	F Davín	2	6	2
	J Gunnarsson	6	6						3	M Mečíř	6	4	6
	B Moir	3	4			J Gunnarsson	1	1
					3	M Mečíř	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					8	M Jaite	6	6
	F Luna	6	3			L Pimek	2	3
	L Pimek	7	6							8	M Jaite	5	5
Q	J Avendaño	2	2							10	K Carlsson	7	7
WC	R Osterthun	6	6		WC	R Osterthun	2	1
Q	T Meinecke	5	3		10	K Carlsson	6	6
10	K Carlsson	7	6											10	K Carlsson	6	6	6
16	P McNamee	7	1	7											H Sundström	2	7	2
SE	C Miniussi	5	6	5	16	P McNamee	6	0	6
	H Sundström	4	6	6		H Sundström	3	6	7
Q	P Vojtíšek	6	4	2							H Sundström	6	6
	M Schapers	5	7	6						2	J Nyström	3	4
	L Mattar	7	5	7		L Mattar	3	6	3
					2	J Nyström	6	1	6

References

^ "Tennis Roundup: Leconte Defeats Mecir and Wins German Open for First Title in 2 Years". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 1986. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Henri Leconte of France defeated Miloslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia". Hamburg. United Press International. 21 September 1986. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
^ "Simon wins Hamburg title". Eurosport. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2021. The last French player to win the event was Henri Leconte when he defeated Miloslav Mecir in the 1986 final.

External links

[1] "Tennis Roundup: Leconte Defeats Mecir and Wins German Open for First Title in 2 Years". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 1986. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[2] "Henri Leconte of France defeated Miloslav Mecir of Czechoslovakia". Hamburg. United Press International. 21 September 1986. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

[3] "Simon wins Hamburg title". Eurosport. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2021. The last French player to win the event was Henri Leconte when he defeated Miloslav Mecir in the 1986 final.

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