# 1986 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

Brad Gilbert was the defending champion.
Gilbert successfully defended his title, beating Aaron Krickstein in the final, 7–5, 6–2.

## Seeds

* Brad Gilbert (champion)
* Aaron Krickstein (final)
* Peter Lundgren (second round)
* Christo Steyn (semifinals)
* Eddie Edwards (first round)
* Amos Mansdorf (semifinals)
* Mark Dickson (first round)
* Danie Visser (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Brad Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Christo Steyn | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Christo Steyn | 4 | 3 | 1 | Brad Gilbert | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | 2 | Aaron Krickstein | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | Amos Mansdorf | 3 | 4 | 2 | Aaron Krickstein | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Aaron Krickstein | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | B Gilbert | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Högstedt | 5 | 6 | | 1 | B Gilbert | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Perkiss | 2 | 6 | 6 | | S Perkiss | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Hooper | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | B Gilbert | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | I Werner | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | WC | G Bloom | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | R Båthman | 4 | 6 | 6 | | R Båthman | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | G Bloom | 6 | 3 | 6 | WC | G Bloom | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | M Dickson | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | C Steyn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | C Steyn | 4 | 3 |
| | J Góes | 3 | 2 | | 4 | C Steyn | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Green | 6 | 3 | 6 | | B Green | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Moraing | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 4 | C Steyn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Evernden | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | M Westphal | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | M Oosting | 4 | 6 | 6 | | M Oosting | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Westphal | 3 | 6 | 7 | | M Westphal | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | E Edwards | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Scott | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | B Levine | 6 | 6 | 6 | LL | B Levine | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Cox | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | 6 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Sznajder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Sznajder | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | A Naor | 1 | 4 | | | A Sznajder | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Becka | 4 | 2 | | 3 | P Lundgren | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | P Lundgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | A Mansdorf | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | D Visser | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Krickstein | 6 | 6 |
| | P Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | P Carlsson | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Saceanu | 7 | 4 | 4 | | J Windahl | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Windahl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | P Carlsson | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | N Aerts | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 2 | A Krickstein | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | S Glickstein | 7 | 3 | 6 | WC | S Glickstein | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Moir | 2 | 2 | | 2 | A Krickstein | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Krickstein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |