# 1986 Bristol Trophy – Singles

Martin Davis was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.
Vijay Amritraj won the title, defeating Henri Leconte 7–6, 1–6, 8–6 in the final.

## Seeds

* Henri Leconte (final)
* Tim Wilkison (quarterfinals)
* Milan Šrejber (second round)
* Peter Lundgren (second round)
* Bud Schultz (semifinals)
* Glenn Michibata (second round)
* Ramesh Krishnan (third round)
* Michiel Schapers (quarterfinals)
* Christo Steyn (third round)
* Tom Gullikson (second round)
* Martin Davis (third round)
* John Sadri (third round)
* Ricardo Acuña (second round)
* Nduka Odizor (third round)
* Mike Leach (third round)
* Todd Witsken (second 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 | Final |
| 1/WC | Henri Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bud Schultz | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bud Schultz | 3 | 0 | 1/WC | Henri Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | WC | Vijay Amritraj | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| | Mark Woodforde | 4 | 1 | WC | Vijay Amritraj | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| WC | Vijay Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Simpson | 6 | 2 | | | D Visser | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Visser | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | A Castle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 15 | M Leach | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | T Mmoh | 4 | 3 | | WC | A Castle | 1 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | M Leach | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | 9 | C Steyn | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Simonsson | 3 | 7 | 3 | | T Champion | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Champion | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | C Steyn | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | G Layendecker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Evernden | 7 | 2 | 2 | | G Layendecker | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | M Šrejber | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Bates | 7 | 6 | | | J Bates | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | J Bates | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Youl | 3 | | | | | | | | | S Youl | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | P Doohan | 0$^r$ | | | | S Youl | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | R Acuña | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Bates | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Schultz | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | 12 | J Sadri | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 7 | 3 | 6 | | M Edmondson | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Lozano | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | J Sadri | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | L Shiras | 7 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | 5 | B Schultz | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | P Moraing | 6 | 7 | 13 | Q | P Moraing | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | B Schultz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 6 | G Michibata | 6 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Green | 6 | 6 | | B Green | 7 | 3 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Guy | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | B Green | 6 | 7 | 13 | | | | |
| | J Windahl | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 11 | M Davis | 7 | 5 | 11 | | | | |
| | V Wilder | 6 | 6 | | V Wilder | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11 | M Davis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Green | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Woodforde | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 14 | N Odizor | 7 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Birner | 6 | 2 | Q | O Rahnasto | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | O Rahnasto | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | N Odizor | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | CB Cox | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | M Woodforde | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 7 | 6 | | M Woodforde | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | P Lundgren | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 7 | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 6 | 6 | | | W Masur | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Moir | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 7 | R Krishnan | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | V Amritraj | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | WC | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Aerts | 6 | 2 | | WC | V Amritraj | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | T Gullikson | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WC | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | T Wilkison | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | | 16 | T Witsken | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Cahill | 7 | 5 | 6 | | D Cahill | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Rostagno | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | D Cahill | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| Q | J Turner | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | S Shaw | 4 | 6 | 2 | Q | J Turner | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | T Wilkison | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |