The 1986 Hi-Tec Women's British Open Squash Championships was held at East Grinstead and the Wembley Squash Centre in London from 14–22 April 1986. Susan Devoy won her third consecutive title defeating Lisa Opie in the final.

Seeds

Draw and results

First round Player onePlayer twoScore Susan Devoy Sue Wright 9-1 9-0 9-1 Lucy Soutter Rachael Taylor 9-5 9-0 9-1 Lisa Opie Keera Scanlan 9-0 9-0 9-1 Martine Le Moignan Joyce Leach 9-2 9-1 9-0 Heather Wallace Samantha Langley 9-1 9-3 9-1 Alison Cumings Janet Partington 9-0 9-0 9-2 Liz Irving Carol Foulkes 9-0 9-2 9-6 Suzanne Burgess Heather Rutt 9-3 9-3 9-5 Angela Smith Paula Anderson 9-1 9-4 0-9 9-7 Carin Clonda Frances Candy 9-3 9-0 9-7 Tracey Smith Sarah Stone 9-6 9-0 9-2 Vicki Cardwell Sandra James 9-1 9-0 9-1 Robyn Friday Wendy Cole 9-1 9-2 9-2 Rae Anderson Carol Machin 10-8 9-6 9-2 Carol Kennewell Wendy Berry 9-0 9-2 9-7 Donna Gurran Joyce Tuomey 9-5 9-1 9-0 Melanie Warren-Hawkes Lesley Moore 9-0 9-7 9-1 Liz Brown Janice Cook 7-9 9-1 9-1 9-3 Karen Butterworth Tuula Myllyniemi 9-6 9-4 3-9 8-10 9-3 Barbara Diggens Barbara Lowans 9-0 9-3 6-9 9-3 Claire Oxley Susan Lawrence 9-1 9-3 9-3 Senga Macfie Pauline Nicholl 9-4 7-9 9-7 9-6 Mary Jo Reid Annette Pilling 9-6 10-8 9-4 Ruth Strauss Deanna Murray 9-1 9-3 9-1 Rebecca Best Noel Tracey 10-8 9-2 6-9 9-3 Marjorie Burke Flavia Roberts 9-3 2-9 9-2 9-2 Alex Cowie Jane Reeves 9-2 9-3 9-1 Donna Caldwell Sandra Wrench 9-3 9-2 9-5 Fiona Geaves S Burfoot 9-1 9-5 9-1 Michelle Toon Susanne Nyberg 9-1 9-2 9-3 Jill Benfield Sheila White 9-1 9-7 9-4 Sharon Bradey Claire Candy 9-1 9-0 9-2

Second round Player onePlayer twoScore Devoy Warren-Hawkes 9-4 9-0 9-7 Soutter Benfield 9-0 9-2 9-0 Opie Caldwell 9-1 9-1 9-6 Le Moignan Oxley 9-3 9-0 9-3 Wallace Reid 9-3 9-2 9-1 Cumings Burke 9-0 9-6 9-3 Irving Geaves 9-3 9-2 9-6 Burgess Butterworth 9-1 9-2 9-1 Smith A Strauss 9-5 8-10 9-2 5-9 5-9 Clonda Macfie 2-9 8-10 6-9 Smith T Bradey 9-7 4-9 9-1 9-4 Cardwell Troon 9-0 9-0 9-1 Friday Diggens 9-4 9-5 9-1 Anderson Brown 10-8 5-9 10-8 1-9 6-9 Kennewell Best 9-2 9-6 3-9 9-5 Gurran Cowie 9-2 9-3 0-9 8-10 9-3

Third round Player onePlayer twoScore Devoy Brown 9-3 9-4 9-1 Soutter Cardwell 9-7 9-7 9-6 Opie Gurran 9-2 9-0 9-5 Le Moignan Macfie 9-2 9-3 9-2 Wallace Strauss 9-0 9-7 9-3 Cumings Kennewell 9-5 7-9 9-0 9-0 Irving Smith T 9-1 5-9 9-1 9-6 Burgess Friday 9-7 9-3 9-5

Quarter-finals Player onePlayer twoScore Devoy Burgess 9-4 9-0 9-0 Soutter Irving 9-4 3-9 10-8 9-1 Opie Cumings 9-2 8-10 10-8 9-7 Le Moignan Wallace 10-8 9-3 9-7

Semi-finals Player onePlayer twoScore Devoy Le Moignan 9-6 10-8 9-3 Soutter Opie 9-5 10-9 1-9 3-9 2-9

Final Player onePlayer twoScore Devoy Opie 9-4 9-2 9-3

References