1986 Wimbledon Championships

Defending champion Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships. It was Becker's second major title.

Seeds

01. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (final)

02. Sweden Mats Wilander (fourth round)

03. United States Jimmy Connors (first round)

04. West Germany Boris Becker (champion)

05. Sweden Stefan Edberg (third round)

06. Sweden Joakim Nyström (third round)

07. France Henri Leconte (semifinals)

08. Sweden Anders Järryd (second round)

09. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (first round)

10. United States Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)

11. United States Kevin Curren (first round)

12. United States Brad Gilbert (fourth round)

13. Sweden Mikael Pernfors (fourth round)

14. Argentina Martín Jaite (second round)

15. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (first round)

16. United States Johan Kriek (second round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

Quarterfinals			Semifinals			Final

1	Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl	6	4	6	3	9

10	United States Tim Mayotte	4	6	4	6	7
	1	Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl	6	65	6	61	6

			Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović	2	77	3	77	4
	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović	6	77	4	6

	India Ramesh Krishnan	2	64	6	3
	1	Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl	4	3	5

		4	West Germany Boris Becker	6	6	7
	Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř	4	2	65

4	West Germany Boris Becker	6	6	77
	4	West Germany Boris Becker	6	6	64	6

		7	France Henri Leconte	2	4	77	3
7	France Henri Leconte	4	79	77	6

WC	Australia Pat Cash	6	67	65	3

Top half

Section 1

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

1	Czechoslovakia I Lendl	7	6	6
	Mexico L Lavalle	6	3	4			1	Czechoslovakia I Lendl	6	6	6
	United States M Freeman	6	6	7				United States M Freeman	3	2	2
	Brazil N Aerts	4	4	6						1	Czechoslovakia I Lendl	6	6	6
	Canada G Michibata	6	2	3	4					Israel A Mansdorf	2	4	4
	Israel A Mansdorf	3	6	6	6			Israel A Mansdorf	7	6	6
	United States R Green	2	2	6				Sweden P Lundgren	6	2	2
	Sweden P Lundgren	6	6	7				1	Czechoslovakia I Lendl	67	77	6	712
WC	United Kingdom N Fulwood	7	6	6	7						United States M Anger	79	62	4	610
Q	United States B Pearce	6	7	2	6		WC	United Kingdom N Fulwood	2	4	2
	United States M Anger	6	7	7				United States M Anger	6	6	6
	Spain S Casal	3	6	5							United States M Anger	6	7	7	6
	Spain D de Miguel	5	1	4						United States J Sadri	7	6	6	4
	United States J Sadri	7	6	6				United States J Sadri	2	6	7	6
Q	Australia B Custer	6	2	3			16	United States J Kriek	6	3	6	3
16	United States J Kriek	7	6	6

Section 2

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

10	United States T Mayotte	6	6	6
Q	Soviet Union A Zverev	4	4	4			10	United States T Mayotte	7	6	7
	United States H Solomon	3	2	2				United States J Canter	5	4	6
	United States J Canter	6	6	6						10	United States T Mayotte	6	6	2	6
	Sweden J Gunnarsson	6	6	6						Czechoslovakia T Šmid	4	2	6	2
	Chile H Gildemeister	3	4	4				Sweden J Gunnarsson	7	4	3	4
	Czechoslovakia T Šmid	6	6	7				Czechoslovakia T Šmid	6	6	6	6
	Australia D Cahill	4	3	5				10	United States T Mayotte	6	6	77
	Australia P Doohan	1	2	3							South Africa E Edwards	3	4	63
	Switzerland J Hlasek	6	6	6				Switzerland J Hlasek	3	6	7	6
WC	United Kingdom M Walker	6	6	6	2	1		Switzerland C Mezzadri	6	4	5	1
	Switzerland C Mezzadri	7	4	1	6	6					Switzerland J Hlasek	6	6	2	3	1
	South Africa E Edwards	7	7	3	6					South Africa E Edwards	3	4	6	6	6
	Czechoslovakia K Nováček	5	6	6	2			South Africa E Edwards	3	6	7	6
LL	United States W Scanlon	4	6	3	7	4	8	Sweden A Järryd	6	4	6	2
8	Sweden A Järryd	6	3	6	5	6

Section 3

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

3	United States J Connors	3	6	6	6
	United States R Seguso	6	3	7	7			United States R Seguso	6	3	6	6
	West Germany D Keretić	6	4	3	5			United States B Teacher	2	6	3	4
	United States B Teacher	2	6	6	7						United States R Seguso	7	4	0	2
Q	United States C Hooper	3	5	4					Q	South Africa C van Rensburg	5	6	6	6
Q	South Africa C van Rensburg	6	7	6			Q	South Africa C van Rensburg	6	6	6
	United States T Wilkison	7	6	6	6			United States T Wilkison	4	2	1
WC	United Kingdom S Shaw	5	7	4	4			Q	South Africa C van Rensburg	64	5	6	5
	France T Champion	3	6	7	5	3					Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović	77	7	4	7
	Canada M Wostenholme	6	1	6	7	6		Canada M Wostenholme	6	2	4
	Australia S Youl	4	7	6	6	4		Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović	7	6	6
	Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović	6	6	4	7	6					Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović	4	6	7	6
Q	United States K Flach	5	7	6	6				Q	United States K Flach	6	4	5	3
	Sweden J Windahl	7	6	3	0		Q	United States K Flach	6	6	6
	France G Forget	6	3	6	6	2	14	Argentina M Jaite	4	3	3
14	Argentina M Jaite	7	6	3	3	6

Section 4

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

11	United States K Curren	4	7	6	4	10
	West Germany E Jelen	6	6	2	6	12		West Germany E Jelen	6	6	6
	United States M Davis	6	6	7				United States M Davis	2	3	4
Q	United States M Flur	2	2	6							West Germany E Jelen	7	6	6
	United Kingdom J Bates	6	1	4	5					United States D Pate	6	3	4
	United States T Witsken	3	6	6	7			United States T Witsken	3	1	5
	United States T Nelson	6	4	6	6			United States D Pate	6	6	7
	United States D Pate	7	6	4	7				West Germany E Jelen	4	61	2
Q	West Germany C Saceanu	6	4	6	3						India R Krishnan	6	77	6
Q	United States M Bauer	7	6	3	6		Q	United States M Bauer	6	2	3	7	5
	India R Krishnan	7	6	6				India R Krishnan	4	6	6	5	7
	Mexico F Maciel	5	3	3							India R Krishnan	6	6	7	6
	Poland W Fibak	6	3	6	6				6	Sweden J Nyström	7	2	6	4
	India V Amritraj	1	6	4	3			Poland W Fibak	6	0	1	2
	New Zealand K Evernden	5	3	6	6	3	6	Sweden J Nyström	4	6	6	6
6	Sweden J Nyström	7	6	3	4	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

5	Sweden S Edberg	6	6	6
	United States V Wilder	4	3	1			5	Sweden S Edberg	6	6	4	7	6
	United States P Annacone	6	7	6				United States P Annacone	4	7	6	5	0
WC	United Kingdom S Bale	3	5	3						5	Sweden S Edberg	4	4	4
	Czechoslovakia P Složil	4	6	6	4	5				Czechoslovakia M Mečíř	6	6	6
	Sweden U Stenlund	6	1	1	6	7		Sweden U Stenlund	2	1	6	0
	Netherlands M Schapers	2	0r					Czechoslovakia M Mečíř	6	6	4	6
	Czechoslovakia M Mečíř	6	1						Czechoslovakia M Mečíř	3	77	6	6
	United States E Teltscher	6	4	4						12	United States B Gilbert	6	63	1	2
	Czechoslovakia M Šrejber	7	6	6				Czechoslovakia M Šrejber	6	4	4	7	6
	Switzerland H Günthardt	7	6	3	6			Switzerland H Günthardt	3	6	6	6	3
	United States G Layendecker	5	2	6	1						Czechoslovakia M Šrejber	5	7	3	3
	United States M Leach	6	7	7					12	United States B Gilbert	7	6	6	6
	West Germany R Osterthun	3	6	6				United States M Leach	6	6	2
	Australia M Woodforde	3	4	4			12	United States B Gilbert	7	7	6
12	United States B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

13	Sweden M Pernfors	2	6	6	7
	United States M De Palmer	6	4	4	5		13	Sweden M Pernfors	7	6	4	6
	West Germany A Maurer	6	6	6				West Germany A Maurer	5	2	6	2
Q	Israel S Glickstein	4	2	4						13	Sweden M Pernfors	2	6	6	6
Q	South Africa B Levine	1	6	3						United States S Giammalva	6	4	3	1
	Sweden J Svensson	6	7	6				Sweden J Svensson	6	2	1	4
	United States S Giammalva	6	6	6				United States S Giammalva	2	6	6	6
	Australia M Edmondson	4	1	3				13	Sweden M Pernfors	3	62	2
	South Africa C Steyn	3	2	6	6	6				4	West Germany B Becker	6	77	6
	United Kingdom J Lloyd	6	6	3	3	1		South Africa C Steyn	5	1	6	3
	Australia P McNamee	6	6	7				Australia P McNamee	7	6	3	6
Q	United States P Chamberlin	3	4	6							Australia P McNamee	4	4	6	4
	United States C Schultz	2	6	6	1				4	West Germany B Becker	6	6	4	6
	United States T Gullikson	6	4	7	6			United States T Gullikson	4	3	2
	Argentina E Bengoechea	4	2	1			4	West Germany B Becker	6	6	6
4	West Germany B Becker	6	6	6

Section 7

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

7	France H Leconte	7	6	6
	Haiti R Agénor	5	2	3			7	France H Leconte	6	6	6
	Soviet Union A Chesnokov	2	6	4	4		WC	United Kingdom C Dowdeswell	1	4	4
WC	United Kingdom C Dowdeswell	6	2	6	6					7	France H Leconte	6	6	7
	Chile R Acuña	3	6	4						United States G Holmes	4	2	6
	United States G Holmes	6	7	6				United States G Holmes	3	7	7	4	6
	West Germany M Westphal	7	6	6	7			West Germany M Westphal	6	6	5	6	2
	Romania F Segărceanu	5	4	7	6			7	France H Leconte	77	65	6	6
WC	United Kingdom S Botfield	6	3	6	2	6					Australia J Fitzgerald	61	77	2	3
	Spain E Sánchez	3	6	2	6	3	WC	United Kingdom S Botfield	4	2	2
	United States B Testerman	7	6	3	3			Australia W Masur	6	6	6
	Australia W Masur	6	7	6	6						Australia W Masur	6	6	7	4
	South Africa D Visser	5	6	6	6	6				Australia J Fitzgerald	7	7	5	6
Q	South Africa M Robertson	7	7	3	3	4		South Africa D Visser	3	6	6	6	2
	Australia J Fitzgerald	6	3	7	6			Australia J Fitzgerald	6	3	4	7	6
9	Ecuador A Gómez	1	6	6	4

Section 8

First round			Second round			Third round	Fourth round

15	Argentina G Vilas	4	2	3
WC	Australia P Cash	6	6	6			WC	Australia P Cash	6	6	6	7
	New Zealand R Simpson	7	4	6	6			New Zealand R Simpson	7	3	2	5
	South Africa B Moir	6	6	4	2					WC	Australia P Cash	6	6	6	7
	Argentina M Ingaramo	6	3	4	7	6			Q	United States J Lapidus	1	4	7	5
	West Germany H Schwaier	4	6	6	5	8		West Germany H Schwaier	2	7	7	3	3
Q	South Africa K Moir	2	4	3			Q	United States J Lapidus	6	6	5	6	6
Q	United States J Lapidus	6	6	6				WC	Australia P Cash	4	7	6	6
	Nigeria N Odizor	6	3	6	6	6				2	Sweden M Wilander	6	5	4	3
Q	Australia M Kratzmann	4	6	7	4	8	Q	Australia M Kratzmann	7	6	4	6
	Brazil C Kirmayr	6	6	6				Brazil C Kirmayr	5	2	6	1
	Sweden H Sundström	4	2	4						Q	Australia M Kratzmann	4	4	6	1
WC	United Kingdom A Castle	7	7	6					2	Sweden M Wilander	6	6	2	6
	Australia B Dyke	6	6	3			WC	United Kingdom A Castle	6	6	7	4	0
	United States S Davis	6	4	4			2	Sweden M Wilander	4	7	6	6	6
2	Sweden M Wilander	7	6	6

External links

at Wimbledon.com
. atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour.
at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by1986 French Open

Grand Slams Men's Singles

Succeeded by1986 US Open

1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles