1886 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Herbert Lawford defeated Ernest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning champion William Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.^[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	23
Seeds	–

Main article: 1886 Wimbledon Championships

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

Challenge round

	Challenge Round
	Herbert Lawford		0	7	3	4
	William Renshaw		6	5	6	6

All comers' finals

	Semifinals									Final
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6
	Toler Garvey		3	2	0
										Herbert Lawford		6	6	2	4	6
										Ernest Lewis		2	3	6	6	4
	Ernest Lewis		3	6	1	6	6
	Herbert Wilberforce		6	2	6	1	3

Top half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Willoughby Hamilton		7	6	8
										Ernest Meers		5	4	6
																			W Hamilton		6	1	6
																			H Lawford		8	6	8
										Herbert Lawford		0	6	4	6	6
										Harry Grove		6	0	6	4	2
																												H Lawford		6	6	6
	Edward Avory		6	6	6																							T Garvey		3	2	0
	Claude Farrer		3	2	2					E Avory		4	6	4	3
	Toler Garvey		6	6	2	6				T Garvey		6	1	6	6
	Howard Pease		3	3	6	1													T Garvey		8	6	2	6
	Wilfred Milne																		W Taylor		6	4	6	3
	Eyre Chatterton		w/o							W Milne		6	5	6	3	0
	William Taylor		6	4	6	6				W Taylor		4	7	3	6	6
	AR Lewis		3	6	3	4

Bottom half

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	MG MacNamara
	JH Lewis		w/o							MG MacNamara		6	3	6	0
	Ernest Renshaw		6	6	11	6				E Renshaw		4	6	8	6
	Herbert Chipp		1	3	13	3													E Renshaw		6	7	4	1	0
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6														E Lewis		4	5	6	6	6
	GP Triscott		0	1	2					E Lewis		3	6	6	6
										HS Stone		6	0	0	3
																												E Lewis		3	6	1	6	6
																												H Wilberforce		6	2	6	1	3
										Charles Ross		6	6	6
										Oswald Milne		3	3	3
																			C Ross		6	6	4	2	4
																			H Wilberforce		3	2	6	6	6
										Patrick Bowes-Lyon		6	4	0r
										Herbert Wilberforce		8	6	3