1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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.^[1] It was his second major title. Lendl was attempting to complete both the career Grand Slam and the Channel Slam.

Men's singles
1986 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–4, 6–3, 7–5
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1986 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Ivan Lendl (final)

02.   Mats Wilander (fourth round)

03.   Jimmy Connors (first round)

04.   Boris Becker (champion)

05.   Stefan Edberg (third round)

06.   Joakim Nyström (third round)

07.   Henri Leconte (semifinals)

08.   Anders Järryd (second round)

09.   Andrés Gómez (first round)

10.   Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)

11.   Kevin Curren (first round)

12.   Brad Gilbert (fourth round)

13.   Mikael Pernfors (fourth round)

14.   Martín Jaite (second round)

15.   Guillermo Vilas (first round)

16.   Johan Kriek (second round)

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1986 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 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	Ivan Lendl	6	4	6	3	9
	10	Tim Mayotte	4	6	4	6	7
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	65	6	61	6
											Slobodan Živojinović	2	77	3	77	4
		Slobodan Živojinović	6	77	4	6
		Ramesh Krishnan	2	64	6	3
																			1	Ivan Lendl	4	3	5
																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	7
		Miloslav Mečíř	4	2	65
	4	Boris Becker	6	6	77
										4	Boris Becker	6	6	64	6
										7	Henri Leconte	2	4	77	3
	7	Henri Leconte	4	79	77	6
	WC	Pat Cash	6	67	65	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		L Lavalle	6	3	4					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		M Freeman	6	6	7						M Freeman	3	2	2
		N Aerts	4	4	6														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		G Michibata	6	2	3	4														A Mansdorf	2	4	4
		A Mansdorf	3	6	6	6					A Mansdorf	7	6	6
		R Green	2	2	6						P Lundgren	6	2	2
		P Lundgren	6	6	7																							1	I Lendl	67	77	6	712
	WC	N Fulwood	7	6	6	7																							M Anger	79	62	4	610
	Q	B Pearce	6	7	2	6				WC	N Fulwood	2	4	2
		M Anger	6	7	7						M Anger	6	6	6
		S Casal	3	6	5															M Anger	6	7	7	6
		D de Miguel	5	1	4															J Sadri	7	6	6	4
		J Sadri	7	6	6						J Sadri	2	6	7	6
	Q	B Custer	6	2	3					16	J Kriek	6	3	6	3
	16	J Kriek	7	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	Q	A Zverev	4	4	4					10	T Mayotte	7	6	7
		H Solomon	3	2	2						J Canter	5	4	6
		J Canter	6	6	6														10	T Mayotte	6	6	2	6
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	6															T Šmid	4	2	6	2
		H Gildemeister	3	4	4						J Gunnarsson	7	4	3	4
		T Šmid	6	6	7						T Šmid	6	6	6	6
		D Cahill	4	3	5																							10	T Mayotte	6	6	77
		P Doohan	1	2	3																								E Edwards	3	4	63
		J Hlasek	6	6	6						J Hlasek	3	6	7	6
	WC	M Walker	6	6	6	2	1				C Mezzadri	6	4	5	1
		C Mezzadri	7	4	1	6	6													J Hlasek	6	6	2	3	1
		E Edwards	7	7	3	6														E Edwards	3	4	6	6	6
		K Nováček	5	6	6	2					E Edwards	3	6	7	6
	LL	W Scanlon	4	6	3	7	4			8	A Järryd	6	4	6	2
	8	A Järryd	6	3	6	5	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	J Connors	3	6	6	6
		R Seguso	6	3	7	7					R Seguso	6	3	6	6
		D Keretić	6	4	3	5					B Teacher	2	6	3	4
		B Teacher	2	6	6	7														R Seguso	7	4	0	2
	Q	C Hooper	3	5	4														Q	C van Rensburg	5	6	6	6
	Q	C van Rensburg	6	7	6					Q	C van Rensburg	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	7	6	6	6					T Wilkison	4	2	1
	WC	S Shaw	5	7	4	4																						Q	C van Rensburg	64	5	6	5
		T Champion	3	6	7	5	3																						S Živojinović	77	7	4	7
		M Wostenholme	6	1	6	7	6				M Wostenholme	6	2	4
		S Youl	4	7	6	6	4				S Živojinović	7	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	6	4	7	6													S Živojinović	4	6	7	6
	Q	K Flach	5	7	6	6													Q	K Flach	6	4	5	3
		J Windahl	7	6	3	0				Q	K Flach	6	6	6
		G Forget	6	3	6	6	2			14	M Jaite	4	3	3
	14	M Jaite	7	6	3	3	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	K Curren	4	7	6	4	10
		E Jelen	6	6	2	6	12				E Jelen	6	6	6
		M Davis	6	6	7						M Davis	2	3	4
	Q	M Flur	2	2	6															E Jelen	7	6	6
		J Bates	6	1	4	5														D Pate	6	3	4
		T Witsken	3	6	6	7					T Witsken	3	1	5
		T Nelson	6	4	6	6					D Pate	6	6	7
		D Pate	7	6	4	7																							E Jelen	4	61	2
	Q	C Saceanu	6	4	6	3																							R Krishnan	6	77	6
	Q	M Bauer	7	6	3	6				Q	M Bauer	6	2	3	7	5
		R Krishnan	7	6	6						R Krishnan	4	6	6	5	7
		F Maciel	5	3	3															R Krishnan	6	6	7	6
		W Fibak	6	3	6	6													6	J Nyström	7	2	6	4
		V Amritraj	1	6	4	3					W Fibak	6	0	1	2
		K Evernden	5	3	6	6	3			6	J Nyström	4	6	6	6
	6	J Nyström	7	6	3	4	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	S Edberg	6	6	6
		V Wilder	4	3	1					5	S Edberg	6	6	4	7	6
		P Annacone	6	7	6						P Annacone	4	7	6	5	0
	WC	S Bale	3	5	3														5	S Edberg	4	4	4
		P Složil	4	6	6	4	5													M Mečíř	6	6	6
		U Stenlund	6	1	1	6	7				U Stenlund	2	1	6	0
		M Schapers	2	0r							M Mečíř	6	6	4	6
		M Mečíř	6	1																									M Mečíř	3	77	6	6
		E Teltscher	6	4	4																							12	B Gilbert	6	63	1	2
		M Šrejber	7	6	6						M Šrejber	6	4	4	7	6
		H Günthardt	7	6	3	6					H Günthardt	3	6	6	6	3
		G Layendecker	5	2	6	1														M Šrejber	5	7	3	3
		M Leach	6	7	7														12	B Gilbert	7	6	6	6
		R Osterthun	3	6	6						M Leach	6	6	2
		M Woodforde	3	4	4					12	B Gilbert	7	7	6
	12	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	M Pernfors	2	6	6	7
		M De Palmer	6	4	4	5				13	M Pernfors	7	6	4	6
		A Maurer	6	6	6						A Maurer	5	2	6	2
	Q	S Glickstein	4	2	4														13	M Pernfors	2	6	6	6
	Q	B Levine	1	6	3															S Giammalva	6	4	3	1
		J Svensson	6	7	6						J Svensson	6	2	1	4
		S Giammalva	6	6	6						S Giammalva	2	6	6	6
		M Edmondson	4	1	3																							13	M Pernfors	3	62	2
		C Steyn	3	2	6	6	6																					4	B Becker	6	77	6
		J Lloyd	6	6	3	3	1				C Steyn	5	1	6	3
		P McNamee	6	6	7						P McNamee	7	6	3	6
	Q	P Chamberlin	3	4	6															P McNamee	4	4	6	4
		C Schultz	2	6	6	1													4	B Becker	6	6	4	6
		T Gullikson	6	4	7	6					T Gullikson	4	3	2
		E Bengoechea	4	2	1					4	B Becker	6	6	6
	4	B Becker	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	H Leconte	7	6	6
		R Agénor	5	2	3					7	H Leconte	6	6	6
		A Chesnokov	2	6	4	4				WC	C Dowdeswell	1	4	4
	WC	C Dowdeswell	6	2	6	6													7	H Leconte	6	6	7
		R Acuña	3	6	4															G Holmes	4	2	6
		G Holmes	6	7	6						G Holmes	3	7	7	4	6
		M Westphal	7	6	6	7					M Westphal	6	6	5	6	2
		F Segărceanu	5	4	7	6																						7	H Leconte	77	65	6	6
	WC	S Botfield	6	3	6	2	6																						J Fitzgerald	61	77	2	3
		E Sánchez	3	6	2	6	3			WC	S Botfield	4	2	2
		B Testerman	7	6	3	3					W Masur	6	6	6
		W Masur	6	7	6	6														W Masur	6	6	7	4
		D Visser	5	6	6	6	6													J Fitzgerald	7	7	5	6
	Q	M Robertson	7	7	3	3	4				D Visser	3	6	6	6	2
		J Fitzgerald	6	3	7	6					J Fitzgerald	6	3	4	7	6
	9	A Gómez	1	6	6	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Vilas	4	2	3
	WC	P Cash	6	6	6					WC	P Cash	6	6	6	7
		R Simpson	7	4	6	6					R Simpson	7	3	2	5
		B Moir	6	6	4	2													WC	P Cash	6	6	6	7
		M Ingaramo	6	3	4	7	6												Q	J Lapidus	1	4	7	5
		H Schwaier	4	6	6	5	8				H Schwaier	2	7	7	3	3
	Q	K Moir	2	4	3					Q	J Lapidus	6	6	5	6	6
	Q	J Lapidus	6	6	6																							WC	P Cash	4	7	6	6
		N Odizor	6	3	6	6	6																					2	M Wilander	6	5	4	3
	Q	M Kratzmann	4	6	7	4	8			Q	M Kratzmann	7	6	4	6
		C Kirmayr	6	6	6						C Kirmayr	5	2	6	1
		H Sundström	4	2	4														Q	M Kratzmann	4	4	6	1
	WC	A Castle	7	7	6														2	M Wilander	6	6	2	6
		B Dyke	6	6	3					WC	A Castle	6	6	7	4	0
		S Davis	6	4	4					2	M Wilander	4	7	6	6	6
	2	M Wilander	7	6	6