1986 Nabisco Masters

1986 Nabisco Masters
Date	3–8 December (singles) 9–14 December (doubles)
Edition	17th (singles) / 13th (doubles)
Draw	8S / 8D
Prize money	$500,000
Location	New York (singles) London (doubles)
Venue	Madison Square Garden Royal Albert Hall
Champions
Singles
Ivan Lendl
Doubles
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd

The 1986 Masters (also known as the 1986 Nabisco Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament. The singles event was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States between December 3 and December 8, 1986 while the doubles competition was held at the Royal Albert Hall from December 9 through December 14.^[1][2] It was the year-end championship of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix tour. It was the first edition where the round robin format, which is now associated with the event, was reintroduced. As a result the singles field was halved from 16 down to 8 competitors. It was also the first time since the inaugural edition in 1970 that no player from the United States qualified for the singles event.^[3] Ivan Lendl retained the Masters title as he won it for a fourth time. Lendl defeated Becker in straight sets in a repeat of the 1985 Masters final which took place earlier in the year, in January. In the doubles competition Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd successfully defended the title.^[2]

Champions

Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Boris Becker, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.

Doubles

Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Guy Forget / Yannick Noah 6–3, 7–6, 6–3.

References

1. Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1987). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. London: Willow Books. pp. 161–164. ISBN 9780002182522.
3. Peter Alfano (November 25, 1986). "Tennis Notebook; Foreign Accent Could Harm Masters". The New York Times.