ATP Finals 1986 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1986 ATP Finals, defeating Boris Becker 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in New York, United States, from December 1 to December 9, 1986. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Boris Becker , 6-4 6-4 6-4
Dates
Dec 1 — Dec 9
Location
New York, United States
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

ATP Finals 1986 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 3× 6-4 6-4 6-4 Boris Becker #2 H2H Match data Dec 9, 1986* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 3× 6-4 6-2 Mats Wilander #3 H2H Match data Dec 8, 1986* SF
Boris Becker #2 6-4 6-4 Stefan Edberg #5 H2H Match data Dec 8, 1986* SF
RR (12)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 3× 6-4 6-4 Yannick Noah #5 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Boris Becker #2 0-6 6-1 6-1 Henri Leconte #6 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 3× 6-3 7-5 Andres Gomez #10 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Stefan Edberg #4 6-2 6-3 Andres Gomez #10 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Joakim Nystrom #7 6-4 6-4 Henri Leconte #6 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Stefan Edberg #4 4-6 6-3 7-6 Yannick Noah #5 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Boris Becker #2 6-3 3-6 6-3 Mats Wilander #3 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Mats Wilander #3 6-1 7-5 Henri Leconte #6 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 3× 6-3 6-4 Stefan Edberg #4 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Boris Becker #2 6-1 6-3 Joakim Nystrom #7 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Mats Wilander #3 6-7 6-3 6-3 Joakim Nystrom #7 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR
Andres Gomez #10 7-6 7-6 Yannick Noah #5 H2H Match data Dec 1, 1986 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ATP Finals.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 59 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 17 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent ATP Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(4) 7-5 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-3 Jannik Sinner #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 7-5 6-3 Casper Ruud #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-4 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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