1986 Nabisco Masters

August 2023 1986 Nabisco Masters 3–8 December (singles) 9–14 December (doubles) 17th (singles) / 13th (doubles) Masters 8S / 8D $500,000 Madison Square GardenRoyal Albert Hall New York City (singles) London (doubles) Carpet / indoor TCH Ivan Lendl1986 Masters – Singles results https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1986/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) SWE Stefan Edberg / SWE Anders Järryd1986 Masters – Singles results https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1986/results?matchType=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ATP Finals The 1986 Masters (also known as the 1986 Nabisco Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament. The singles event was played on indoor carpet courts 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. Collins Bud Bud Collins The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book Year-End Championships New Chapter Press October 2010 New York 746 978-0-942257-70-0The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987 1987 Willow Books London 9780002182522 161–164 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 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.Peter Alfano Tennis Notebook; Foreign Accent Could Harm Masters https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/25/sports/tennis-notebook-foreign-accent-could-harm-masters.html The New York Times November 25, 1986 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. Finals Singles 1986 Nabisco Masters – Singles TCH Ivan Lendl defeated FRG Boris Becker, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. It was Lendl's 10th and last singles title of the year 62nd of his career. Doubles 1986 Nabisco Masters – Doubles SWE Stefan Edberg / SWE Anders Järryd defeated FRA Guy Forget / FRA Yannick Noah 6–3, 7–6, 6–3. References External links ATP tournament profile Masters Category:Grand Prix tennis circuit year-end championships