The 1986 Wimbledon Championships was the 100th edition of the tournament. Boris Becker won his second consecutive men's singles title, defeating Ivan Lendl in straight sets. Martina Navratilova won her seventh Wimbledon women's singles title (and fifth consecutive), defeating Hana Mandlíková. The tournament was held from June 23 to July 6, 1986.
The 1986 Wimbledon Championships commenced on June 23, 1986, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Defending men's champion Boris Becker and defending women's champion Martina Navratilova headlined the draw.
Top seeds advanced through the early rounds. Boris Becker, seeded first, began his title defense successfully. Ivan Lendl, the world No. 1, also progressed, seeking his first Wimbledon crown. On the women's side, top seed Martina Navratilova and sixth seed Hana Mandlíková advanced toward the later stages.
Martina Navratilova and Hana Mandlíková won their respective semifinal matches to set up the women's final. Navratilova continued her dominant run on grass, while Mandlíková, representing Australia, reached the Wimbledon final for the first time.
Boris Becker defeated Miloslav Mečíř and Ivan Lendl defeated Henri Leconte in the men's semifinals, setting up a Becker-Lendl final. Becker, the 18-year-old defending champion, continued his powerful grass-court form, while Lendl sought to claim the one Grand Slam title that had eluded him.
Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková 7-6, 6-3 in the women's singles final to claim her seventh Wimbledon title and fifth consecutive championship. Navratilova's dominance on the Centre Court grass continued to cement her status as one of the greatest female tennis players of all time.
With his victory over Lendl, Boris Becker became the youngest man to successfully defend a Wimbledon singles title. His back-to-back championships at ages 17 and 18 established him as a grass-court prodigy and one of the most exciting young talents in tennis history.
Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the men's singles final to win his second consecutive Wimbledon title. At just 18 years old, Becker's powerful serve-and-volley game proved too much for the world No. 1 Lendl, who never managed to win Wimbledon during his illustrious career.