1986 Nabisco Masters Explained

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.[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]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1986 Nabisco Masters – Singles. Ivan Lendl defeated Boris Becker, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.

Doubles

See main article: 1986 Nabisco Masters – Doubles. Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Guy Forget / Yannick Noah 6–3, 7–6, 6–3.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: 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 . 978-0-942257-70-0.
  2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1987. 1987. Willow Books. London. 9780002182522. 161–164. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).
  3. Web site: Peter Alfano. Tennis Notebook; Foreign Accent Could Harm Masters. The New York Times. November 25, 1986.