Men's singles
1886 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	William Renshaw
Runner-up	Herbert Lawford
Score	6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	23
Seeds	–
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Herbert Lawford defeatedErnest Lewis 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4 in the All Comers' Final, but the reigning championWilliam Renshaw defeated Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1886 Wimbledon Championships for a record sixth consecutive year.^[1][2][3]

Key

	Challenge Round
	Herbert Lawford		0	7	3	4
	William Renshaw		6	5	6	6

	Semifinals									Final
	Herbert Lawford		6	6	6
	Toler Garvey		3	2	0
										Herbert Lawford		6	6	2	4	6
										Ernest Lewis		2	3	6	6	4
	Ernest Lewis		3	6	1	6	6
	Herbert Wilberforce		6	2	6	1	3

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
										Willoughby Hamilton		7	6	8
										Ernest Meers		5	4	6
																			W Hamilton		6	1	6
																			H Lawford		8	6	8
										Herbert Lawford		0	6	4	6	6
										Harry Grove		6	0	6	4	2
																												H Lawford		6	6	6
	Edward Avory		6	6	6																							T Garvey		3	2	0
	Claude Farrer		3	2	2					E Avory		4	6	4	3
	Toler Garvey		6	6	2	6				T Garvey		6	1	6	6
	Howard Pease		3	3	6	1													T Garvey		8	6	2	6
	Wilfred Milne																		W Taylor		6	4	6	3
	Eyre Chatterton		w/o							W Milne		6	5	6	3	0
	William Taylor		6	4	6	6				W Taylor		4	7	3	6	6
	AR Lewis		3	6	3	4

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	MG MacNamara
	JH Lewis		w/o							MG MacNamara		6	3	6	0
	Ernest Renshaw		6	6	11	6				E Renshaw		4	6	8	6
	Herbert Chipp		1	3	13	3													E Renshaw		6	7	4	1	0
	Ernest Lewis		6	6	6														E Lewis		4	5	6	6	6
	GP Triscott		0	1	2					E Lewis		3	6	6	6
										HS Stone		6	0	0	3
																												E Lewis		3	6	1	6	6
																												H Wilberforce		6	2	6	1	3
										Charles Ross		6	6	6
										Oswald Milne		3	3	3
																			C Ross		6	6	4	2	4
																			H Wilberforce		3	2	6	6	6
										Patrick Bowes-Lyon		6	4	0r
										Herbert Wilberforce		8	6	3

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