1986 Wimbledon Championships defeated Leila Meskhi, 2–6, 6–2, 9–7 Tomás Carbonell / Petr Korda defeated Shane Barr / Hubert Karrasch, 6–1, 6–1 Michelle Jaggard / Lisa O'Neill defeated Leila Meskhi / Natasha Zvereva, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 1986 Wimbledon Championships The 1986 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England. It was the 100th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 23 June to 6 July 1986. For the first time yellow balls were used during the tournament. In recognition of the 100th championship, the two
1877 Wimbledon Championship received 12 guineas in prize money and a silver challenge cup, valued at 25 guineas, donated by the sports magazine "The Field". Spencer Gore, a 27-year-old rackets player from Wandsworth, became the first Wimbledon champion by defeating William Marshall, a 28-year-old real tennis player, in three straight sets in a final that lasted 48 minutes. The tournament made a profit of £10 and the pony roller remained in use. An analysis made after the tournament led to some modifications of the rules regarding the court dimensions. The origin of tennis lies in the monastic cloisters in 12th-century France, where the