1987 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1987 French Open
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upSweden Mats Wilander
Score7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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1987 tennis event results

Defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 French Open. It was his third French Open title and fifth major title overall.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. West Germany Boris Becker (semifinals)
  3. Sweden Stefan Edberg (second round)
  4. Sweden Mats Wilander (finalist)
  5. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (semifinals)
  6. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  7. United States John McEnroe (first round)
  8. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  9. France Henri Leconte (first round)
  10. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  11. Sweden Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
  12. Australia Pat Cash (first round)
  13. Sweden Mikael Pernfors (first round)
  14. Argentina Martín Jaite (fourth round)
  15. United States Brad Gilbert (second round)
  16. United States Johan Kriek (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 5 6 6 6
10 Ecuador Andrés Gómez 7 4 1 1
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
5 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 3 3 6
Czechoslovakia Karel Nováček 6 1 2
5 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 6 3 77
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 5 2 6 63
6 France Yannick Noah 4 3 2
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 6 6
4 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 6 6
2 West Germany Boris Becker 4 1 2
8 United States Jimmy Connors 3 3 5
2 West Germany Boris Becker 6 6 7

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 7 0 6
Haiti R Agénor 5 6 6 3 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 6 6 6
Q Australia L Warder 4 1 7 2 United States J Canter 6 1 1 2
United States J Canter 6 6 5 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6 6
France T Tulasne 3 6 1 6 6 France T Tulasne 6 2 2
United States D Rostagno 6 3 6 4 2 France T Tulasne 6 6 6
Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 7 6 Sweden J Gunnarsson 2 3 3
Sweden P Carlsson 1 6 3 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 2 6 5 6 6
Q South Africa M Robertson 6 3 6 7 6 Sweden J Nyström 6 1 7 0 2
United States G Layendecker 2 6 7 6 1 Q South Africa M Robertson 4 6 3
Australia M Kratzmann 0 3 6 4 Q Australia D Cahill 6 7 6
Q Australia D Cahill 6 6 4 6 Q Australia D Cahill 4 6 4
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 6 3 6 7 Sweden J Nyström 6 7 6
United States R Seguso 4 6 2 6 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 3 3 1
Sweden J Nyström 6 6 6 6 Sweden J Nyström 6 6 6
16 United States J Kriek 7 2 2 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6 6
Switzerland R Stadler 4 2 1 10 Ecuador A Gómez 7 6 6
West Germany C-U Steeb 2 4 6 4 WC France T Champion 5 2 2
WC France T Champion 6 6 2 6 10 Ecuador A Gómez 5 6 4 6 6
West Germany P Vojtíšek 6 6 4 5 4 United States J Berger 7 1 6 3 4
Brazil L Mattar 3 0 6 7 6 Brazil L Mattar 6 3 3
United States J Berger 6 6 6 United States J Berger 7 6 6
Italy C Pistolesi 1 3 3 10 Ecuador A Gómez 5 1 7 7 6
Australia P McNamee 6 6 6 Spain E Sánchez 7 6 6 5 4
Italy P Canè 0 3 2 Australia P McNamee 3 1 1
Spain E Sánchez 6 6 3 7 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 4 3 6 6 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 4 6
United States S Giammalva Jr. 6 0 2 2 Argentina H de la Peña 3 3 6 3
United States M Purcell 4 6 6 6 United States M Purcell 3 4 3
Argentina H de la Peña 4 6 6 6 Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 6
7 United States J McEnroe 6 2 4 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
United States M Leach 2 3 3 3 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 5
WC France É Winogradsky 7 7 6 WC France É Winogradsky 7 7 7
United States M Freeman 6 5 3 WC France É Winogradsky 1 0 6 4
Switzerland J Hlasek 4 7 5 6 4 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 2 6
Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6 7 4 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 0 0 0
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 6 6
Q Netherlands T Nijssen 2 1 0 Czechoslovakia K Nováček 7 6 6 6
Q United States B Willenborg 2 2 2 14 Argentina M Jaite 6 4 7 3
Sweden U Stenlund 6 6 6 Sweden U Stenlund 2 2 2
Argentina G Pérez Roldán 1 3 2 Austria T Muster 6 6 6
Austria T Muster 6 6 6 Austria T Muster 2 6 6 0
WC France T Pham 7 6 6 14 Argentina M Jaite 6 3 7 6
West Germany P Kühnen 6 3 2 WC France T Pham 4 2 2
Q West Germany H Schwaier 2 3 4 14 Argentina M Jaite 6 6 6
14 Argentina M Jaite 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Australia P Cash 6 3 2 6
United States J Pugh 3 6 6 7 United States J Pugh 6 6 6
Sweden S Eriksson 6 6 4 3 Australia C Limberger 1 2 2
Australia C Limberger 3 7 6 6 United States J Pugh 4 2 6 2
WC France P Kuchna 6 6 7 WC France P Kuchna 6 6 3 6
Q Canada G Michibata 3 2 6 WC France P Kuchna 6 6 6
Peru P Arraya 2 6 1 5 United States A Agassi 4 3 3
United States A Agassi 6 4 6 7 WC France P Kuchna 0 1 3
Argentina G Vilas 6 7 6 5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
WC France J Potier 3 6 4 Argentina G Vilas 3 4 2
Israel A Mansdorf 7 6 6 3 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 5 7 7 6 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 1 2 1
Austria H Skoff 6 7 6 5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
WC France O Delaître 4 6 1 Austria H Skoff 6 4 1
United States T Witsken 2 1 3 5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 6 6
5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 France Y Noah 6 6 6
Brazil I Kley 0 2 2 6 France Y Noah 7 6 7 6
Sweden J Carlsson 2 1 3 Sweden C Bergström 5 7 5 1
Sweden C Bergström 6 6 6 6 France Y Noah 6 6 6
United States S Davis 6 7 4 4 Netherlands M Schapers 3 3 2
Netherlands M Schapers 7 5 6 6 Netherlands M Schapers 6 6 7
France J-P Fleurian 2 3 4 Q Spain J Sánchez 4 2 5
Q Spain J Sánchez 6 6 6 6 France Y Noah 7 6 6 7
Israel G Bloom 1 1 3 11 Sweden K Carlsson 6 3 7 5
Argentina F Yunis 6 6 6 Argentina F Yunis 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmid 5 2 3 Q France L Courteau 0 6 1
Q France L Courteau 7 6 6 Argentina F Yunis 5 2 1
Spain S Casal 6 6 6 11 Sweden K Carlsson 7 6 6
Q Denmark M Tauson 4 1 3 Spain S Casal 3 1 3
WC France A Boetsch 1 0 3 11 Sweden K Carlsson 6 6 6
11 Sweden K Carlsson 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Sweden M Pernfors 6 3 4 0
France T Benhabiles 4 6 6 6 France T Benhabiles 7 0 2 6 9
Q Italy M Fioroni 3 6 3 1 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6 3 7
Sweden A Järryd 6 4 6 6 France T Benhabiles 5 6 7 6
Q Sweden R Båthman 7 5 6 3 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 7 4 5 3
Q Spain T Carbonell 5 7 7 6 Q Spain T Carbonell 2 2 0
United States G Donnelly 1 3 3 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 6
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 6 France T Benhabiles 7 1 3 3
Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 6 6 6 4 Sweden M Wilander 5 6 6 6
France G Forget 3 4 4 Q Sweden L-A Wahlgren 4 1 1
United States A Krickstein 6 6 6 United States A Krickstein 6 6 6
Australia W Masur 3 3 4 United States A Krickstein 1 7 0 2
United States P Annacone 6 6 6 4 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 6 6
Brazil C Motta 4 1 3 United States P Annacone 3 4 6 4
Italy S Colombo 6 2 1 3 r 4 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 4 6
4 Sweden M Wilander 3 6 6 5

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States J Connors 7 6 6
United States T Nelson 5 2 2 8 United States J Connors 6 3 7 6
Czechoslovakia L Pimek 5 7 2 3 West Germany M Westphal 4 6 6 2
West Germany M Westphal 7 5 6 6 8 United States J Connors 6 6 6
Q Netherlands J Vekemans 5 6 6 2 7 Argentina F Davín 3 1 2
Argentina F Davín 7 3 2 6 9 Argentina F Davín 5 6 6 6
Canada M Laurendeau 3 6 3 6 LL Austria A Antonitsch 7 3 2 3
LL Austria A Antonitsch 6 2 6 7 8 United States J Connors 4 7 6 6
West Germany A Maurer 4 2 5 West Germany R Osterthun 6 5 0 3
West Germany D Keretić 6 6 7 West Germany D Keretić 3 6 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 5 5 4 United States M De Palmer 6 2 2 4
United States M De Palmer 7 7 6 West Germany D Keretić 4 7 2 4
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 5 3 West Germany R Osterthun 6 5 6 6
United States M Anger 7 7 6 United States M Anger 2 6 2
West Germany R Osterthun 6 6 6 6 West Germany R Osterthun 6 7 6
9 France H Leconte 3 3 7 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 United States B Gilbert 1 7 2 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 6 5 6 4 4 15 United States B Gilbert 5 2 1
Spain J Arrese 6 6 7 Spain J Arrese 7 6 6
WC France T Van Den Daele 3 2 5 Spain J Arrese 6 6 2 6 2
United States B Scanlon 2 6 2 United States J Arias 4 7 6 4 6
United States J Arias 6 7 6 United States J Arias 7 6 2 6
Sweden J Svensson 6 6 6 Sweden J Svensson 5 1 6 4
Q United States L Shiras 4 0 2 United States J Arias 7 3 2 0
United States G Holmes 3 4 5 2 West Germany B Becker 5 6 6 6
Sweden H Sundström 6 6 7 Sweden H Sundström 2 6 6 5 8
Sweden T Högstedt 4 0 6 1 West Germany E Jelen 6 3 0 7 6
West Germany E Jelen 6 6 3 6 Sweden H Sundström 1 6 3 1
United States M Buckley 2 6 6 7 2 West Germany B Becker 6 3 6 6
Peru J Yzaga 6 1 4 6 United States M Buckley 1 6 3 2
Uruguay D Pérez 0 1 5 2 West Germany B Becker 6 4 6 6
2 West Germany B Becker 6 6 7

External links

  • Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1987 French Open Men's Singles draw
  • 1987 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation
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