1987 US Open – Men's Singles

1987 US Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		Mats Wilander
Final score		6-7, 6-0, 7-6, 6-4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1987 US Open.

See also:

1987 US Open - Women's Singles

1987 US Open - Men's Doubles

1987 US Open - Women's Doubles

1987 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
	8	John McEnroe	3	3	4
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
										6	Jimmy Connors	4	2	2
	13	Brad Gilbert	6	3	4	0
	6	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	7	0	6	4
	5	Miloslav Mečíř	3	7	4	6
	3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	7
										3	Mats Wilander	6	3	6	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	4	6	3	4
		Ramesh Krishnan	2	2	2
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
1	Lendl	6	6	6
	Moir	0	0	0					1	Lendl	6	6	6
	Fleurian	6	7	6						Fleurian	4	2	2
	Colombo	0	5	1														1	Lendl	6	6	6
	Yunis	3	2	2															Pugh	1	1	2
	Pugh	6	6	6						Pugh	7	6	6
	Osterthun	5	3	2						Muller	5	3	4
	Muller	7	6	6																							1	Lendl	6	7	6
	Visser	5	6	2	5																						16	Järryd	2	6	4
	Freeman	7	4	6	7					Freeman	6	3	2	2
	Pistolesi	4	2	3						Mansdorf	2	6	6	6
	Mansdorf	6	6	6															Mansdorf	3	2	3
	Arias	6	7	2	6													16	Järryd	6	6	6
	Fleming	7	6	6	7					Fleming	3	4	2
Q	Acuna	3	4	4					16	Järryd	6	6	6
16	Järryd	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
9	Gómez	7	6	7
	Schapers	6	4	5					9	Gómez	6	6	4	7
WC	Burrow	3	7	3	2					Agénor	4	2	6	6
	Agénor	6	6	6	6													9	Gómez	1	6	6	6	6
	Lozano	6	2	4															Muster	6	7	3	3	3
	Muster	7	6	6						Muster	6	6	6	6	6
	Pernfors	3	0	r						Bergström	7	2	7	3	4
	Bergström	6	3																								9	Gómez	4	6	3
	Dyke	6	6	2	6																						8	McEnroe	6	7	6
	Purcell	4	3	6	2					Dyke	6	6	1	2	0
	Živojinović	6	6	6						Živojinović	2	4	6	6	6
	Mezzadri	3	0	4															Živojinović	4	7	7	4	3
	Reneberg	6	6	6														8	McEnroe	6	5	6	6	6
	Antonitsch	3	2	2						Reneberg	6	6	4	2
	Anger	3	2	2					8	McEnroe	7	2	6	6
8	McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Becker	4	4	7	6	6
	Wilkison	6	6	5	4	2			4	Becker	6	6	7
	Holmes	5	4	0						Canter	4	2	6
	Canter	7	6	6														4	Becker	6	5	6	7
	Tulasne	2	4	1														Q	Castle	4	7	2	5
	Brown	6	6	6						Brown	6	1	3
Q	Castle	7	1	2	7	6			Q	Castle	7	6	6
	Pate	5	6	6	6	4																					4	Becker	6	7	6	5	1
	Seguso	6	5	3	2																						13	Gilbert	2	6	7	7	6
	Forget	3	7	6	6					Forget	7	4	4	6	6
	Benhabiles	6	3	6	6					Benhabiles	6	6	6	3	4
WC	Parker	3	6	4	4														Forget	4	7	5	4
Q	Gurfein	6	3	2	2													13	Gilbert	6	6	7	6
	Berger	4	6	6	6					Berger	6	2	4	3
	Doohan	1	2	2					13	Gilbert	4	6	6	6
13	Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
11	Leconte	6	7	4	6
	Agassi	4	6	6	3				11	Leconte	6	6	6
Q	Pozzi	6	6	6					Q	Pozzi	3	2	3
Q	Sznajder	3	1	2														11	Leconte	6	6	6	6
WC	Nelson	6	6	6	5	3													Odizor	7	2	1	2
	Odizor	2	2	7	7	6				Odizor	6	6	6	3	6
WC	Chang	6	6	6	6				WC	Chang	1	2	7	6	4
	McNamee	3	7	4	4																						11	Leconte	7	4	4	3
WC	Cannon	3	2	2																							6	Connors	6	6	6	6
	Grabb	6	6	6						Grabb	6	6	6
Q	Smith	4	6	6	6				Q	Smith	0	1	3
	Vajda	6	2	2	4														Grabb	3	2	4
Q	Hearn	4	7	6	6													6	Connors	6	6	6
	Stenlund	6	6	2	4				Q	Hearn	3	2	1
WC	Rive	1	4	4					6	Connors	6	6	6
6	Connors	6	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Mečíř	6	6	7
	Nováček	3	4	6					5	Mečíř	6	6	6
Q	Williamson	3	5	4					Q	Fitzgerald	3	1	0
Q	Fitzgerald	6	7	6														5	Mečíř	6	6	2	6
	Navratil	4	6	1	6	7													Hlasek	4	4	6	4
	De Palmer	6	3	6	2	5				Navratil	5	5	4
	Hlasek	3	6	2	6	6				Hlasek	7	7	6
	Davis	6	3	6	4	4																					5	Mečíř	6	3	6	6
Q	Bourne	7	6	3	2	7																					Q	Woodforde	4	6	2	2
Q	Volkov	5	2	6	6	5			Q	Bourne	6	6	7	5	3
	Šrejber	6	7	7	7					Šrejber	7	3	6	7	6
	Matuszewski	7	6	5	6														Šrejber	2	1	1
Q	Woodforde	6	6	6														Q	Woodforde	6	6	6
	Scanlon	2	4	2					Q	Woodforde	7	7	3	2	7
	Giammalva Jr.	1	0	1					12	Mayotte	6	6	6	6	6
12	Mayotte	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
14	Sánchez	1	6	7	6
	Masur	6	4	6	3				14	Sánchez	6	6	6
Q	Wheaton	5	7	3	4					Witsken	1	4	3
	Witsken	7	5	6	6													14	Sánchez	7	6	6	5
Q	Cahill	6	7	6														WC	Flach	5	7	7	7
	Kures	2	5	4					Q	Cahill	6	4	6	1	6
	Duncan	2	6	0					WC	Flach	1	6	3	6	7
WC	Flach	6	7	6																							WC	Flach	3	3	6
	Teltscher	5	3	6	6																						3	Wilander	6	6	7
	Pimek	7	6	1	7					Pimek	6	6	6
	Winogradsky	6	7	2	7					Winogradsky	4	0	4
Q	Kennedy	4	5	6	6														Pimek	2	0	1
	Carlsson	6	6	6														3	Wilander	6	6	6
	Jones	2	1	3						Carlsson	2	3	1
Q	Ross	1	1	1					3	Wilander	6	6	6
3	Wilander	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
7	Cash	4	6	4	4
	Lundgren	6	4	6	6					Lundgren	2	5	6	0
LL	Hooper	4	1	4						Chesnokov	6	7	2	6
	Chesnokov	6	6	6															Chesnokov	6	6	6
	Casal	6	1	7	4	4													Pérez	1	2	2
	Pérez	1	6	5	6	6				Pérez	2	6	6	6
	Jelen	6	6	6						Jelen	6	2	4	3
	Orešar	3	2	4																								Chesnokov	4	1	2
	Testerman	6	3	1																								Krishnan	6	6	6
WC	Leach	7	6	6					WC	Leach	3	6	6	3
	Kriek	6	6	6						Kriek	6	7	3	6
	Drewett	1	2	1															Kriek	3	4	3
	Annacone	0	5	1															Krishnan	6	6	6
	Krishnan	6	7	6						Krishnan	6	7	6
	Sánchez	6	6	6	3				10	Nyström	4	5	2
10	Nyström	7	7	3	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
15	Jaite	6	4	2
	Šmid	7	6	6						Šmid	3	4	1
	Hogstedt	3	2	6						Yzaga	6	6	6
	Yzaga	6	6	7															Yzaga	6	4	6	2	2
	Donnelly	4	6	7	6	6													Svensson	2	6	3	6	6
	Limberger	6	7	5	4	4				Donnelly	4	6	6	2	6
	Svensson	5	6	6	7					Svensson	6	4	3	6	7
	Canè	7	4	2	6																							Svensson	2	6	3
	Saceanu	6	1	5	7	4																					2	Edberg	6	7	6
	Flur	0	6	7	6	6				Flur	6	6	6	4	3
	Evernden	6	6	7						Evernden	4	7	3	6	6
	Sundström	2	2	6															Evernden	2	1	4
	Goldie	3	6	7	6	6												2	Edberg	6	6	6
	Steyn	6	3	5	7	2				Goldie	7	4	2	4
	Rostagno	3	6	2					2	Edberg	6	6	6	6
2	Edberg	6	7	6

External links

• 1987 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1987 US Open on tenniscorner.net