1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Men's singles
1987 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upAustralia Pat Cash
Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds edit

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  2.   Boris Becker (fourth round)
  3.   Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  4.   Stefan Edberg (champion)
  5.   Henri Leconte (third round)
  6.   Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
  7.   Brad Gilbert (third round)
  8.   Kevin Curren (third round)
  9.   Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
  10.   Johan Kriek (second round)
  11.   Pat Cash (final)
  12.   Milan Šrejber (second round)
  13.   Robert Seguso (fourth round)
  14.   Tim Wilkison (fourth round)
  15.   Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  16.   Ramesh Krishnan (third round)

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Ivan Lendl 7 6 6
9   Anders Järryd 6 1 3
1   Ivan Lendl 6 7 6 4
11   Pat Cash 7 5 7 6
3   Yannick Noah 4 2 6 0
11   Pat Cash 6 6 2 6
11   Pat Cash 3 4 6 7 3
4   Stefan Edberg 6 6 3 5 6
6   Miloslav Mečíř 1 4 4
4   Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
4   Stefan Edberg 6 6 7
    Wally Masur 2 4 6
    Kelly Evernden 3 5 4
    Wally Masur 6 7 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   I Lendl 6 3 6 6
Q   D Saltz 6 6 6 Q   D Saltz 4 6 1 1
    P Kühnen 4 3 3 1   I Lendl 6 6 6 6
    M Freeman 4 0 r     M Anger 4 2 7 2
    M Anger 6 1     M Anger 7 6 3 6
    A Mansdorf 6 3 6 3
1   I Lendl 2 6 7 6
    R Simpson 7 6 6 7     D Goldie 6 4 6 3
    G Donnelly 6 7 3 6     R Simpson 3 6 6
    M De Palmer 6 4 6 1 2     D Goldie 6 7 7
    D Goldie 1 6 1 6 6     D Goldie 3 7 6 6 6
16   R Krishnan 6 5 7 2 2
    E Edwards 6 7 1 3 3
16   R Krishnan 4 5 6 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   A Järryd 6 7 6
    J Carlsson 4 7 6 7     J Carlsson 0 5 0
Q   C Saceanu 6 6 3 6 9   A Järryd 6 7 2 6
    B Derlin 6 7 3 7 6     T Champion 0 6 6 2
    A Castle 7 5 6 5 1     B Derlin 1 0 r
    T Champion 6 3
9   A Järryd 6 6 6 7
WC   D Tyson 6 6 1     P Doohan 1 7 4 6
    P Doohan 7 7 6     P Doohan 6 1 7 7
WC   A Lane 7 6 3 2 2     B Scanlon 3 6 5 6
    B Scanlon 6 3 6 6 6     P Doohan 4 6 6 6
8   K Curren 6 3 4 4
    J Fitzgerald 5 2 7 6 3
8   K Curren 7 6 6 4 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Y Noah 4 6 6 6
Q   D Macpherson 6 1 4 3
3   Y Noah 7 4 4 7 6
    B Schultz 7 6 3 7     B Schultz 6 6 6 6 4
    S Guy 5 2 6 6     B Schultz 4 6 6 6 6
    P McNamara 6 4 6 6 4     S Davis 6 1 7 2 3
    S Davis 7 6 2 3 6 3   Y Noah 4 4 6 6 6
14   T Wilkison 6 6 3 4 2
    M Edmondson 6 4 4 7 9
    H van Boeckel 3 4 5 Q   N Fulwood 4 6 6 5 7
Q   N Fulwood 6 6 7     M Edmondson 2 1 6
    D Cahill 3 4 4 14   T Wilkison 6 6 7
WC   S Barr 6 6 6 WC   S Barr 2 2 6 6
14   T Wilkison 6 6 3 7

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   P Cash 7 2 7 6
    C Pistolesi 5 2 6 7 9     C Pistolesi 5 6 6 2
    M Robertson 7 6 3 6 7 11   P Cash 6 6 6 6
    M Schapers 6 6 6     B Testerman 3 7 1 2
    J Levine 1 4 4     M Schapers 6 1 4
    B Testerman 7 6 6
11   P Cash 6 6 6 1 6
    P Annacone 7 7 6     P Annacone 4 1 7 6 2
    T Mmoh 6 6 4     P Annacone 6 4 6 6 6
Q   S Wood 7 6 3 2 4
    P Annacone 1 4 6 6 10
    T Nelson 6 6 6 5   H Leconte 6 6 3 4 8
    G Connell 4 4 4     T Nelson 6 6 2 3
5   H Leconte 4 7 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   M Mečíř 4 6 6 6
    J Bates 6 2 1 3
6   M Mečíř 6 6 6
    M Woodforde 6 6 6 Q   G Muller 4 4 4
Q   M Baroch 3 4 4     M Woodforde 5 7 6 6 4
Q   G Muller 6 6 6 6 Q   G Muller 7 5 4 7 6
Q   S Denton 7 3 4 4 6   M Mečíř 6 6 6
Q   C Eagle 6 4 6     M Kratzmann 4 2 2
    M Davis 7 6 7     M Davis 4 2 4
    M Kratzmann 7 4 7 6     M Kratzmann 6 6 6
    J Lapidus 6 6 6 4     M Kratzmann 6 6 6
Q   K Flach 4 2 3
Q   K Flach 3 2 7 6 6
12   M Šrejber 6 6 5 3 3

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   R Seguso 6 3 7 6
    B Green 3 6 6 4
13   R Seguso 6 3 7 6
    G Michibata 3 7 4 4     J Frana 3 6 6 4
    J Frana 6 5 6 6     J Frana 2 7 6 6
WC   S Youl 4 3 6     A Maurer 6 5 3 4
    A Maurer 6 6 7 13   R Seguso 1 0 1
4   S Edberg 6 6 6
    J Frawley 6 6 3
    P Carlsson 6 1 6 6     P Carlsson 2 3 2 r
WC   J Stoltenberg 3 6 3 2     J Frawley 4 3 1
    G Bloom 6 5 4 1 4   S Edberg 6 6 6
Q   J Letts 4 7 6 6 Q   J Letts 6 1 0 2
4   S Edberg 3 6 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   B Gilbert 7 6 6
    B Drewett 6 3 6 6     B Drewett 5 3 2
    P McNamee 4 6 4 2 7   B Gilbert 6 2 3 1
    N Odizor 5 2 3     D Rostagno 4 6 6 6
    D Rostagno 7 6 6     D Rostagno 7 6 6
    R Matuszewski 5 1 1
    D Rostagno 7 2 4 7 5
    K Evernden 6 6 6 5 7
    B Pearce 3 7 6 4 12
    L Shiras 6 2 3 6     D Visser 6 6 3 6 10
    D Visser 4 6 6 7     B Pearce 2 2 4
    K Evernden 7 6 6     K Evernden 6 6 6
    J Canter 6 3 4     K Evernden 6 2 6 6
10   J Kriek 2 6 4 4

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   J Hlasek 6 3 3 7 4
    C van Rensburg 6 6 0 6     C van Rensburg 4 6 6 6 6
    L Lavalle 3 4 6 4     C van Rensburg 3 6 5 6 0
    J Sadri 3 7 4 0     W Masur 6 1 7 4 6
    W Masur 6 6 6 6     W Masur 6 6 6 6
    K Jones 7 2 0 4
    W Masur 4 7 6 6 6
2   B Becker 6 6 4 7 2
    C Limberger 1 4 2
Q   L Warder 7 6 3 4 1     S Živojinović 6 6 6
    S Živojinović 6 3 6 6 6     S Živojinović 3 3 6 3
    C Miniussi 2 1 5 2   B Becker 6 6 3 6
    B Dyke 6 6 7     B Dyke 7 1 4 7 2
2   B Becker 6 6 6 6 6

External links edit

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