1987 French Open – Men's singles

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.

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
Legends −45 45+ women
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Seeds edit

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

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Ivan Lendl 5 6 6 6
10   Andrés Gómez 7 4 1 1
1   Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
5   Miloslav Mečíř 3 3 6
  Karel Nováček 6 1 2
5   Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 6
1   Ivan Lendl 7 6 3 77
4   Mats Wilander 5 2 6 63
6   Yannick Noah 4 3 2
4   Mats Wilander 6 6 6
4   Mats Wilander 6 6 6
2   Boris Becker 4 1 2
8   Jimmy Connors 3 3 5
2   Boris Becker 6 6 7

Section 1 edit

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

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Gómez 6 6 6
  R Stadler 4 2 1 10   A Gómez 7 6 6
  C-U Steeb 2 4 6 4 WC   T Champion 5 2 2
WC   T Champion 6 6 2 6 10   A Gómez 5 6 4 6 6
  P Vojtíšek 6 6 4 5 4   J Berger 7 1 6 3 4
  L Mattar 3 0 6 7 6   L Mattar 6 3 3
  J Berger 6 6 6   J Berger 7 6 6
  C Pistolesi 1 3 3 10   A Gómez 5 1 7 7 6
  P McNamee 6 6 6   E Sánchez 7 6 6 5 4
  P Canè 0 3 2   P McNamee 3 1 1
  E Sánchez 6 6 3 7   E Sánchez 6 6 6
  S Živojinović 4 3 6 6   E Sánchez 6 6 4 6
  S Giammalva Jr. 6 0 2 2   H de la Peña 3 3 6 3
  M Purcell 4 6 6 6   M Purcell 3 4 3
  H de la Peña 4 6 6 6   H de la Peña 6 6 6
7   J McEnroe 6 2 4 2

Section 3 edit

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

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   P Cash 6 3 2 6
  J Pugh 3 6 6 7   J Pugh 6 6 6
  S Eriksson 6 6 4 3   C Limberger 1 2 2
  C Limberger 3 7 6 6   J Pugh 4 2 6 2
WC   P Kuchna 6 6 7 WC   P Kuchna 6 6 3 6
Q   G Michibata 3 2 6 WC   P Kuchna 6 6 6
  P Arraya 2 6 1 5   A Agassi 4 3 3
  A Agassi 6 4 6 7 WC   P Kuchna 0 1 3
  G Vilas 6 7 6 5   M Mečíř 6 6 6
WC   J Potier 3 6 4   G Vilas 3 4 2
  A Mansdorf 7 6 6 3   M Šrejber 6 6 6
  M Šrejber 5 7 7 6   M Šrejber 1 2 1
  H Skoff 6 7 6 5   M Mečíř 6 6 6
WC   O Delaître 4 6 1   H Skoff 6 4 1
  T Witsken 2 1 3 5   M Mečíř 7 6 6
5   M Mečíř 6 6 6

Section 5 edit

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

Section 6 edit

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

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   J Connors 7 6 6
  T Nelson 5 2 2 8   J Connors 6 3 7 6
  L Pimek 5 7 2 3   M Westphal 4 6 6 2
  M Westphal 7 5 6 6 8   J Connors 6 6 6
Q   J Vekemans 5 6 6 2 7   F Davín 3 1 2
  F Davín 7 3 2 6 9   F Davín 5 6 6 6
  M Laurendeau 3 6 3 6 LL   A Antonitsch 7 3 2 3
LL   A Antonitsch 6 2 6 7 8   J Connors 4 7 6 6
  A Maurer 4 2 5   R Osterthun 6 5 0 3
  D Keretić 6 6 7   D Keretić 3 6 6 6
  P Lundgren 5 5 4   M De Palmer 6 2 2 4
  M De Palmer 7 7 6   D Keretić 4 7 2 4
  J Fitzgerald 6 5 3   R Osterthun 6 5 6 6
  M Anger 7 7 6   M Anger 2 6 2
  R Osterthun 6 6 6 6   R Osterthun 6 7 6
9   H Leconte 3 3 7 1

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   B Gilbert 1 7 2 6 6
  B Orešar 6 5 6 4 4 15   B Gilbert 5 2 1
  J Arrese 6 6 7   J Arrese 7 6 6
WC   T Van Den Daele 3 2 5   J Arrese 6 6 2 6 2
  B Scanlon 2 6 2   J Arias 4 7 6 4 6
  J Arias 6 7 6   J Arias 7 6 2 6
  J Svensson 6 6 6   J Svensson 5 1 6 4
Q   L Shiras 4 0 2   J Arias 7 3 2 0
  G Holmes 3 4 5 2   B Becker 5 6 6 6
  H Sundström 6 6 7   H Sundström 2 6 6 5 8
  T Högstedt 4 0 6 1   E Jelen 6 3 0 7 6
  E Jelen 6 6 3 6   H Sundström 1 6 3 1
  M Buckley 2 6 6 7 2   B Becker 6 3 6 6
  J Yzaga 6 1 4 6   M Buckley 1 6 3 2
  D Pérez 0 1 5 2   B Becker 6 4 6 6
2   B Becker 6 6 7

External links edit

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