1987 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's doubles

Brad Gilbert and Vince Van Patten were the defending champions but only Gilbert competed that year with Kevin Curren.

Men's doubles
1987 Lipton International Players Championships
Champions	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
Runners-up	Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–4

Curren and Gilbert lost in the quarterfinals to Andrés Gómez and Slobodan Živojinović. Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 against Ken Flach and Robert Seguso.

Seeds

1. Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
2. Andrés Gómez / Slobodan Živojinović (semifinals)
3. Guy Forget / Yannick Noah (semifinals)
4. Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander (first round)
5. Sergio Casal / Emilio Sánchez (third round)
6. Paul Annacone / Christo van Rensburg (champions)
7. Gary Donnelly / Mike Leach (third round)
8. Ken Flach / Robert Seguso (final)
9. Kevin Curren / Brad Gilbert (quarterfinals)
10. Christo Steyn / Danie Visser (third round)
11. Sherwood Stewart / Kim Warwick (third round)
12. Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder (quarterfinals)
13. Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
14. Mike De Palmer / Jakob Hlasek (second round)
15. John McEnroe / Matt Mitchell (first round)
16. Gary Muller / Robert Van't Hof (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	8	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	w/o
	3	Guy Forget Yannick Noah
										8	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	2	4	4
										6	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	6	6	6
	6	Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg	6	6	6
	2	Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović	3	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Edberg A Järryd	6	7
		D Graham O Rahnasto	1	6				1	S Edberg A Järryd	7	2	7
		J Lozano T Witsken	7	1	6				J Lozano T Witsken	6	6	5
		R Acuña M Davis	5	6	4										1	S Edberg A Järryd	7	6	6
		M Robertson T Warneke	6	6												M Robertson T Warneke	6	7	3
		R Agénor T Benhabiles	2	3					M Robertson T Warneke	7	6
		M Freeman B Schultz	5	3				16	G Muller R Van't Hof	6	3
	16	G Muller R Van't Hof	7	6																		1	S Edberg A Järryd	6	4	3
	10	C Steyn D Visser	6	4	7																	8	K Flach R Seguso	1	6	6
		N Aerts I Kley	2	6	5			10	C Steyn D Visser	6	6
		D Cahill J Pugh	4	4					G Bloom J Levine	3	4
		G Bloom J Levine	6	6											10	C Steyn D Visser	3	6
		R Baxter L Scott	6	3											8	K Flach R Seguso	6	7
	Q	Á Jordan F Maciel	7	6				Q	Á Jordan F Maciel	4	4
		M Mortensen T Nelson	5	5				8	K Flach R Seguso	6	6
	8	K Flach R Seguso	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	G Forget Y Noah	6	6
		B Dyke W Masur	3	4				3	G Forget Y Noah	6	6
		S Davis D Pate	6	5					H Pfister J Svensson	4	2
		H Pfister J Svensson	7	7											3	G Forget Y Noah	6	1	6
	Q	A Agassi M Bauer	2	6	6										Q	A Agassi M Bauer	4	6	1
	Q	T Delatte M Tideman	6	3	3			Q	A Agassi M Bauer	7	4	6
		J Letts R Matuszewski	1	5				13	M Mečíř T Šmíd	5	6	3
	13	M Mečíř T Šmíd	6	7																		3	G Forget Y Noah	6	6
	12	P Doohan L Warder	6	6	7																	12	P Doohan L Warder	4	3
		J Gunnarsson P Lundgren	3	7	6			12	P Doohan L Warder	7	6
		J Bates A Castle	4	5					K Jones B Pearce	6	3
		K Jones B Pearce	6	7											12	P Doohan L Warder	6	6
		P Canè S Colombo	6	3	7										5	S Casal E Sánchez	4	4
		C B Cox M Fancutt	4	6	6				P Canè S Colombo	6	4
		R Brown B Willenborg	6	1				5	S Casal E Sánchez	7	6
	5	S Casal E Sánchez	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6
		L Pimek P Složil	2	4				6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	5	6
		E Edwards F González	6	6					E Edwards F González	3	7	3
		K Evernden B Green	3	4											6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	6	7
		D Cassidy M Purcell	4	5											11	S Stewart K Warwick	3	7	5
		S Giammalva, Jr. G Holmes	6	7					S Giammalva, Jr. G Holmes	4	7	3
		P Carlsson J Windahl	4	3				11	S Stewart K Warwick	6	6	6
	11	S Stewart K Warwick	6	6																		6	P Annacone C van Rensburg	6	7
	14	M De Palmer J Hlasek	6	6																			G Layendecker G Michibata	4	6
		H Günthardt J Kriek	4	4				14	M De Palmer J Hlasek	3	6	4
		T Meinecke R Osterthun	6	3	4				G Layendecker G Michibata	6	2	6
		G Layendecker G Michibata	4	6	6											G Layendecker G Michibata	7	6	6
		M Flur R Simpson	7	6												M Anger T Pawsat	5	7	4
		C Kirmayr C Panatta	6	3					M Flur R Simpson	6	7	4
		M Anger T Pawsat	7	7					M Anger T Pawsat	7	6	6
	4	J Nyström M Wilander	5	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	G Donnelly M Leach	6	6	6
		A Emerson D Tyson	3	7	4			7	G Donnelly M Leach	6	6
		J Rive D Tarr	6	4	6				J Rive D Tarr	4	3
		B Testerman T Wilkison	2	6	3										7	G Donnelly M Leach	6	4	4
	Q	K Richter R Rudeen	4	6	6										9	K Curren B Gilbert	4	6	6
		Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	2	7				Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	4	6
		M Bahrami D Pérez	7	3	1			9	K Curren B Gilbert	6	7
	9	K Curren B Gilbert	6	6	6																	9	K Curren B Gilbert	2	6	3
	15	J McEnroe M Mitchell	4	7	4																	2	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	2	6
		I Lendl B Scanlon	6	6	6				I Lendl B Scanlon	7	6	7
		M Schapers M Šrejber	4	7	6				M Schapers M Šrejber	6	7	6
		B Levine B Moir	6	6	4											I Lendl B Scanlon	3	5
		J Arias A Mansdorf	6	6	3										2	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	7
		T Mmoh N Odizor	7	3	6				T Mmoh N Odizor	4	5
		S Denton D Dowlen	3	6	3			2	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	7
	2	A Gómez S Živojinović	6	3	6

External links

• 1987 Lipton International Players Championships Doubles Draw