1987 Italian Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Joakim Nyström.[1][2]

Men's singles
1987 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upArgentina Martín Jaite
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw64 (5WC/8Q/1SE)
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Mats Wilander won the title by defeating Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.[3]

Seeds edit

  1.   Ivan Lendl (third round)
  2.   Mats Wilander (champion)
  3.   Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
  4.   Yannick Noah (first round)
  5.   Henri Leconte (third round, retired)
  6.   John McEnroe (semifinals)
  7.   Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  8.   Kent Carlsson (quarterfinals)
  9.   Mikael Pernfors (third round)
  10.   Emilio Sánchez (third round)
  11.   Martín Jaite (final)
  12.   Guillermo Vilas (first round)
  13.   Jonas Svensson (second round)
  14.   Ulf Stenlund (third round)
  15.   Joakim Nyström (semifinals)
  16.   Thierry Tulasne (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                 
15   Joakim Nyström 5 7 6
8   Kent Carlsson 7 5 1
15   Joakim Nyström 3 4
11   Martín Jaite 6 6
  Paolo Canè 6 6 4
11   Martín Jaite 3 7 6
11   Martín Jaite 3 4 4
2   Mats Wilander 6 6 6
6/WC   John McEnroe 6 6 6
Q   Claudio Mezzadri 1 7 3
6/WC   John McEnroe 1 3
2   Mats Wilander 6 6
7   Andrés Gómez 1 6
2   Mats Wilander 6 7

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   I Lendl 6 6
WC   C Panatta 2 3 1   I Lendl 6 6
  D Keretić 6 7   D Keretić 0 3
  G Forget 2 6 1   I Lendl 4 6 3
  H Skoff 6 6 15   J Nyström 6 2 6
  F Yunis 2 4   H Skoff 3 4
Q   H Schwaier 3 0 15   J Nyström 6 6
15   J Nyström 6 6 15   J Nyström 5 7 6
10   E Sánchez 6 6 8   K Carlsson 7 5 1
Q   G Pozzi 0 0 10   E Sánchez 6 6
Q   J Sánchez 6 6 Q   J Sánchez 2 4
  K Nováček 3 3 10   E Sánchez 2 6 1
  J Gunnarsson 4 2 8   K Carlsson 6 4 6
  J Berger 6 6   J Berger 6 3
  C Limberger 1 0 8   K Carlsson 7 6
8   K Carlsson 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   Y Noah 5 1
  E Bengoechea 7 6   E Bengoechea 4 2
WC   C Pistolesi 3 6 3   R Agénor 6 6
  R Agénor 6 3 6   R Agénor 6 2 2
  T Šmíd 6 3 3   P Canè 2 6 6
  P Canè 4 6 6   P Canè 6 6
  I Kley 0 2 13   J Svensson 4 1
13   J Svensson 6 6   P Canè 6 6 4
11   M Jaite 6 5 6 11   M Jaite 3 7 6
  H Sundström 3 7 0 11   M Jaite 6 7
  A Agassi 6 7   A Agassi 2 5
  S Colombo 3 5 11   M Jaite 6 2
Q   J López-Maeso 6 4 0 5   H Leconte 2 0r
  S Casal 3 6 6   S Casal 6 6 5
  T Benhabiles 4 4 5   H Leconte 4 7 7
5   H Leconte 6 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6/WC   J McEnroe 3 6 6
Q   F Davín 6 2 3 6/WC   J McEnroe 6 6
  D Rostagno 3 3   H de la Peña 2 4
  H de la Peña 6 6 6/WC   J McEnroe 4 6 7
  J Yzaga 5 6 7   A Krickstein 6 3 5
WC   F Cancellotti 7 4 5   J Yzaga 5 1
  A Krickstein 3 6 6   A Krickstein 7 6
12   G Vilas 6 0 0 6/WC   J McEnroe 6 6 6
14   U Stenlund 6 6 Q   C Mezzadri 1 7 3
  M Šrejber 3 4 14   U Stenlund 4 6 6
  J Arias 6 6   J Arias 6 1 1
Q   A de Minicis 2 3 14   U Stenlund 0 2
  T Muster 2 3 Q   C Mezzadri 6 6
Q   C Mezzadri 6 6 Q   C Mezzadri 6 6
  A Järryd 6 3 6   A Järryd 2 4
3   M Mečíř 1 6 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Gómez 6 2 6
  J Canter 2 6 3 7   A Gómez 5 6 6
SE   G Pérez Roldán 6 7 SE   G Pérez Roldán 7 4 4
  J Arrese 4 6 7   A Gómez 6 6
  J Pugh 3 6 6 9   M Pernfors 2 3
WC   O Camporese 6 2 1   J Pugh 1 3
  L Pimek 6 4 2 9   M Pernfors 6 6
9   M Pernfors 4 6 6 7   A Gómez 1 6
16   T Tulasne 6 6 2   M Wilander 6 7
  P McNamee 3 3 16   T Tulasne 1 6 4
  M Purcell 2 6 0   C Motta 6 3 6
  C Motta 6 4 6   C Motta 3 2
Q   A Mancini 4 4 2   M Wilander 6 6
  L Mattar 6 6   L Mattar 2 1
  A Chesnokov 2 3 2   M Wilander 6 6
2   M Wilander 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Nystrom Upsets Lendl". The New York Times. Associated Press. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. ^ "TENNIS - Nyström eliminates Lendl; McEnroe struggles, wins". Sun-Sentinel. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Tennis Roundup: Wilander Beats Jaite to Win Italian Open". Los Angeles Times. 18 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

External links edit