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1987 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

Tennis championship held in 1987. Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 to Miloslav Mečíř.[1][2][3]

Men's singles
1987 Lipton International Players Championships
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw128 (2WC/16Q/3LL)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
← 1986 · Miami Open · 1988 →
Main article: 1987 Lipton International Players Championships

Seeds

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  1.   Ivan Lendl (final)
  2.   Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
  3.   Boris Becker (first round, withdrew)
  4.   Yannick Noah (semifinals, retired)
  5.   Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  7. n/a
  8.   Joakim Nyström (second round)
  9.   Miloslav Mečíř (champion)
  10.   Andrés Gómez (fourth round)
  11.   Mikael Pernfors (second round)
  12.   Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
  13.   Emilio Sánchez (first round)
  14.   Martín Jaite (first round)
  15.   Thierry Tulasne (second round)
  16.   Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
  17.   Jonas Svensson (first round)
  18.   Kevin Curren (fourth round)
  19.   Johan Kriek (fourth round)
  20.   Robert Seguso (fourth round)
  21.   Guy Forget (first round)
  22.   Aaron Krickstein (third round)
  23.   Anders Järryd (second round)
  24.   David Pate (second round)
  25.   Tim Wilkison (second round)
  26.   Milan Šrejber (second round)
  27.   Karel Nováček (first round)
  28.   Jakob Hlasek (third round)
  29.   Amos Mansdorf (third round)
  30.   Ulf Stenlund (third round)
  31.   Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
  32.   Andrei Chesnokov (second round)

Main draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Ivan Lendl 6 6 6    
    Jay Berger 3 1 1    
1   Ivan Lendl 3 7 7 6  
WC/6   Jimmy Connors 6 6 6 3  
    Derrick Rostagno 4 6 1 2  
WC/6   Jimmy Connors 6 4 6 6  
1   Ivan Lendl 5 2 5    
9   Miloslav Mečíř 7 6 7    
5   Mats Wilander 4 2 6 6 6
4   Yannick Noah 6 6 4 2 7
4   Yannick Noah 5 1r      
9   Miloslav Mečíř 7 5      
9   Miloslav Mečíř 3 6 6 6  
2   Stefan Edberg 6 2 2 4  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   I Lendl 6 6 6    
Q   R Acuña 2 3 2     1   I Lendl 5 7 4 6 6
    P Annacone 6 6 6         P Annacone 7 6 6 2 2
    C van Rensburg 1 4 2     1   I Lendl 3 6 6 6  
    A Agassi 6 5 7 6 4     T Muster 6 4 0 2  
    T Muster 7 7 5 0 6     T Muster 6 7 6    
    M Vajda 4 6 5 4   32   A Chesnokov 4 5 3    
32   A Chesnokov 6 4 7 6   1   I Lendl 6 6 6    
17   J Svensson 4 4 5     16   B Gilbert 2 2 4    
    T Högstedt 6 6 7         T Högstedt 0 4 1    
Q   A Emerson 1 2 2     Q   M Flur 6 6 6    
Q   M Flur 6 6 6     Q   M Flur 6 6 3    
    J Windahl 6 1 4     16   B Gilbert 7 7 6    
    R Agénor 7 6 6         R Agénor 2 1 4    
Q   J Rive 3 2 4     16   B Gilbert 6 6 6    
16   B Gilbert 6 6 6    

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Gómez 4 6 6 7  
    C Kirmayr 6 1 1 6   10   A Gómez 7 6 6    
    F Maciel 6 6 6         F Maciel 6 3 4    
    B Dyke 2 0 2     10   A Gómez 6 3 6 7  
Q   H Herr 1 5 2         T Benhabiles 4 6 3 6  
    T Benhabiles 6 7 6         T Benhabiles 6 6 6    
    I Kley 3 0 3     23   A Järryd 3 2 4    
23   A Järryd 6 6 6     10   A Gómez 3 6 4 4  
25   T Wilkison 6 6 6 2 7     J Berger 6 3 6 6  
    M Schapers 4 7 3 6 5 25   T Wilkison 7 1 1 4  
    G Layendecker 6 6 4 3 2     J Berger 6 6 6 6  
    J Berger 3 4 6 6 6     J Berger 6 6 6    
    P Canè 4 4 6 6 7     P Canè 2 2 1    
    J-P Fleurian 6 6 3 4 6     P Canè 6 6 6 6  
    B Green 2 3 2     8   J Nyström 1 3 7 3  
8   J Nyström 6 6 6    

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   B Becker          
    D Rostagno w/o             D Rostagno 6 6 5 6  
    R Matuszewski 6 6 6         R Matuszewski 4 3 7 0  
    J Canter 4 1 3         D Rostagno 7 6 6    
    A Castle 7 6 6 3   29   A Mansdorf 6 1 4    
Q   B Moir 6 7 7 6   Q   B Moir 2 3 1    
    M Laurendeau 3 2 2     29   A Mansdorf 6 6 6    
29   A Mansdorf 6 6 6         D Rostagno 6 6 6 6  
20   R Seguso 6 5 7 0 6 20   R Seguso 4 7 3 4  
Q   P Chamberlin 2 7 5 6 4 20   R Seguso 7 5 6 3 6
    S Colombo 3 6 3 6       T Šmíd 6 7 3 6 2
    T Šmíd 6 3 6 7   20   R Seguso 7 4 6 6 6
    B Scanlon 4 5 3         D Visser 6 6 7 4 4
    S Casal 6 7 6         S Casal 6 3 6 2  
    D Visser 6 4 7 4 6     D Visser 4 6 7 6  
14   M Jaite 4 6 5 6 2

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   M Pernfors 6 6 6 0 6
    M Freeman 7 3 2 6 4 11   M Pernfors 3 1 6 6 4
    J Carlsson 4 7 6 6       J Carlsson 6 6 4 1 6
    T Nelson 6 6 2 3       J Carlsson 4 2 6 6 6
    R Osterthun 2 4 7 6 3     C Limberger 6 6 3 2 0
LL   R Simpson 6 6 6 4 6 LL   R Simpson 6 4 1 6 3
    C Limberger 6 7 6 6       C Limberger 4 6 6 2 6
21   G Forget 4 6 7 2       J Carlsson 0 1 0    
27   K Nováček 6 1 6 3 3 WC/6   J Connors 6 6 6    
Q   G Bloom 4 6 4 6 6 Q   G Bloom 6 3 5 2  
    C Aprili 3 1 3         D Cahill 4 6 7 6  
    D Cahill 6 6 6         D Cahill 3 3 1    
Q   R Van't Hof 2 6 6 3 0 WC/6   J Connors 6 6 6    
    P Lundgren 6 3 4 6 6     P Lundgren 6 4 2 3  
    B Testerman 1 1 3     WC/6   J Connors 2 6 6 6  
WC/6   J Connors 6 6 6    

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   M Wilander 6 6 6    
    J Levine 1 2 4     5   M Wilander 6 6 3 6  
    M Leach 4 4 6 7 3     G Holmes 4 4 6 3  
    G Holmes 6 6 4 6 6 5   M Wilander 6 6 6    
    S Giammalva, Jr. 3 4 3     28   J Hlasek 3 2 4    
    E Edwards 6 6 6         E Edwards 1 4 2    
    C Steyn 4 3 2     28   J Hlasek 6 6 6    
28   J Hlasek 6 6 6     5   M Wilander 3 6 7 6 6
22   A Krickstein 6 3 6 6   12   T Mayotte 6 3 5 7 4
    M Anger 3 6 3 2   22   A Krickstein 6 6 6    
    R Stadler 4 6 2 6 7     R Stadler 3 2 0    
    T Gullikson 6 1 6 3 5 22   A Krickstein 6 3 4 3  
    M Westphal 5 1 6 6 2 12   T Mayotte 3 6 6 6  
    D Goldie 7 6 4 2 6     D Goldie 5 5 3    
Q   R Schmidt 1 1 5     12   T Mayotte 7 7 6    
12   T Mayotte 6 6 7    

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   E Sánchez 2 7 6 4 4
    W Masur 6 6 3 6 6     W Masur 6 1 6 6  
Q   K Flach 6 6 6     Q   K Flach 1 6 3 2  
Q   O Rahnasto 1 2 4         W Masur 4 2 6 4  
    T Witsken 6 6 2 3 4 19   J Kriek 6 6 4 6  
    J Grabb 4 4 6 6 6     J Grabb 5 4 4    
    M Purcell 6 6 6 2 3 19   J Kriek 7 6 6    
19   J Kriek 7 4 2 6 6 19   J Kriek 6 2 3 6  
30   U Stenlund 7 4 6 6   4   Y Noah 4 6 6 7  
Q   A Volkov 6 6 1 3   30   U Stenlund 1 6 6 6  
    L Mattar 6 2 6 7 6     L Mattar 6 3 2 3  
    E Bengoechea 4 6 7 6 3 30   U Stenlund 6 0 4 6 3
Q   B Dickinson 3 6 6 3   4   Y Noah 1 6 6 2 6
Q   J Sánchez 6 7 4 6   Q   J Sánchez 7 6 3 4 5
LL   C Panatta 3 7 2 3   4   Y Noah 6 4 6 6 7
4   Y Noah 6 6 6 6  

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL   J Brown 2 6 0 6 7
    D Keretić 6 3 6 4 6 LL   J Brown 6 2 1 6 2
    S Živojinović 6 3 6 6       S Živojinović 3 6 6 3 6
    G Donnelly 4 6 2 3       S Živojinović 6 6 1 6  
    D Pérez 6 4 7 6 6     D Pérez 2 4 6 3  
    M Davis 7 6 6 1 3     D Pérez 6 3 6 6  
    N Odizor 4 1 2     26   M Šrejber 3 6 4 3  
26   M Šrejber 6 6 6         S Živojinović 6 1 1 4  
24   D Pate 6 6 7     9   M Mečíř 2 6 6 6  
    T Meinecke 1 2 6     24   D Pate 7 6 3 6 1
    J Arias 6 3 7 7       J Arias 6 4 6 7 6
    J Gunnarsson 2 6 5 5       J Arias 3 4 4    
    B Schultz 6 6 6 3 5 9   M Mečíř 6 6 6    
    J Yzaga 4 7 4 6 7     J Yzaga 4 3 2    
    C Motta 1 3 0     9   M Mečíř 6 6 6    
9   M Mečíř 6 6 6    

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   T Tulasne 6 6 6    
    L Pimek 1 1 2     15   T Tulasne 3 6 3 7 3
WC   A Parker 4 2 2         C Bergström 6 3 6 6 6
    C Bergström 6 6 6         C Bergström 4 3 1    
    J Pugh 4 4 6     18   K Curren 6 6 6    
    J Sadri 6 6 7         J Sadri 6 3 3 5  
    B Pearce 4 1 6 5   18   K Curren 2 6 6 7  
18   K Curren 6 6 4 7   18   K Curren 5 3 4    
31   R Krishnan 6 7 6     2   S Edberg 7 6 6    
Q   H Pfister 3 5 4     31   R Krishnan 4 4 6 4  
    M De Palmer 6 2 7 6       M De Palmer 6 6 2 6  
    P Arraya 3 6 6 2       M De Palmer 3 7 3 4  
    J Lapidus 6 4 6 0   2   S Edberg 6 6 6 6  
    S Davis 3 6 7 6       S Davis 3 5 4    
    P Carlsson 3 3 2     2   S Edberg 6 7 6    
2   S Edberg 6 6 6    

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions". Miami Open. Miami. Retrieved 9 June 2024. Men's Singles By Year - 1987: Miloslav Mecir
  2. ^ Justice, Richard (8 March 1987). "Mecir easily upsets lethargic Lendl". The Washington Post. Miami. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  3. ^ Alfano, Peter (9 March 1987). "Tennis; Mecir upsets Lendl with speed, wiles". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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