1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Milan during the same week.

Singles
1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago
Final
ChampionUnited States Tim Mayotte
Runner-upUnited States David Pate
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1986 · Chicago Grand Prix · 1991 →

Tim Mayotte won the title by defeating David Pate 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1.   Yannick Noah (second round)
  2.   Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  3.   Tim Mayotte (champion)
  4.   Brad Gilbert (second round)
  5.   Johan Kriek (second round)
  6.   Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
  7.   Christo van Rensburg (second round)
  8.   David Pate (final)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
8   David Pate 6 6
  Bill Scanlon 3 2
8   David Pate 4 2
3   Tim Mayotte 6 6
3   Tim Mayotte 3 7 6
WC   Eliot Teltscher 6 5 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC   Y Noah 0 7 6
  P Lundgren 6 5 4 1/WC   Y Noah 4 2
Q   B Moir 2 6 3   M Purcell 6 6
  M Purcell 6 3 6   M Purcell 5 4
  J Grabb 3 2 8   D Pate 7 6
  P Annacone 6 6   P Annacone 6 2
  B Pearce 2 4 8   D Pate 7 6
8   D Pate 6 6 8   D Pate 6 6
4   B Gilbert 6 6   B Scanlon 3 2
Q   K Evernden 3 2 4   B Gilbert 5 4
WC   R Leach 3 4   B Scanlon 7 6
  B Scanlon 6 6   B Scanlon 6 6
Q   E Korita 3 4 6   S Davis 3 3
  S Giammalva Jr. 6 6   S Giammalva Jr. 6 3 2
  C Steyn 3 2 6   S Davis 2 6 6
6   S Davis 6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   J Kriek 6 7
  M Freeman 3 6 5   J Kriek 6 4
Q   P Fleming 6 7 Q   P Fleming 7 6
  E Edwards 1 6 Q   P Fleming 2 3
  T Nelson 6 6 3   T Mayotte 6 6
  G Donnelly 1 4   T Nelson 4 7 3
  D Rostagno 1 1 3   T Mayotte 6 6 6
3   T Mayotte 6 6 3   T Mayotte 3 7 6
7   C van Rensburg 6 7 WC   E Teltscher 6 5 2
  K Jones 3 5 7   C van Rensburg 3 2
WC   E Teltscher 6 6 WC   E Teltscher 6 6
WC   S DeVries 2 4 WC   E Teltscher 6 6
  G Layendecker 4 3 2   J Connors 3 1
  D Goldie 6 6   D Goldie 1 6 1
  T Witsken 7 2 1r 2   J Connors 6 0 6
2   J Connors 6 6 2

References

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  1. ^ Homer, Jody (6 April 1987). "Mayotte moves closer to elite". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ McDill, Kent (6 April 1987). "Tim Mayotte has jokingly considered the idea of developing..." Chicago. United Press International. Retrieved 24 April 2023. The question came up after Mayotte won his second tournament of the year, beating David Pate 6-4, 6-2 Sunday to claim the $50,000 first prize at the Chicago Grand Prix.
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