1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1987 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw	96
Seeds	16
Events

Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
Boris Becker (fourth round)
Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
Stefan Edberg (champion)
Henri Leconte (third round)
Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
Brad Gilbert (third round)
Kevin Curren (third round)
Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
Johan Kriek (second round)
Pat Cash (final)
Milan Šrejber (second round)
Robert Seguso (fourth round)
Tim Wilkison (fourth round)
Jakob Hlasek (second round)
Ramesh Krishnan (third round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final

1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	6

9	Anders Järryd	6	1	3
						1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6	4

						11	Pat Cash	7	5	7	6
3	Yannick Noah	4	2	6	0

11	Pat Cash	6	6	2	6
												11	Pat Cash	3	4	6	7	3

												4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	3	5	6
6	Miloslav Mečíř	1	4	4

4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
						4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	7

							Wally Masur	2	4	6
	Kelly Evernden	3	5	4

	Wally Masur	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

							1	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
Q	D Saltz	6	6	6			Q	D Saltz	4	6	1	1
	P Kühnen	4	3	3										1	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
	M Freeman	4	0	r											M Anger	4	2	7	2
	M Anger	6	1					M Anger	7	6	3	6
								A Mansdorf	6	3	6	3
																					1	I Lendl	2	6	7	6
	R Simpson	7	6	6	7																	D Goldie	6	4	6	3
	G Donnelly	6	7	3	6			R Simpson	3	6	6
	M De Palmer	6	4	6	1	2		D Goldie	6	7	7
	D Goldie	1	6	1	6	6									D Goldie	3	7	6	6	6
														16	R Krishnan	6	5	7	2	2
								E Edwards	6	7	1	3	3
							16	R Krishnan	4	5	6	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

							9	A Järryd	6	7	6
	J Carlsson	4	7	6	7			J Carlsson	0	5	0
Q	C Saceanu	6	6	3	6									9	A Järryd	6	7	2	6
	B Derlin	6	7	3	7	6									T Champion	0	6	6	2
	A Castle	7	5	6	5	1		B Derlin	1	0	r
								T Champion	6	3
																				9	A Järryd	6	6	6	7
WC	D Tyson	6	6	1																	P Doohan	1	7	4	6
	P Doohan	7	7	6				P Doohan	6	1	7	7
WC	A Lane	7	6	3	2	2		B Scanlon	3	6	5	6
	B Scanlon	6	3	6	6	6									P Doohan	4	6	6	6
														8	K Curren	6	3	4	4
								J Fitzgerald	5	2	7	6	3
							8	K Curren	7	6	6	4	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

							3	Y Noah	4	6	6	6
							Q	D Macpherson	6	1	4	3
														3	Y Noah	7	4	4	7	6
	B Schultz	7	6	3	7										B Schultz	6	6	6	6	4
	S Guy	5	2	6	6			B Schultz	4	6	6	6	6
	P McNamara	6	4	6	6	4		S Davis	6	1	7	2	3
	S Davis	7	6	2	3	6															3	Y Noah	4	4	6	6	6
																					14	T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	2
								M Edmondson	6	4	4	7	9
	H van Boeckel	3	4	5			Q	N Fulwood	4	6	6	5	7
Q	N Fulwood	6	6	7											M Edmondson	2	1	6
	D Cahill	3	4	4										14	T Wilkison	6	6	7
WC	S Barr	6	6	6			WC	S Barr	2	2	6	6
							14	T Wilkison	6	6	3	7

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

							11	P Cash	7	2	7	6
	C Pistolesi	5	2	6	7	9		C Pistolesi	5	6	6	2
	M Robertson	7	6	3	6	7								11	P Cash	6	6	6	6
	M Schapers	6	6	6											B Testerman	3	7	1	2
	J Levine	1	4	4				M Schapers	6	1	4
								B Testerman	7	6	6
																					11	P Cash	6	6	6	1	6
	P Annacone	7	7	6																		P Annacone	4	1	7	6	2
	T Mmoh	6	6	4				P Annacone	6	4	6	6	6
							Q	S Wood	7	6	3	2	4
															P Annacone	1	4	6	6	10
	T Nelson	6	6	6										5	H Leconte	6	6	3	4	8
	G Connell	4	4	4				T Nelson	6	6	2	3
							5	H Leconte	4	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

						6	M Mečíř	4	6	6	6
							J Bates	6	2	1	3
													6	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	M Woodforde	6	6	6									Q	G Muller	4	4	4
Q	M Baroch	3	4	4			M Woodforde	5	7	6	6	4
Q	G Muller	6	6	6	6	Q	G Muller	7	5	4	7	6
Q	S Denton	7	3	4	4													6	M Mečíř	6	6	6
Q	C Eagle	6	4	6															M Kratzmann	4	2	2
	M Davis	7	6	7			M Davis	4	2	4
	M Kratzmann	7	4	7	6		M Kratzmann	6	6	6
	J Lapidus	6	6	6	4									M Kratzmann	6	6	6
													Q	K Flach	4	2	3
						Q	K Flach	3	2	7	6	6
						12	M Šrejber	6	6	5	3	3

Section 6

First round						Second round						Third round						Fourth round

						13	R Seguso	6	3	7	6
							B Green	3	6	6	4
												13	R Seguso	6	3	7	6
	G Michibata	3	7	4	4								J Frana	3	6	6	4
	J Frana	6	5	6	6		J Frana	2	7	6	6
WC	S Youl	4	3	6			A Maurer	6	5	3	4
	A Maurer	6	6	7														13	R Seguso	1	0	1
																		4	S Edberg	6	6	6
							J Frawley	6	6	3
	P Carlsson	6	1	6	6		P Carlsson	2	3	2	r
WC	J Stoltenberg	3	6	3	2								J Frawley	4	3	1
	G Bloom	6	5	4	1							4	S Edberg	6	6	6
Q	J Letts	4	7	6	6	Q	J Letts	6	1	0	2
						4	S Edberg	3	6	6	6

Section 7

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

						7	B Gilbert	7	6	6
	B Drewett	6	3	6	6		B Drewett	5	3	2
	P McNamee	4	6	4	2								7	B Gilbert	6	2	3	1
	N Odizor	5	2	3										D Rostagno	4	6	6	6
	D Rostagno	7	6	6			D Rostagno	7	6	6
							R Matuszewski	5	1	1
																				D Rostagno	7	2	4	7	5
																				K Evernden	6	6	6	5	7
							B Pearce	3	7	6	4	12
	L Shiras	6	2	3	6		D Visser	6	6	3	6	10
	D Visser	4	6	6	7									B Pearce	2	2	4
	K Evernden	7	6	6										K Evernden	6	6	6
	J Canter	6	3	4			K Evernden	6	2	6	6
						10	J Kriek	2	6	4	4

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

							15	J Hlasek	6	3	3	7	4
	C van Rensburg	6	6	0	6			C van Rensburg	4	6	6	6	6
	L Lavalle	3	4	6	4										C van Rensburg	3	6	5	6	0
	J Sadri	3	7	4	0										W Masur	6	1	7	4	6
	W Masur	6	6	6	6			W Masur	6	6	6	6
								K Jones	7	2	0	4
																						W Masur	4	7	6	6	6
																					2	B Becker	6	6	4	7	2
								C Limberger	1	4	2
Q	L Warder	7	6	3	4	1		S Živojinović	6	6	6
	S Živojinović	6	3	6	6	6									S Živojinović	3	3	6	3
	C Miniussi	2	1	5										2	B Becker	6	6	3	6
	B Dyke	6	6	7				B Dyke	7	1	4	7	2
							2	B Becker	6	6	6	6	6

External links

Preceded by 1986 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1987 French Open