1987 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia – Singles

Ulf Stenlund was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Josef Čihák.

Singles
1987 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Final
ChampionArgentina Martín Jaite
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Karel Nováček
Score7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9), 6–4
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martín Jaite won the title by defeating Karel Nováček 7–6(7–5), 6–7(7–9), 6–4 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1.   Martín Jaite (champion)
  2.   Guillermo Pérez Roldán (second round)
  3.   Tomáš Šmíd (first round)
  4.   Ulf Stenlund (first round)
  5.   Andreas Maurer (first round)
  6.   Thierry Tulasne (second round)
  7.   Karel Nováček (final)
  8.   Horacio de la Peña (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martín Jaite 6 6
  Josef Čihák 2 3
1   Martín Jaite 77 67 6
7   Karel Nováček 65 79 4
  Damir Keretić 2 3
7   Karel Nováček 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   M Jaite 7 6
  C Pistolesi 5 2 1   M Jaite 6 6
  P Arraya 6 6   P Arraya 1 3
  R Argüello 4 1 1   M Jaite 7 6
  L Duncan 6 6   L Duncan 6 3
  D de Miguel 0 1   L Duncan 6 6
WC   C Panatta 6 6 3 8   H de la Peña 2 3
8   H de la Peña 4 7 6 1   M Jaite 6 6
4   U Stenlund 3 1   J Čihák 2 3
  J Čihák 6 6   J Čihák 7 6
Q   M Filippini 6 6 Q   M Filippini 6 4
  S Colombo 1 1   J Čihák 7 7
  J Windahl 3 6   C Miniussi 5 6
  C Miniussi 6 7   C Miniussi 7 6
Q   A Mancini 6 6 Q   A Mancini 5 2
5   A Maurer 2 1

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   T Tulasne 6 6
  F Cancellotti 1 2 6   T Tulasne 7 3 1
  J Brown 6 6   J Brown 5 6 6
  W Popp 4 1   J Brown 0 3
  L Pimek 0 5   D Keretić 6 6
WC   D Nargiso 6 7 WC   D Nargiso 2 4
  D Keretić 7 7   D Keretić 6 6
3   T Šmíd 6 6   D Keretić 2 3
7   K Nováček 6 2 6 7   K Nováček 6 6
  L Lavalle 1 6 1 7   K Nováček 6 4 6
  F Davín 6 6   F Davín 0 6 2
  M Cierro 3 4 7   K Nováček 6 1 6
  J Arrese 6 6   J Arrese 3 6 3
Q   A Baldoni 4 1   J Arrese 6 6
Q   JC Báguena 3 1 2   G Pérez Roldán 1 3
2   G Pérez Roldán 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Briefs". Chicago Tribune. 5 October 1987. Retrieved 21 September 2020. Argentine Martin Jaite battled for 2 hours 47 minutes to defeat Karel Novacek of Czechoslovakia 7-6, 6-7, 6-4 and win the $100,000 Kim Top Line tennis tournament in Palermo, Sicily. Jaite took the first tiebreaker 7-5 and Novacek the second 9-7.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup: Evert Prescribes a Measure of Revenge". Los Angeles Times. 5 October 1987. Retrieved 21 September 2020. Top-seeded Martin Jaite of Argentina scored his second tournament victory in eight days by defeating seventh-seeded Karel Novacek of Czechoslovakia 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, in a $117,000 Grand Prix final at Palermo, Sicily.
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