1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles was an event of the 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France from 2 February until 9 February 1987. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. First-seeded Yannick Noah, who entered on the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Joakim Nyström in the final, 6–4, 7–5.[1]

Singles
1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Final
ChampionFrance Yannick Noah
Runner-upSweden Joakim Nyström
Score6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Yannick Noah (champion)
  2.   Joakim Nyström (final)
  3.   Thierry Tulasne (second round)
  4.   Guy Forget (quarterfinals)
  5.   David Pate (first round)
  6.   Tarik Benhabiles (first round)
  7.   Andreas Maurer (first round)
  8.   Libor Pimek (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
WC/1   Yannick Noah 1 6 6
    Kelly Jones 6 1 1
WC/1   Yannick Noah 6 7  
2   Joakim Nyström 4 5  
    Todd Nelson 6 6 6
2   Joakim Nyström 7 4 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
WC/1   Y Noah 6 6  
    C Panatta 1 3   WC/1   Y Noah 7 7  
WC   T Pham 4 2   Q   A Boetsch 6 5  
Q   A Boetsch 6 6   WC/1   Y Noah 6 6  
WC   R Gilbert 4 1       B Willenborg 2 3  
    B Willenborg 6 6       B Willenborg 6 6  
    R Stadler 2 2   8   L Pimek 4 4  
8   L Pimek 6 6   WC/1   Y Noah 1 6 6
4   G Forget 6 1       K Jones 6 1 1
    C Mezzadri 1 0r   4   G Forget 6 4 6
    J Grabb 3 4       S Perkiss 3 6 4
    S Perkiss 6 6   4   G Forget 7 4 6
    K Jones 6 7       K Jones 5 6 7
    M Vajda 1 6       K Jones 6 6  
    P Lundgren 6 6 6     P Lundgren 4 2  
6   T Benhabiles 7 4 3

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   D Pate 4 6 6
    S Eriksson 6 1 7     S Eriksson 3 6  
    T Nelson 6 6       T Nelson 6 7  
    J Windahl 1 4       T Nelson 7 6  
Q   Pierre Lemoine 2 4       B Cox 6 2  
    B Cox 6 6       B Cox 7 3 7
    G Bloom 7 3 6 3   T Tulasne 6 6 6
3   T Tulasne 5 6 7     T Nelson 6 6 6
7   A Maurer 4 3   2   J Nyström 7 4 7
Q   J Potier 6 6   Q   J Potier 7 2 7
    T Högstedt 3 3       L Shiras 6 6 5
    L Shiras 6 6   Q   J Potier 3 4  
    S Guy 3 3   2   J Nyström 6 6  
Q   R Agénor 6 6   Q   R Agénor 1 7 4
    T Champion 0 4   2   J Nyström 6 5 6
2   J Nyström 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780002182690.
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