1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Kent Carlsson
Score	7–5, 6–3
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	16
Events
Singles	Doubles

Andrés Gómez was the defending champion but he lost in the second round to Gary Muller. Top-seeded Mats Wilander claimed the title by defeating Kent Carlsson in the final, as he had in Boston a week earlier.^[1]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Mats Wilander (champion)
Andrés Gómez (second round)
Kent Carlsson (final)
Martín Jaite (quarterfinals)
Joakim Nyström (semifinals)
Tarik Benhabiles (second round)
Thierry Tulasne (second round)
Jimmy Arias (second round)
Jay Berger (second round)
Guillermo Pérez Roldán (semifinals)
Horacio de la Peña (first round)
Guillermo Vilas (third round)
Mel Purcell (second round)
Andre Agassi (third round)
Todd Witsken (second round)
Diego Pérez (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Mats Wilander	6	6

WC	Richey Reneberg	4	4
					1	Mats Wilander	6	7

					5	Joakim Nyström	4	5
4	Martín Jaite	6	0

5	Joakim Nyström	7	6
									1	Mats Wilander	7	6

									3	Kent Carlsson	5	3
	Patrik Kühnen	6	1

3	Kent Carlsson	7	6
					3	Kent Carlsson	6	6

					10	G Pérez Roldán	2	2
10	G Pérez Roldán	1	6	6

	Gary Muller	6	3	4

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	M Wilander	6	7
	L Shiras	6	6			L Shiras	1	5
	M Buckley	1	4							1	M Wilander	7	7
	F Cancellotti	4	3							16	D Pérez	5	5
	F Luna	6	6			F Luna	0	3
Q	R Acuña	4	7	1	16	D Pérez	6	6
16	D Pérez	6	5	6										1	M Wilander	6	6
9	J Berger	6	5	7										WC	R Reneberg	4	4
	C Panatta	2	7	5	9	J Berger	7	5	4
	B Willenborg	6	6			B Willenborg	6	7	6
	M Wostenholme	1	0								B Willenborg	6	0
	P Arraya	2	3							WC	R Reneberg	7	6
WC	R Reneberg	6	6		WC	R Reneberg	6	6	11
					8	J Arias	7	4	9

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	M Jaite	6	6
WC	H Gildemeister	3	3		Q	H Chapacú	3	2
Q	H Chapacú	6	6						4	M Jaite	4	6	6
WC	P McEnroe	4	4						14	A Agassi	6	4	2
	T Nijssen	6	6			T Nijssen	2	4
Q	T Svantesson	3	5		14	A Agassi	6	6
14	A Agassi	6	7											4	M Jaite	6	0
12	G Vilas	6	6											5	J Nyström	7	6
Q	B Page	2	2		12	G Vilas	7	6
WC	A Parker	3	6	4		D Tarr	5	1
	D Tarr	6	3	6					12	G Vilas	1	6	4
	T Mmoh	6	6						5	J Nyström	6	4	6
	J Avendaño	3	0			T Mmoh	0	2
					5	J Nyström	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					6	T Benhabiles	5	1
	J Brown	6	6			J Brown	7	6
	F Maciel	4	1								J Brown	3	4
	B Moir	6	6								P Kühnen	6	6
	A Castle	1	3			B Moir	4	7	3
	P Kühnen	4	7	6		P Kühnen	6	5	6
11	H de la Peña	6	5	3											P Kühnen	6	1
13	M Purcell	6	6											3	K Carlsson	7	6
Q	Á Jordan	3	3		13	M Purcell	6	1	4
	V Pecci	3	2		Q	J Frana	3	6	6
Q	J Frana	6	6							Q	J Frana	4	4
WC	L Jensen	1	0							3	K Carlsson	6	6
Q	D Cassidy	6	6		Q	D Cassidy	3	1
					3	K Carlsson	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					7	T Tulasne	1	6	0
	L Pimek	3	6	6		L Pimek	6	2	6
	M Davis	6	4	4							L Pimek	3	0
	F Davín	6	4	1						10	G Pérez Roldán	6	6
	S Youl	4	6	6		S Youl	6	1	3
	P Moraing	4	4		10	G Pérez Roldán	4	6	6
10	G Pérez Roldán	6	6											10	G Pérez Roldán	1	6	6
15	T Witsken	6	6												G Muller	6	3	4
	T Högstedt	1	3		15	T Witsken	6	3	1
	C Miniussi	6	6			C Miniussi	3	6	6
	B Cox	3	4								C Miniussi	6	3
	G Muller	6	7								G Muller	7	6
	T Meinecke	0	6			G Muller	6	4	6
					2	A Gómez	4	6	4

References

^ "Angry Mats Wilander drops Kent Carlsson". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. July 20, 1987.

External links

[1] "Angry Mats Wilander drops Kent Carlsson". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. July 20, 1987.

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