1987 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1987 Australian Open
Champion		Stefan Edberg
Runner-up		Pat Cash
Final score		6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1985 1988 >

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion, and he successfully retained his title, defeating home player Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Ivan Lendl (Semifinals)
2. Boris Becker (Fourth Round)
3. Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals)
4. Stefan Edberg (Champion)
5. Henri Leconte (Third Round)
6. Miloslav Mečíř (Quarterfinals)
7. Brad Gilbert (Third Round)
8. Kevin Curren (Third Round)
9. Anders Järryd (Quarterfinals)
10. Johan Kriek (Second Round)
11. Pat Cash (Final)
12. Milan Šrejber (Second Round)
13. Robert Seguso (Fourth Round)
14. Tim Wilkison (Fourth Round)
15. Jakob Hlasek (Second Round)
16. Ramesh Krishnan (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

• Australian Open (1987) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1987) on tenniscorner.net