1987 French Open – Men's Singles

1987 French Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		Mats Wilander
Final score		7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1986 1988 >

Main article: 1987 French Open

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, and successfully defended his title by defeating Mats Wilander 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6 in the final to win his third French Open title.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ivan Lendl (Champion) Boris Becker (Semifinalist) Stefan Edberg (Second round) Mats Wilander (Finalist) Miloslav Mečíř (Semifinalist) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinalist) John McEnroe (First round) Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)

Henri Leconte (First round) Andrés Gómez (Quarterfinalist) Kent Carlsson (Fourth round) Pat Cash (First round) Mikael Pernfors (First round) Martín Jaite (Fourth round) Brad Gilbert (Second round) Johan Kriek (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	5	6	6	6
	10	Andrés Gómez	7	4	1	1
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
										5	Miloslav Mečíř	3	3	6
		Karel Nováček	6	1	2
	5	Miloslav Mečíř	7	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	3	7
																			4	Mats Wilander	5	2	6	6
	6	Yannick Noah	4	3	2
	4	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
										4	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
										2	Boris Becker	4	1	2
	8	Jimmy Connors	3	3	5
	2	Boris Becker	6	6	7

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lendl	7	7	0	6
		Agénor	5	6	6	3				1	Lendl	3	6	6	6
	Q	Warder	4	1	7	2					Canter	6	1	1	2
		Canter	6	6	5	6													1	Lendl	7	6	6
		Tulasne	3	6	1	6	6													Tulasne	6	2	2
		Rostagno	6	3	6	4	2				Tulasne	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	6	7	6						Gunnarsson	2	3	3
		Carlsson	1	6	3																							1	Lendl	2	6	5	6	6
	Q	Robertson	6	3	6	7	6																						Nyström	6	1	7	0	2
		Layendecker	2	6	7	6	1			Q	Robertson	4	6	3
		Kratzmann	0	3	6	4				Q	Cahill	6	7	6
	Q	Cahill	6	6	4	6													Q	Cahill	4	6	4
		Vajda	6	3	6	7														Nyström	6	7	6
		Seguso	4	6	2	6					Vajda	3	3	1
		Nyström	6	6	6	6					Nyström	6	6	6
	16	Kriek	7	2	2	1

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Gómez	6	6	6
		Stadler	4	2	1					10	Gómez	7	6	6
		Steeb	2	4	6	4				WC	Champion	5	2	2
	WC	Champion	6	6	2	6													10	Gómez	5	6	4	6	6
		Vojtisek	6	6	4	5	4													Berger	7	1	6	3	4
		Mattar	3	0	6	7	6				Mattar	6	3	3
		Berger	6	6	6						Berger	7	6	6
		Pistolesi	1	3	3																							10	Gómez	5	1	7	7	6
		McNamee	6	6	6																								Sánchez	7	6	6	5	4
		Canè	0	3	2						McNamee	3	1	1
		Sánchez	6	6	3	7					Sánchez	6	6	6
		Živojinović	4	3	6	6														Sánchez	6	6	4	6
		Giammalva, Jr.	6	0	2	2														de la Peña	3	3	6	3
		Purcell	4	6	6	6					Purcell	3	4	3
		de la Peña	4	6	6	6					de la Peña	6	6	6
	7	McEnroe	6	2	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	Edberg	6	6	6
		Leach	2	3	3					3	Edberg	6	6	5
	WC	Winogradsky	7	7	6					WC	Winogradsky	7	7	7
		Freeman	6	5	3														WC	Winogradsky	1	0	6	4
		Hlasek	4	7	5	6	4													Nováček	6	6	2	6
		Bengoechea	6	6	7	4	6				Bengoechea	0	0	0
		Nováček	6	6	6						Nováček	6	6	6
	Q	Nijssen	2	1	0																								Nováček	7	6	6	6
	Q	Willenborg	2	2	2																							14	Jaite	6	4	7	3
		Stenlund	6	6	6						Stenlund	2	2	2
		Pérez-Roldán	1	3	2						Muster	6	6	6
		Muster	6	6	6															Muster	2	6	6	0
	WC	Pham	7	6	6														14	Jaite	6	3	7	6
		Kühnen	6	3	2					WC	Pham	4	2	2
	Q	Schwaier	2	3	4					14	Jaite	6	6	6
	14	Jaite	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Cash	6	3	2	6
		Pugh	3	6	6	7					Pugh	6	6	6
		Eriksson	6	6	4	3					Limberger	1	2	2
		Limberger	3	7	6	6														Pugh	4	2	6	2
	WC	Kuchna	6	6	7														WC	Kuchna	6	6	3	6
	Q	Michibata	3	2	6					WC	Kuchna	6	6	6
		Arraya	2	6	1	5					Agassi	4	3	3
		Agassi	6	4	6	7																						WC	Kuchna	0	1	3
		Vilas	6	7	6																							5	Mečíř	6	6	6
	WC	Potier	3	6	4						Vilas	3	4	2
		Mansdorf	7	6	6	3					Šrejber	6	6	6
		Šrejber	5	7	7	6														Šrejber	1	2	1
		Skoff	6	7	6														5	Mečíř	6	6	6
	WC	Delaître	4	6	1						Skoff	6	4	1
		Witsken	2	1	3					5	Mečíř	7	6	6
	5	Mečíř	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Noah	6	6	6
		Kley	0	2	2					6	Noah	7	6	7	6
		Carlsson	2	1	3						Bergström	5	7	5	1
		Bergström	6	6	6														6	Noah	6	6	6
		Davis	6	7	4	4														Schapers	3	3	2
		Schapers	7	5	6	6					Schapers	6	6	7
		Fleurian	2	3	4					Q	Sánchez	4	2	5
	Q	Sánchez	6	6	6																							6	Noah	7	6	6	7
		Bloom	1	1	3																							11	Carlsson	6	3	7	5
		Yunis	6	6	6						Yunis	6	7	6
		Šmid	5	2	3					Q	Courteau	0	6	1
	Q	Courteau	7	6	6															Yunis	5	2	1
		Casal	6	6	6														11	Carlsson	7	6	6
	Q	Tauson	4	1	3						Casal	3	1	3
	WC	Boetsch	1	0	3					11	Carlsson	6	6	6
	11	Carlsson	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Pernfors	6	3	4	0
		Benhabiles	4	6	6	6					Benhabiles	7	0	2	6	9
	Q	Fioroni	3	6	3	1					Järryd	6	6	6	3	7
		Järryd	6	4	6	6														Benhabiles	5	6	7	6
	Q	Båthman	7	5	6	3														Chesnokov	7	4	5	3
	Q	Carbonell	5	7	7	6				Q	Carbonell	2	2	0
		Donnelly	1	3	3						Chesnokov	6	6	6
		Chesnokov	6	6	6																								Benhabiles	7	1	3	3
	Q	Wahlgren	6	6	6																							4	Wilander	5	6	6	6
		Forget	3	4	4					Q	Wahlgren	4	1	1
		Krickstein	6	6	6						Krickstein	6	6	6
		Masur	3	3	4															Krickstein	1	7	0	2
		Annacone	6	6	6														4	Wilander	6	6	6	6
		Motta	4	1	3						Annacone	3	4	6	4
		Colombo	6	2	1	3	r			4	Wilander	6	6	4	6
	4	Wilander	3	6	6	5

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Connors	7	6	6
		Nelson	5	2	2					8	Connors	6	3	7	6
		Pimek	5	7	2	3					Westphal	4	6	6	2
		Westphal	7	5	6	6													8	Connors	6	6	6
	Q	Vekemans	5	6	6	2	7													Davín	3	1	2
		Davín	7	3	2	6	9				Davín	5	6	6	6
		Laurendeau	3	6	3	6				LL	Antonitsch	7	3	2	3
	LL	Antonitsch	6	2	6	7																						8	Connors	4	7	6	6
		Maurer	4	2	5																								Osterthun	6	5	0	3
		Keretić	6	6	7						Keretić	3	6	6	6
		Lundgren	5	5	4						De Palmer	6	2	2	4
		De Palmer	7	7	6															Keretić	4	7	2	4
		Fitzgerald	6	5	3															Osterthun	6	5	6	6
		Anger	7	7	6						Anger	2	6	2
		Osterthun	6	6	6	6					Osterthun	6	7	6
	9	Leconte	3	3	7	1

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Gilbert	1	7	2	6	6
		Orešar	6	5	6	4	4			15	Gilbert	5	2	1
		Arrese	6	6	7						Arrese	7	6	6
	WC	Van Den Daele	3	2	5															Arrese	6	6	2	6	2
		Scanlon	2	6	2															Arias	4	7	6	4	6
		Arias	6	7	6						Arias	7	6	2	6
		Svensson	6	6	6						Svensson	5	1	6	4
	Q	Shiras	4	0	2																								Arias	7	3	2	0
		Holmes	3	4	5																							2	Becker	5	6	6	6
		Sundström	6	6	7						Sundström	2	6	6	5	8
		Högstedt	4	0	6	1					Jelen	6	3	0	7	6
		Jelen	6	6	3	6														Sundström	1	6	3	1
		Buckley	2	6	6	7													2	Becker	6	3	6	6
		Yzaga	6	1	4	6					Buckley	1	6	3	2
		Pérez	0	1	5					2	Becker	6	4	6	6
	2	Becker	6	6	7

External links

• 1987 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1987 French Open on tenniscorner.net