1987 US Open – Men's Singles

1987 US Open
Champion		Ivan Lendl
Runner-up		Mats Wilander
Final score		6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4
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
US Open  < 1986 1988 >

Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander 6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open.

Seeds

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

1. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
2. Stefan Edberg (Semifinalist)
3. Mats Wilander (Finalist)
4. Boris Becker (Fourth round)
5. Miloslav Mečíř (Quarterfinalist)
6. Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist)
7. Pat Cash (First round)
8. John McEnroe (Quarterfinalist)
9. Andrés Gómez (Fourth round)
10. Joakim Nyström (Second round)
11. Henri Leconte (Fourth round)
12. Tim Mayotte (Second round)
13. Brad Gilbert (Quarterfinalist)
14. Emilio Sánchez (Third round)
15. Martín Jaite (First round)
16. Anders Järryd (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
	8	John McEnroe	3	3	4
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
										6	Jimmy Connors	4	2	2
	13	Brad Gilbert	6	3	4	0
	6	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	60	6	77	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	77	0	64	4
	5	Miloslav Mečíř	3	7	4	6
	3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	7
										3	Mats Wilander	6	3	6	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	4	6	3	4
		Ramesh Krishnan	2	2	2
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Moir	0	0	0					1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Fleurian	6	7	6						Fleurian	4	2	2
		Colombo	0	5	1														1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Yunis	3	2	2															Pugh	1	1	2
		Pugh	6	6	6						Pugh	7	6	6
		Osterthun	5	3	2						Muller	5	3	4
		Muller	7	6	6																							1	Lendl	6	7	6
		Visser	5	6	2	5																						16	Järryd	2	6	4
		Freeman	7	4	6	7					Freeman	6	3	2	2
		Pistolesi	4	2	3						Mansdorf	2	6	6	6
		Mansdorf	6	6	6															Mansdorf	3	2	3
		Arias	6	7	2	6													16	Järryd	6	6	6
		Fleming	7	6	6	7					Fleming	3	4	2
	Q	Acuña	3	4	4					16	Järryd	6	6	6
	16	Järryd	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Gómez	7	6	7
		Schapers	6	4	5					9	Gómez	6	6	4	7
	WC	Burrow	3	7	3	2					Agénor	4	2	6	6
		Agénor	6	6	6	6													9	Gómez	1	6	6	6	6
		Lozano	6	2	4															Muster	6	7	3	3	3
		Muster	7	6	6						Muster	6	6	6	6	6
		Pernfors	3	0	r						Bergström	7	2	7	3	4
		Bergström	6	3																								9	Gómez	4	6	3
		Dyke	6	6	2	6																						8	McEnroe	6	7	6
		Purcell	4	3	6	2					Dyke	6	6	1	2	0
		Živojinović	6	6	6						Živojinović	2	4	6	6	6
		Mezzadri	3	0	4															Živojinović	4	7	7	4	3
		Reneberg	6	6	6														8	McEnroe	6	5	6	6	6
		Antonitsch	3	2	2						Reneberg	6	6	4	2
		Anger	3	2	2					8	McEnroe	7	2	6	6
	8	McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Becker	4	4	7	6	6
		Wilkison	6	6	5	4	2			4	Becker	6	6	7
		Holmes	5	4	0						Canter	4	2	6
		Canter	7	6	6														4	Becker	6	5	6	7
		Tulasne	2	4	1														Q	Castle	4	7	2	5
		Brown	6	6	6						Brown	6	1	3
	Q	Castle	7	1	2	7	6			Q	Castle	7	6	6
		Pate	5	6	6	6	4																					4	Becker	6	7	6	5	1
		Seguso	6	5	3	2																						13	Gilbert	2	6	7	7	6
		Forget	3	7	6	6					Forget	7	4	4	6	6
		Benhabiles	6	3	6	6					Benhabiles	6	6	6	3	4
	WC	Parker	3	6	4	4														Forget	4	7	5	4
	Q	Gurfein	6	3	2	2													13	Gilbert	6	6	7	6
		Berger	4	6	6	6					Berger	6	2	4	3
		Doohan	1	2	2					13	Gilbert	4	6	6	6
	13	Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Leconte	6	7	4	6
		Agassi	4	6	6	3				11	Leconte	6	6	6
	Q	Pozzi	6	6	6					Q	Pozzi	3	2	3
	Q	Sznajder	3	1	2														11	Leconte	6	6	6	6
	WC	Nelson	6	6	6	5	3													Odizor	7	2	1	2
		Odizor	2	2	7	7	6				Odizor	6	6	6	3	6
	WC	Chang	6	6	6	6				WC	Chang	1	2	7	6	4
		McNamee	3	7	4	4																						11	Leconte	7	4	4	3
	WC	Cannon	3	2	2																							6	Connors	6	6	6	6
		Grabb	6	6	6						Grabb	6	6	6
	Q	Smith	4	6	6	6				Q	Smith	0	1	3
		Vajda	6	2	2	4														Grabb	3	2	4
	Q	Hearn	4	7	6	6													6	Connors	6	6	6
		Stenlund	6	6	2	4				Q	Hearn	3	2	1
	WC	Rive	1	4	4					6	Connors	6	6	6
	6	Connors	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Mečíř	6	6	7
		Nováček	3	4	6					5	Mečíř	6	6	6
	Q	Williamson	3	5	4					Q	Fitzgerald	3	1	0
	Q	Fitzgerald	6	7	6														5	Mečíř	6	6	2	6
		Navrátil	4	6	1	6	7													Hlasek	4	4	6	4
		De Palmer	6	3	6	2	5				Navrátil	5	5	4
		Hlasek	3	6	2	6	6				Hlasek	7	7	6
		Davis	6	3	6	4	4																					5	Mečíř	6	3	6	6
	Q	Bourne	7	6	3	2	7																					Q	Woodforde	4	6	2	2
	Q	Volkov	5	2	6	6	5			Q	Bourne	6	6	7	5	3
		Šrejber	6	7	7	7					Šrejber	7	3	6	7	6
		Matuszewski	7	6	5	6														Šrejber	2	1	1
	Q	Woodforde	6	6	6														Q	Woodforde	6	6	6
		Scanlon	2	4	2					Q	Woodforde	7	7	3	2	7
		Giammalva, Jr.	1	0	1					12	Mayotte	6	6	6	6	6
	12	Mayotte	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	Sánchez	1	6	7	6
		Masur	6	4	6	3				14	Sánchez	6	6	6
	Q	Wheaton	5	7	3	4					Witsken	1	4	3
		Witsken	7	5	6	6													14	Sánchez	7	6	6	5
	Q	Cahill	6	7	6														WC	Flach	5	7	7	7
		Kures	2	5	4					Q	Cahill	6	4	6	1	6
		Duncan	2	6	0					WC	Flach	1	6	3	6	7
	WC	Flach	6	7	6																							WC	Flach	3	3	6
		Teltscher	5	3	6	6																						3	Wilander	6	6	7
		Pimek	7	6	1	7					Pimek	6	6	6
		Winogradsky	6	7	2	7					Winogradsky	4	0	4
	Q	Kennedy	4	5	6	6														Pimek	2	0	1
		Carlsson	6	6	6														3	Wilander	6	6	6
		Jones	2	1	3						Carlsson	2	3	1
	Q	Ross	1	1	1					3	Wilander	6	6	6
	3	Wilander	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Cash	4	6	4	4
		Lundgren	6	4	6	6					Lundgren	2	5	6	0
	LL	Hooper	4	1	4						Chesnokov	6	7	2	6
		Chesnokov	6	6	6															Chesnokov	6	6	6
		Casal	6	1	7	4	4													Pérez	1	2	2
		Pérez	1	6	5	6	6				Pérez	2	6	6	6
		Jelen	6	6	6						Jelen	6	2	4	3
		Orešar	3	2	4																								Chesnokov	4	1	2
		Testerman	6	3	1																								Krishnan	6	6	6
	WC	Leach	7	6	6					WC	Leach	3	6	6	3
		Kriek	6	6	6						Kriek	6	7	3	6
		Drewett	1	2	1															Kriek	3	4	3
		Annacone	0	5	1															Krishnan	6	6	6
		Krishnan	6	7	6						Krishnan	6	7	6
		Sánchez	6	6	6	3				10	Nyström	4	5	2
	10	Nyström	7	7	3	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Jaite	6	4	2
		Šmid	7	6	6						Šmid	3	4	1
		Högstedt	3	2	6						Yzaga	6	6	6
		Yzaga	6	6	7															Yzaga	6	4	6	2	2
		Donnelly	4	6	7	6	6													Svensson	2	6	3	6	6
		Limberger	6	7	5	4	4				Donnelly	4	6	6	2	6
		Svensson	5	6	6	7					Svensson	6	4	3	6	7
		Canè	7	4	2	6																							Svensson	2	6	3
		Saceanu	6	1	5	7	4																					2	Edberg	6	7	6
		Flur	0	6	7	6	6				Flur	6	6	6	4	3
		Evernden	6	6	7						Evernden	4	7	3	6	6
		Sundström	2	2	6															Evernden	2	1	4
		Goldie	3	6	7	6	6												2	Edberg	6	6	6
		Steyn	6	3	5	7	2				Goldie	7	4	2	4
		Rostagno	3	6	2					2	Edberg	6	6	6	6
	2	Edberg	6	7	6

External links

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