1987 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1987 French Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Final score	7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Defending champion Ivan Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Mats Wilander in the final 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6^(7–3) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 French Open.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	77
																			4	Mats Wilander	5	2	6	63
	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[]

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1987 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1987 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation