1987 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1987 US Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1987 US Open (tennis)

Two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander in the final, 6–7^(7–9), 6–0, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was his third US Open title and sixth major title overall. Despite the final only going four sets, and one of those sets being 6–0, the match lasted 4 hours and 47 minutes, with Lendl saving multiple set points for Wilander in the third set.

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									Final
	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	67	6	77	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	79	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

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