1987 US Open – Men's singles

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

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.

Ivan Lendl (champion)
Stefan Edberg (semifinalist)
Mats Wilander (finalist)
Boris Becker (fourth round)
Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinalist)
Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
Pat Cash (first round)
John McEnroe (quarterfinalist)
Andrés Gómez (fourth round)
Joakim Nyström (second round)
Henri Leconte (fourth round)
Tim Mayotte (second round)
Brad Gilbert (quarterfinalist)
Emilio Sánchez (third round)
Martín Jaite (first round)
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

Preceded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles