XIV

Men's singles
1987 US Open
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Mats Wilander
Score	6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander in the: final, 6–7, 6–0, 7–6, 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.

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

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	6	6	7	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	7	0	6	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

Preceded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles