1987 French Open – Men's singles

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)

Main article: 1987 French Open

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.

1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Boris Becker (semifinals)
3. Stefan Edberg (second round)
4. Mats Wilander (finalist)
5. Miloslav Mečíř (semifinals)
6. Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
7. John McEnroe (first round)
8. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
9. Henri Leconte (first round)
10. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
11. Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
12. Pat Cash (first round)
13. Mikael Pernfors (first round)
14. Martín Jaite (fourth round)
15. Brad Gilbert (second round)
16. Johan Kriek (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

Preceded by 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles