1987_Benson_&_Hedges_Championships_–_Singles

1987 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

1987 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

1987 tennis event results

Yannick Noah was the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

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Ivan Lendl won the title by defeating Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
  4. Sweden Joakim Nyström (first round)
  5. Sweden Anders Järryd (final)
  6. Israel Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
  7. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (semifinals)
  8. South Africa Christo van Rensburg (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7
France Henri Leconte 4 6
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 3 2 5
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 7 6
7 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 6 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6
Haiti R Agénor 2 1 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6
Q Soviet Union A Volkov 6 4 6 Q Soviet Union A Volkov 4 3
Q United States P Fleming 2 6 2 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Bates 6 5 4 United States P Annacone 6 3 4
United States P Annacone 2 7 6 United States P Annacone 6 6
Australia P Doohan 5 1 8 South Africa C van Rensburg 2 2
8 South Africa C van Rensburg 7 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7
4 Sweden J Nyström 2 7 1 France H Leconte 4 6
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 3 6
France H Leconte 6 7 France H Leconte 6 7
United States K Curren 3 6 France H Leconte 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 3 3 6 Israel A Mansdorf 7 6 3
Q United States R Leach 3 6 6 Q United States R Leach 3 7 2
LL Nigeria T Mmoh 2 6 6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 5 6
6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
France G Forget 4 3 5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 6 6 Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 3
WC United Kingdom A Castle 7 4 4 5 Sweden A Järryd 3 7 6
Sweden M Pernfors 3 5 3 Australia P Cash 6 6 2
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 4 6 3
Sweden J Svensson 5 6 3 Australia P Cash 6 3 6
3 Australia P Cash 7 7 5 Sweden A Järryd 7 6
7 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 6 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 1
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 4 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 6
WC United Kingdom S Bale 5 3 Sweden J Gunnarsson 5 0
Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 6 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia S Birner 2 6 4 2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 3 3
United States J Kriek 6 3 6 United States J Kriek 6 4
New Zealand K Evernden 2 4 2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 6
2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6

References

  1. [1]
    Myers, Morley (15 November 1987). "Ivan Lendl, providing a thorough demonstration of exquisite tennis,..." London. United Press International. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Lendl: ...y van tres, en Wembley" [Lendl: three-peat at Wembley] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Wembley, London. 16 November 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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