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1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1987 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upAustralia Pat Cash
Score6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Seeds16
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
← 1985 · Australian Open · 1988 →

Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  2. West Germany Boris Becker (fourth round)
  3. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  4. Sweden Stefan Edberg (champion)
  5. France Henri Leconte (third round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Brad Gilbert (third round)
  8. United States Kevin Curren (third round)
  9. Sweden Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
  10. United States Johan Kriek (second round)
  11. Australia Pat Cash (final)
  12. Czechoslovakia Milan Šrejber (second round)
  13. United States Robert Seguso (fourth round)
  14. United States Tim Wilkison (fourth round)
  15. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (second round)
  16. India Ramesh Krishnan (third round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 7 6 6
9 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 1 3
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7 6 4
11 Australia Pat Cash 7 5 7 6
3 France Yannick Noah 4 2 6 0
11 Australia Pat Cash 6 6 2 6
11 Australia Pat Cash 3 4 6 7 3
4 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 3 5 6
6 Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 1 4 4
4 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 6
4 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6 7
  Australia Wally Masur 2 4 6
  New Zealand Kelly Evernden 3 5 4
  Australia Wally Masur 6 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 3 6 6
Q United States D Saltz 6 6 6 Q United States D Saltz 4 6 1 1
  West Germany P Kühnen 4 3 3 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6 6
  United States M Freeman 4 0 r   United States M Anger 4 2 7 2
  United States M Anger 6 1   United States M Anger 7 6 3 6
  Israel A Mansdorf 6 3 6 3
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 2 6 7 6
  New Zealand R Simpson 7 6 6 7   United States D Goldie 6 4 6 3
  United States G Donnelly 6 7 3 6   New Zealand R Simpson 3 6 6
  United States M De Palmer 6 4 6 1 2   United States D Goldie 6 7 7
  United States D Goldie 1 6 1 6 6   United States D Goldie 3 7 6 6 6
16 India R Krishnan 6 5 7 2 2
  South Africa E Edwards 6 7 1 3 3
16 India R Krishnan 4 5 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Sweden A Järryd 6 7 6
  Sweden J Carlsson 4 7 6 7   Sweden J Carlsson 0 5 0
Q West Germany C Saceanu 6 6 3 6 9 Sweden A Järryd 6 7 2 6
  New Zealand B Derlin 6 7 3 7 6   France T Champion 0 6 6 2
  United Kingdom A Castle 7 5 6 5 1   New Zealand B Derlin 1 0 r
  France T Champion 6 3
9 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6 7
WC Australia D Tyson 6 6 1   Australia P Doohan 1 7 4 6
  Australia P Doohan 7 7 6   Australia P Doohan 6 1 7 7
WC Australia A Lane 7 6 3 2 2   United States B Scanlon 3 6 5 6
  United States B Scanlon 6 3 6 6 6   Australia P Doohan 4 6 6 6
8 United States K Curren 6 3 4 4
  Australia J Fitzgerald 5 2 7 6 3
8 United States K Curren 7 6 6 4 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 France Y Noah 4 6 6 6
Q Australia D Macpherson 6 1 4 3
3 France Y Noah 7 4 4 7 6
  United States B Schultz 7 6 3 7   United States B Schultz 6 6 6 6 4
  New Zealand S Guy 5 2 6 6   United States B Schultz 4 6 6 6 6
  Australia P McNamara 6 4 6 6 4   United States S Davis 6 1 7 2 3
  United States S Davis 7 6 2 3 6 3 France Y Noah 4 4 6 6 6
14 United States T Wilkison 6 6 3 4 2
  Australia M Edmondson 6 4 4 7 9
  Netherlands H van Boeckel 3 4 5 Q United Kingdom N Fulwood 4 6 6 5 7
Q United Kingdom N Fulwood 6 6 7   Australia M Edmondson 2 1 6
  Australia D Cahill 3 4 4 14 United States T Wilkison 6 6 7
WC Australia S Barr 6 6 6 WC Australia S Barr 2 2 6 6
14 United States T Wilkison 6 6 3 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 Australia P Cash 7 2 7 6
  Italy C Pistolesi 5 2 6 7 9   Italy C Pistolesi 5 6 6 2
  South Africa M Robertson 7 6 3 6 7 11 Australia P Cash 6 6 6 6
  Netherlands M Schapers 6 6 6   United States B Testerman 3 7 1 2
  United States J Levine 1 4 4   Netherlands M Schapers 6 1 4
  United States B Testerman 7 6 6
11 Australia P Cash 6 6 6 1 6
  United States P Annacone 7 7 6   United States P Annacone 4 1 7 6 2
  Nigeria T Mmoh 6 6 4   United States P Annacone 6 4 6 6 6
Q Australia S Wood 7 6 3 2 4
  United States P Annacone 1 4 6 6 10
  United States T Nelson 6 6 6 5 France H Leconte 6 6 3 4 8
  Canada G Connell 4 4 4   United States T Nelson 6 6 2 3
5 France H Leconte 4 7 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 4 6 6 6
  United Kingdom J Bates 6 2 1 3
6 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
  Australia M Woodforde 6 6 6 Q South Africa G Muller 4 4 4
Q Australia M Baroch 3 4 4   Australia M Woodforde 5 7 6 6 4
Q South Africa G Muller 6 6 6 6 Q South Africa G Muller 7 5 4 7 6
Q United States S Denton 7 3 4 4 6 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6 6
Q Australia C Eagle 6 4 6   Australia M Kratzmann 4 2 2
  United States M Davis 7 6 7   United States M Davis 4 2 4
  Australia M Kratzmann 7 4 7 6   Australia M Kratzmann 6 6 6
  United States J Lapidus 6 6 6 4   Australia M Kratzmann 6 6 6
Q United States K Flach 4 2 3
Q United States K Flach 3 2 7 6 6
12 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 5 3 3

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 United States R Seguso 6 3 7 6
  United States B Green 3 6 6 4
13 United States R Seguso 6 3 7 6
  Canada G Michibata 3 7 4 4   Argentina J Frana 3 6 6 4
  Argentina J Frana 6 5 6 6   Argentina J Frana 2 7 6 6
WC Australia S Youl 4 3 6   West Germany A Maurer 6 5 3 4
  West Germany A Maurer 6 6 7 13 United States R Seguso 1 0 1
4 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
  Australia J Frawley 6 6 3
  Sweden P Carlsson 6 1 6 6   Sweden P Carlsson 2 3 2 r
WC Australia J Stoltenberg 3 6 3 2   Australia J Frawley 4 3 1
  Israel G Bloom 6 5 4 1 4 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Q United States J Letts 4 7 6 6 Q United States J Letts 6 1 0 2
4 Sweden S Edberg 3 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 United States B Gilbert 7 6 6
  Australia B Drewett 6 3 6 6   Australia B Drewett 5 3 2
  Australia P McNamee 4 6 4 2 7 United States B Gilbert 6 2 3 1
  Nigeria N Odizor 5 2 3   United States D Rostagno 4 6 6 6
  United States D Rostagno 7 6 6   United States D Rostagno 7 6 6
  United States R Matuszewski 5 1 1
  United States D Rostagno 7 2 4 7 5
  New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6 5 7
  United States B Pearce 3 7 6 4 12
  United States L Shiras 6 2 3 6   South Africa D Visser 6 6 3 6 10
  South Africa D Visser 4 6 6 7   United States B Pearce 2 2 4
  New Zealand K Evernden 7 6 6   New Zealand K Evernden 6 6 6
  United States J Canter 6 3 4   New Zealand K Evernden 6 2 6 6
10 United States J Kriek 2 6 4 4

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 3 3 7 4
  South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 0 6   South Africa C van Rensburg 4 6 6 6 6
  Mexico L Lavalle 3 4 6 4   South Africa C van Rensburg 3 6 5 6 0
  United States J Sadri 3 7 4 0   Australia W Masur 6 1 7 4 6
  Australia W Masur 6 6 6 6   Australia W Masur 6 6 6 6
  United States K Jones 7 2 0 4
  Australia W Masur 4 7 6 6 6
2 West Germany B Becker 6 6 4 7 2
  Australia C Limberger 1 4 2
Q Australia L Warder 7 6 3 4 1   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 3 6 6 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 3 3 6 3
  Argentina C Miniussi 2 1 5 2 West Germany B Becker 6 6 3 6
  Australia B Dyke 6 6 7   Australia B Dyke 7 1 4 7 2
2 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by