1987 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

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Tennis championship held in 1987. Ivan Lendl was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 to Miloslav Mečíř.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Men's singles

1987 Lipton International Players Championships

Final

Champion

Miloslav Mečíř

Runner-up

Score

7–5, 6–2, 7–5

Details

Draw

128 (2WC/16Q/3LL)

Seeds

32

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women	mixed

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Seeds

Ivan Lendl (final)
Stefan Edberg (quarterfinals)
Boris Becker (first round, withdrew)
Yannick Noah (semifinals, retired)
Mats Wilander (quarterfinals)
Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
n/a
Joakim Nyström (second round)
Miloslav Mečíř (champion)
Andrés Gómez (fourth round)
Mikael Pernfors (second round)
Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
Emilio Sánchez (first round)
Martín Jaite (first round)
Thierry Tulasne (second round)
Brad Gilbert (fourth round)
Jonas Svensson (first round)
Kevin Curren (fourth round)
Johan Kriek (fourth round)
Robert Seguso (fourth round)
Guy Forget (first round)
Aaron Krickstein (third round)
Anders Järryd (second round)
David Pate (second round)
Tim Wilkison (second round)
Milan Šrejber (second round)
Karel Nováček (first round)
Jakob Hlasek (third round)
Amos Mansdorf (third round)
Ulf Stenlund (third round)
Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
Andrei Chesnokov (second round)

Main draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

		Jay Berger	3	1	1
										1	Ivan Lendl	3	7	7	6

										WC/6	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6	3
		Derrick Rostagno	4	6	1	2

	WC/6	Jimmy Connors	6	4	6	6
																			1	Ivan Lendl	5	2	5

																			9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	6	7
	5	Mats Wilander	4	2	6	6	6

	4	Yannick Noah	6	6	4	2	7
										4	Yannick Noah	5	1^r

										9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	5
	9	Miloslav Mečíř	3	6	6	6

	2	Stefan Edberg	6	2	2	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	R Acuña	2	3	2					1	I Lendl	5	7	4	6	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6						P Annacone	7	6	6	2	2
		C van Rensburg	1	4	2														1	I Lendl	3	6	6	6
		A Agassi	6	5	7	6	4													T Muster	6	4	0	2
		T Muster	7	7	5	0	6				T Muster	6	7	6
		M Vajda	4	6	5	4				32	A Chesnokov	4	5	3
	32	A Chesnokov	6	4	7	6																						1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	17	J Svensson	4	4	5																							16	B Gilbert	2	2	4
		T Högstedt	6	6	7						T Högstedt	0	4	1
	Q	A Emerson	1	2	2					Q	M Flur	6	6	6
	Q	M Flur	6	6	6														Q	M Flur	6	6	3
		J Windahl	6	1	4														16	B Gilbert	7	7	6
		R Agénor	7	6	6						R Agénor	2	1	4
	Q	J Rive	3	2	4					16	B Gilbert	6	6	6
	16	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	10	A Gómez	4	6	6	7
		C Kirmayr	6	1	1	6				10	A Gómez	7	6	6
		F Maciel	6	6	6						F Maciel	6	3	4
		B Dyke	2	0	2														10	A Gómez	6	3	6	7
	Q	H Herr	1	5	2															T Benhabiles	4	6	3	6
		T Benhabiles	6	7	6						T Benhabiles	6	6	6
		I Kley	3	0	3					23	A Järryd	3	2	4
	23	A Järryd	6	6	6																							10	A Gómez	3	6	4	4
	25	T Wilkison	6	6	6	2	7																						J Berger	6	3	6	6
		M Schapers	4	7	3	6	5			25	T Wilkison	7	1	1	4
		G Layendecker	6	6	4	3	2				J Berger	6	6	6	6
		J Berger	3	4	6	6	6													J Berger	6	6	6
		P Canè	4	4	6	6	7													P Canè	2	2	1
		J-P Fleurian	6	6	3	4	6				P Canè	6	6	6	6
		B Green	2	3	2					8	J Nyström	1	3	7	3
	8	J Nyström	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	3	B Becker
		D Rostagno	w/o								D Rostagno	6	6	5	6
		R Matuszewski	6	6	6						R Matuszewski	4	3	7	0
		J Canter	4	1	3															D Rostagno	7	6	6
		A Castle	7	6	6	3													29	A Mansdorf	6	1	4
	Q	B Moir	6	7	7	6				Q	B Moir	2	3	1
		M Laurendeau	3	2	2					29	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
	29	A Mansdorf	6	6	6																								D Rostagno	6	6	6	6
	20	R Seguso	6	5	7	0	6																					20	R Seguso	4	7	3	4
	Q	P Chamberlin	2	7	5	6	4			20	R Seguso	7	5	6	3	6
		S Colombo	3	6	3	6					T Šmíd	6	7	3	6	2
		T Šmíd	6	3	6	7													20	R Seguso	7	4	6	6	6
		B Scanlon	4	5	3															D Visser	6	6	7	4	4
		S Casal	6	7	6						S Casal	6	3	6	2
		D Visser	6	4	7	4	6				D Visser	4	6	7	6
	14	M Jaite	4	6	5	6	2

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	11	M Pernfors	6	6	6	0	6
		M Freeman	7	3	2	6	4			11	M Pernfors	3	1	6	6	4
		J Carlsson	4	7	6	6					J Carlsson	6	6	4	1	6
		T Nelson	6	6	2	3														J Carlsson	4	2	6	6	6
		R Osterthun	2	4	7	6	3													C Limberger	6	6	3	2	0
	LL	R Simpson	6	6	6	4	6			LL	R Simpson	6	4	1	6	3
		C Limberger	6	7	6	6					C Limberger	4	6	6	2	6
	21	G Forget	4	6	7	2																							J Carlsson	0	1	0
	27	K Nováček	6	1	6	3	3																					WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	G Bloom	4	6	4	6	6			Q	G Bloom	6	3	5	2
		C Aprili	3	1	3						D Cahill	4	6	7	6
		D Cahill	6	6	6															D Cahill	3	3	1
	Q	R Van't Hof	2	6	6	3	0												WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	3	4	6	6				P Lundgren	6	4	2	3
		B Testerman	1	1	3					WC/6	J Connors	2	6	6	6
	WC/6	J Connors	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	5	M Wilander	6	6	6
		J Levine	1	2	4					5	M Wilander	6	6	3	6
		M Leach	4	4	6	7	3				G Holmes	4	4	6	3
		G Holmes	6	6	4	6	6												5	M Wilander	6	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	3	4	3														28	J Hlasek	3	2	4
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	1	4	2
		C Steyn	4	3	2					28	J Hlasek	6	6	6
	28	J Hlasek	6	6	6																							5	M Wilander	3	6	7	6	6
	22	A Krickstein	6	3	6	6																						12	T Mayotte	6	3	5	7	4
		M Anger	3	6	3	2				22	A Krickstein	6	6	6
		R Stadler	4	6	2	6	7				R Stadler	3	2	0
		T Gullikson	6	1	6	3	5												22	A Krickstein	6	3	4	3
		M Westphal	5	1	6	6	2												12	T Mayotte	3	6	6	6
		D Goldie	7	6	4	2	6				D Goldie	5	5	3
	Q	R Schmidt	1	1	5					12	T Mayotte	7	7	6
	12	T Mayotte	6	6	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	13	E Sánchez	2	7	6	4	4
		W Masur	6	6	3	6	6				W Masur	6	1	6	6
	Q	K Flach	6	6	6					Q	K Flach	1	6	3	2
	Q	O Rahnasto	1	2	4															W Masur	4	2	6	4
		T Witsken	6	6	2	3	4												19	J Kriek	6	6	4	6
		J Grabb	4	4	6	6	6				J Grabb	5	4	4
		M Purcell	6	6	6	2	3			19	J Kriek	7	6	6
	19	J Kriek	7	4	2	6	6																					19	J Kriek	6	2	3	6
	30	U Stenlund	7	4	6	6																						4	Y Noah	4	6	6	7
	Q	A Volkov	6	6	1	3				30	U Stenlund	1	6	6	6
		L Mattar	6	2	6	7	6				L Mattar	6	3	2	3
		E Bengoechea	4	6	7	6	3												30	U Stenlund	6	0	4	6	3
	Q	B Dickinson	3	6	6	3													4	Y Noah	1	6	6	2	6
	Q	J Sánchez	6	7	4	6				Q	J Sánchez	7	6	3	4	5
	LL	C Panatta	3	7	2	3				4	Y Noah	6	4	6	6	7
	4	Y Noah	6	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	LL	J Brown	2	6	0	6	7
		D Keretić	6	3	6	4	6			LL	J Brown	6	2	1	6	2
		S Živojinović	6	3	6	6					S Živojinović	3	6	6	3	6
		G Donnelly	4	6	2	3														S Živojinović	6	6	1	6
		D Pérez	6	4	7	6	6													D Pérez	2	4	6	3
		M Davis	7	6	6	1	3				D Pérez	6	3	6	6
		N Odizor	4	1	2					26	M Šrejber	3	6	4	3
	26	M Šrejber	6	6	6																								S Živojinović	6	1	1	4
	24	D Pate	6	6	7																							9	M Mečíř	2	6	6	6
		T Meinecke	1	2	6					24	D Pate	7	6	3	6	1
		J Arias	6	3	7	7					J Arias	6	4	6	7	6
		J Gunnarsson	2	6	5	5														J Arias	3	4	4
		B Schultz	6	6	6	3	5												9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		J Yzaga	4	7	4	6	7				J Yzaga	4	3	2
		C Motta	1	3	0					9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	9	M Mečíř	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	15	T Tulasne	6	6	6
		L Pimek	1	1	2					15	T Tulasne	3	6	3	7	3
	WC	A Parker	4	2	2						C Bergström	6	3	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	6	6															C Bergström	4	3	1
		J Pugh	4	4	6														18	K Curren	6	6	6
		J Sadri	6	6	7						J Sadri	6	3	3	5
		B Pearce	4	1	6	5				18	K Curren	2	6	6	7
	18	K Curren	6	6	4	7																						18	K Curren	5	3	4
	31	R Krishnan	6	7	6																							2	S Edberg	7	6	6
	Q	H Pfister	3	5	4					31	R Krishnan	4	4	6	4
		M De Palmer	6	2	7	6					M De Palmer	6	6	2	6
		P Arraya	3	6	6	2														M De Palmer	3	7	3	4
		J Lapidus	6	4	6	0													2	S Edberg	6	6	6	6
		S Davis	3	6	7	6					S Davis	3	5	4
		P Carlsson	3	3	2					2	S Edberg	6	7	6
	2	S Edberg	6	6	6

References

^ "Past Champions". Miami Open. Miami. Retrieved 9 June 2024. Men's Singles By Year - 1987: Miloslav Mecir
^ Justice, Richard (8 March 1987). "Mecir easily upsets lethargic Lendl". The Washington Post. Miami. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
^ Alfano, Peter (9 March 1987). "Tennis; Mecir upsets Lendl with speed, wiles". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

External links

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