1987 South Australian Open – Singles

Wally Masur defeated Bill Scanlon 6–4, 7–6 to secure the title.

Singles
1987 South Australian Open
Champion	Wally Masur
Runner-up	Bill Scanlon
Score	6–4, 7–6
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. Ramesh Krishnan (quarterfinals)
2. Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
3. n/a
4. Matt Anger (second round)
5. Eddie Edwards (first round)
6. Broderick Dyke (second round)
7. Wally Masur (champion)
8. Nduka Odizor (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Nduka Odizor	7	4	4
		Bill Scanlon	6	6	6
									Bill Scanlon	4	6
								7	Wally Masur	6	7
		Michiel Schapers	4	0
	7	Wally Masur	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Krishnan	4	6	6
		M Kratzmann	6	3	3			1	R Krishnan	6	6
		J Carlsson	6	7	6				J Carlsson	2	2
		D Cahill	7	6	3										1	R Krishnan	3	2
		B Pearce	5	3											8	N Odizor	6	6
	WC	A Lane	7	6				WC	A Lane	2	6
	WC	P Carter	6	4	3			8	N Odizor	6	7
	8	N Odizor	2	6	6																	8	N Odizor	7	4	4
	LL	B Derlin	6	6																			B Scanlon	6	6	6
	Q	S Barr	3	4				LL	B Derlin	1r
		B Scanlon	4	6	6				B Scanlon	4
		J Frana	6	4	1											B Scanlon	7	7
	Q	D Tyson	2	1												G Michibata	6	5
		G Michibata	6	6					G Michibata	6	6
	Q	J Bates	3	4				6	B Dyke	2	3
	6	B Dyke	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	E Edwards	4	4
		J Fitzgerald	6	6					J Fitzgerald	7	7
		D Goldie	7	6					D Goldie	5	5
	Q	G Bloom	6	4												J Fitzgerald	6	4
	WC	S Youl	6	5												M Schapers	7	6
		M Schapers	7	7					M Schapers	7	6
	LL	B Drewett	2	6	6			4	M Anger	5	3
	4	M Anger	6	3	7																		M Schapers	4	0
	7	W Masur	6	6																		7	W Masur	6	6
		K Jones	4	2				7	W Masur	3	7	7
		B Schultz	4	7	2				M Woodforde	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	5	6										7	W Masur	6	6
		R Matuszewski	6	5	3										2	A Mansdorf	2	4
		J Levine	3	7	6				J Levine	6	1	3
		P Doohan	6	6	6			2	A Mansdorf	4	6	6
	2	A Mansdorf	7	2	7

External links

• 1987 South Australian Open draw