1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1987 Australian Open
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Main article: 1987 Australian Open

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

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

Qualifying

Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

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

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

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
	Q	D Saltz	6	6	6					Q	D Saltz	4	6	1	1
		P Kühnen	4	3	3														1	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
		M Freeman	4	0	r															M Anger	4	2	7	2
		M Anger	6	1							M Anger	7	6	3	6
											A Mansdorf	6	3	6	3
																												1	I Lendl	2	6	7	6
		R Simpson	7	6	6	7																							D Goldie	6	4	6	3
		G Donnelly	6	7	3	6					R Simpson	3	6	6
		M De Palmer	6	4	6	1	2				D Goldie	6	7	7
		D Goldie	1	6	1	6	6													D Goldie	3	7	6	6	6
																			16	R Krishnan	6	5	7	2	2
											E Edwards	6	7	1	3	3
										16	R Krishnan	4	5	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										9	A Järryd	6	7	6
		J Carlsson	4	7	6	7					J Carlsson	0	5	0
	Q	C Saceanu	6	6	3	6													9	A Järryd	6	7	2	6
		B Derlin	6	7	3	7	6													T Champion	0	6	6	2
		A Castle	7	5	6	5	1				B Derlin	1	0	r
											T Champion	6	3
																												9	A Järryd	6	6	6	7
	WC	D Tyson	6	6	1																								P Doohan	1	7	4	6
		P Doohan	7	7	6						P Doohan	6	1	7	7
	WC	A Lane	7	6	3	2	2				B Scanlon	3	6	5	6
		B Scanlon	6	3	6	6	6													P Doohan	4	6	6	6
																			8	K Curren	6	3	4	4
											J Fitzgerald	5	2	7	6	3
										8	K Curren	7	6	6	4	6

Section 3

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

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										11	P Cash	7	2	7	6
		C Pistolesi	5	2	6	7	9				C Pistolesi	5	6	6	2
		M Robertson	7	6	3	6	7												11	P Cash	6	6	6	6
		M Schapers	6	6	6															B Testerman	3	7	1	2
		J Levine	1	4	4						M Schapers	6	1	4
											B Testerman	7	6	6
																												11	P Cash	6	6	6	1	6
		P Annacone	7	7	6																								P Annacone	4	1	7	6	2
		T Mmoh	6	6	4						P Annacone	6	4	6	6	6
										Q	S Wood	7	6	3	2	4
																				P Annacone	1	4	6	6	10
		T Nelson	6	6	6														5	H Leconte	6	6	3	4	8
		G Connell	4	4	4						T Nelson	6	6	2	3
										5	H Leconte	4	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

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

Section 6

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

Section 7

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

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	J Hlasek	6	3	3	7	4
		C van Rensburg	6	6	0	6					C van Rensburg	4	6	6	6	6
		L Lavalle	3	4	6	4														C van Rensburg	3	6	5	6	0
		J Sadri	3	7	4	0														W Masur	6	1	7	4	6
		W Masur	6	6	6	6					W Masur	6	6	6	6
											K Jones	7	2	0	4
																													W Masur	4	7	6	6	6
																												2	B Becker	6	6	4	7	2
											C Limberger	1	4	2
	Q	L Warder	7	6	3	4	1				S Živojinović	6	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	3	6	6	6													S Živojinović	3	3	6	3
		C Miniussi	2	1	5														2	B Becker	6	6	3	6
		B Dyke	6	6	7						B Dyke	7	1	4	7	2
										2	B Becker	6	6	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1987 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1987 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation