1987 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

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

Singles
1987 Benson & Hedges Championships
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upSweden Anders Järryd
Score6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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 edit

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   I Lendl 6 6
  R Agénor 2 1 1   I Lendl 6 6
Q   A Volkov 6 4 6 Q   A Volkov 4 3
Q   P Fleming 2 6 2 1   I Lendl 3 6 6
WC   J Bates 6 5 4   P Annacone 6 3 4
  P Annacone 2 7 6   P Annacone 6 6
  P Doohan 5 1 8   C van Rensburg 2 2
8   C van Rensburg 7 6 1   I Lendl 6 7
4   J Nyström 2 7 1   H Leconte 4 6
  M Šrejber 6 6 6   M Šrejber 3 6
  H Leconte 6 7   H Leconte 6 7
  K Curren 3 6   H Leconte 6 7 6
  T Šmíd 6 3 3 6   A Mansdorf 7 6 3
Q   R Leach 3 6 6 Q   R Leach 3 7 2
LL   T Mmoh 2 6 6   A Mansdorf 6 5 6
6   A Mansdorf 6 7

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   A Järryd 6 6
  G Forget 4 3 5   A Järryd 6 6
  C Mezzadri 6 6 6   C Mezzadri 4 3
WC   A Castle 7 4 4 5   A Järryd 3 7 6
  M Pernfors 3 5 3   P Cash 6 6 2
  A Chesnokov 6 7   A Chesnokov 4 6 3
  J Svensson 5 6 3   P Cash 6 3 6
3   P Cash 7 7 5   A Järryd 7 6
7   J Hlasek 7 6 7   J Hlasek 6 1
  K Nováček 6 4 7   J Hlasek 7 6
WC   S Bale 5 3   J Gunnarsson 5 0
  J Gunnarsson 7 6 7   J Hlasek 6 6
Q   S Birner 2 6 4 2   M Mečíř 3 3
  J Kriek 6 3 6   J Kriek 6 4
  K Evernden 2 4 2   M Mečíř 7 6
2   M Mečíř 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Myers, Morley (15 November 1987). "Ivan Lendl, providing a thorough demonstration of exquisite tennis,..." London. United Press International. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  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.

External links edit