1987 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1987 Australian Open SWE Stefan Edberg AUS Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 96 16 1985 1987 Australian Open 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. There was no Australian Open in 1986, due to the administrative changes to make the tournament the opening major of the year (as it had been before 1977). The 1987 championship therefore followed the 1985 tournament, held over a year earlier. This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year. Seeds All seeds receive a bye into the second round. 30em CSK Ivan Lendl (semifinals) FRG Boris Becker (fourth round) FRA Yannick Noah (quarterfinals) SWE Stefan Edberg (champion) FRA Henri Leconte (third round) TCH Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals) USA Brad Gilbert (third round) USA Kevin Curren (third round) SWE Anders Järryd (quarterfinals) USA Johan Kriek (second round) AUS Pat Cash (final) CSK Milan Šrejber (second round) USA Robert Seguso (fourth round) USA Tim Wilkison (fourth round) SUI Jakob Hlasek (second round) IND Ramesh Krishnan (third round) Qualifying 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 160 AUS Pat Cash 11 3 4 6 7 3 SWE Stefan Edberg 4 6 6 3 5 6 CSK Ivan Lendl 1 6 7 6 4 AUS Pat Cash 11 7 5 7 6 SWE Stefan Edberg 4 6 6 7 AUS Wally Masur   2 4 6 CSK Ivan Lendl 1 7 6 6 SWE Anders Järryd 9 6 1 3 FRA Yannick Noah 3 4 2 6 0 AUS Pat Cash 11 6 6 2 6 CSK Miloslav Mečíř 6 1 4 4 SWE Stefan Edberg 4 6 6 6 NZL Kelly Evernden   3 5 4 AUS Wally Masur   6 7 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CSK I Lendl 1 2 6 7 6 USA D Goldie   6 4 6 3 CSK I Lendl 1 6 6 6 6 USA M Anger   4 2 7 2 USA D Goldie   3 7 6 6 6 IND R Krishnan 16 6 5 7 2 2 CSK I Lendl 1 6 3 6 6 USA D Saltz Q 4 6 1 1 USA M Anger   7 6 3 6 ISR A Mansdorf   6 3 6 3 NZL R Simpson   3 6 6 USA D Goldie   6 7 7 RSA 1928 E Edwards   6 7 1 3 3 IND R Krishnan 16 4 5 6 6 6 USA D Saltz Q 6 6 6 FRG P Kühnen   4 3 3 USA M Freeman   4 0 r USA M Anger   6 1 NZL R Simpson   7 6 6 7 USA G Donnelly   6 7 3 6 USA M De Palmer   6 4 6 1 2 USA D Goldie   1 6 1 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE A Järryd 9 6 6 6 7 AUS P Doohan   1 7 4 6 SWE A Järryd 9 6 7 2 6 FRA T Champion   0 6 6 2 AUS P Doohan   4 6 6 6 USA K Curren 8 6 3 4 4 SWE A Järryd 9 6 7 6 SWE J Carlsson   0 5 0 NZL B Derlin   1 0 r FRA T Champion   6 3 AUS P Doohan   6 1 7 7 USA B Scanlon   3 6 5 6 AUS J Fitzgerald   5 2 7 6 3 USA K Curren 8 7 6 6 4 6 SWE J Carlsson   4 7 6 7 FRG C Saceanu Q 6 6 3 6 NZL B Derlin   6 7 3 7 6 GBR A Castle   7 5 6 5 1 AUS D Tyson WC 6 6 1 AUS P Doohan   7 7 6 AUS A Lane WC 7 6 3 2 2 USA B Scanlon   6 3 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA Y Noah 3 4 4 6 6 6 USA T Wilkison 14 6 6 3 4 2 FRA Y Noah 3 7 4 4 7 6 USA B Schultz   6 6 6 6 4 AUS M Edmondson   2 1 6 USA T Wilkison 14 6 6 7 FRA Y Noah 3 4 6 6 6 AUS D Macpherson Q 6 1 4 3 USA B Schultz   4 6 6 6 6 USA S Davis   6 1 7 2 3 AUS M Edmondson   6 4 4 7 9 GBR N Fulwood Q 4 6 6 5 7 AUS S Barr WC 2 2 6 6 USA T Wilkison 14 6 6 3 7 USA B Schultz   7 6 3 7 NZL S Guy   5 2 6 6 AUS P McNamara   6 4 6 6 4 USA S Davis   7 6 2 3 6 NED H van Boeckel   3 4 5 GBR N Fulwood Q 6 6 7 AUS D Cahill   3 4 4 AUS S Barr WC 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS P Cash 11 6 6 6 1 6 USA P Annacone   4 1 7 6 2 AUS P Cash 11 6 6 6 6 USA B Testerman   3 7 1 2 USA P Annacone   1 4 6 6 10 FRA H Leconte 5 6 6 3 4 8 AUS P Cash 11 7 2 7 6 ITA C Pistolesi   5 6 6 2 NED M Schapers   6 1 4 USA B Testerman   7 6 6 USA P Annacone   6 4 6 6 6 AUS S Wood Q 7 6 3 2 4 USA T Nelson   6 6 2 3 FRA H Leconte 5 4 7 6 6 ITA C Pistolesi   5 2 6 7 9 RSA 1928 M Robertson   7 6 3 6 7 NED M Schapers   6 6 6 USA J Levine   1 4 4 USA P Annacone   7 7 6 NGR T Mmoh   6 6 4 USA T Nelson   6 6 6 CAN G Connell   4 4 4 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CSK M Mečíř 6 6 6 6 AUS M Kratzmann   4 2 2 CSK M Mečíř 6 6 6 6 RSA 1928 G Muller Q 4 4 4 AUS M Kratzmann   6 6 6 USA K Flach Q 4 2 3 CSK M Mečíř 6 4 6 6 6 GBR J Bates   6 2 1 3 AUS M Woodforde   5 7 6 6 4 RSA 1928 G Muller Q 7 5 4 7 6 USA M Davis   4 2 4 AUS M Kratzmann   6 6 6 USA K Flach Q 3 2 7 6 6 CSK M Šrejber 12 6 6 5 3 3 AUS M Woodforde   6 6 6 AUS M Baroch Q 3 4 4 RSA 1928 G Muller Q 6 6 6 6 USA S Denton Q 7 3 4 4 AUS C Eagle Q 6 4 6 USA M Davis   7 6 7 AUS M Kratzmann   7 4 7 6 USA J Lapidus   6 6 6 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA R Seguso 13 1 0 1 SWE S Edberg 4 6 6 6 USA R Seguso 13 6 3 7 6 ARG J Frana   3 6 6 4 AUS J Frawley   4 3 1 SWE S Edberg 4 6 6 6 USA R Seguso 13 6 3 7 6 USA B Green   3 6 6 4 ARG J Frana   2 7 6 6 FRG A Maurer   6 5 3 4 AUS J Frawley   6 6 3 SWE P Carlsson   2 3 2 r USA J Letts Q 6 1 0 2 SWE S Edberg 4 3 6 6 6 CAN G Michibata   3 7 4 4 ARG J Frana   6 5 6 6 AUS S Youl WC 4 3 6 FRG A Maurer   6 6 7 SWE P Carlsson   6 1 6 6 AUS J Stoltenberg WC 3 6 3 2 ISR G Bloom   6 5 4 1 USA J Letts Q 4 7 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA D Rostagno   7 2 4 7 5 NZL K Evernden   6 6 6 5 7 USA B Gilbert 7 6 2 3 1 USA D Rostagno   4 6 6 6 USA B Pearce   2 2 4 NZL K Evernden   6 6 6 USA B Gilbert 7 7 6 6 AUS B Drewett   5 3 2 USA D Rostagno   7 6 6 USA R Matuszewski   5 1 1 USA B Pearce   3 7 6 4 12 RSA 1928 D Visser   6 6 3 6 10 NZL K Evernden   6 2 6 6 USA J Kriek 10 2 6 4 4 AUS B Drewett   6 3 6 6 AUS P McNamee   4 6 4 2 NGR N Odizor   5 2 3 USA D Rostagno   7 6 6 USA L Shiras   6 2 3 6 RSA 1928 D Visser   4 6 6 7 NZL K Evernden   7 6 6 USA J Canter   6 3 4 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS W Masur   4 7 6 6 6 FRG B Becker 2 6 6 4 7 2 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg   3 6 5 6 0 AUS W Masur   6 1 7 4 6 SFR Yugoslavia S Živojinović   3 3 6 3 FRG B Becker 2 6 6 3 6 SUI J Hlasek 15 6 3 3 7 4 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg   4 6 6 6 6 AUS W Masur   6 6 6 6 USA K Jones   7 2 0 4 AUS C Limberger   1 4 2 SFR Yugoslavia S Živojinović   6 6 6 AUS B Dyke   7 1 4 7 2 FRG B Becker 2 6 6 6 6 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg   6 6 0 6 MEX L Lavalle   3 4 6 4 USA J Sadri   3 7 4 0 AUS W Masur   6 6 6 6 AUS L Warder Q 7 6 3 4 1 SFR Yugoslavia S Živojinović   6 3 6 6 6 ARG C Miniussi   2 1 5 AUS B Dyke   6 6 7 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 1986 US Open Grand Slam men's 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