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

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.

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

Preceded by 1986 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1987 French Open