1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Singles

Andrés Gómez was the defending champion but he lost in the second round to Gary Muller. Top-seeded Mats Wilander claimed the title by defeating Kent Carlsson in the final, as he had in Boston a week earlier.[1]

Singles
1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Mats Wilander
Runner-up Kent Carlsson
Final score7–5, 6–3
Draw56
Seeds16

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Mats Wilander (Champion)
  2. Andrés Gómez (Second Round)
  3. Kent Carlsson (Final)
  4. Martín Jaite (Quarterfinals)
  5. Joakim Nyström (Semifinals)
  6. Tarik Benhabiles (Second Round)
  7. Thierry Tulasne (Second Round)
  8. Jimmy Arias (Second Round)
  9. Jay Berger (Second Round)
  10. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (Semifinals)
  11. Horacio de la Peña (First Round)
  12. Guillermo Vilas (Third Round)
  13. Mel Purcell (Second Round)
  14. Andre Agassi (Third Round)
  15. Todd Witsken (Second Round)
  16. Diego Pérez (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Mats Wilander 6 6  
WC Richey Reneberg 4 4  
1 Mats Wilander 6 7  
5 Joakim Nyström 4 5  
4 Martín Jaite 6 0  
5 Joakim Nyström 7 6  
1 Mats Wilander 7 6  
3 Kent Carlsson 5 3  
  Patrik Kühnen 6 1  
3 Kent Carlsson 7 6  
3 Kent Carlsson 6 6  
10 G Pérez Roldán 2 2  
10 G Pérez Roldán 1 6 6
  Gary Muller 6 3 4

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 M Wilander 6 7  
  L Shiras 6 6     L Shiras 1 5  
  M Buckley 1 4   1 M Wilander 7 7  
  F Cancellotti 4 3   16 D Pérez 5 5  
  F Luna 6 6     F Luna 0 3  
Q R Acuña 4 7 1 16 D Pérez 6 6  
16 D Pérez 6 5 6 1 M Wilander 6 6  
9 J Berger 6 5 7 WC R Reneberg 4 4  
  C Panatta 2 7 5 9 J Berger 7 5 4
  B Willenborg 6 6     B Willenborg 6 7 6
  M Wostenholme 1 0     B Willenborg 6 0  
  P Arraya 2 3   WC R Reneberg 7 6  
WC R Reneberg 6 6   WC R Reneberg 6 6 11
8 J Arias 7 4 9

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 M Jaite 6 6  
WC H Gildemeister 3 3   Q H Chapacú 3 2  
Q H Chapacú 6 6   4 M Jaite 4 6 6
WC P McEnroe 4 4   14 A Agassi 6 4 2
  T Nijssen 6 6     T Nijssen 2 4  
Q T Svantesson 3 5   14 A Agassi 6 6  
14 A Agassi 6 7   4 M Jaite 6 0  
12 G Vilas 6 6   5 J Nyström 7 6  
Q B Page 2 2   12 G Vilas 7 6  
WC A Parker 3 6 4   D Tarr 5 1  
  D Tarr 6 3 6 12 G Vilas 1 6 4
  T Mmoh 6 6   5 J Nyström 6 4 6
  J Avendaño 3 0     T Mmoh 0 2  
5 J Nyström 6 6  

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 T Benhabiles 5 1  
  J Brown 6 6     J Brown 7 6  
  F Maciel 4 1     J Brown 3 4  
  B Moir 6 6     P Kühnen 6 6  
  A Castle 1 3     B Moir 4 7 3
  P Kühnen 4 7 6   P Kühnen 6 5 6
11 H de la Peña 6 5 3   P Kühnen 6 1  
13 M Purcell 6 6   3 K Carlsson 7 6  
Q Á Jordan 3 3   13 M Purcell 6 1 4
  V Pecci 3 2   Q J Frana 3 6 6
Q J Frana 6 6   Q J Frana 4 4  
WC L Jensen 1 0   3 K Carlsson 6 6  
Q D Cassidy 6 6   Q D Cassidy 3 1  
3 K Carlsson 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 T Tulasne 1 6 0
  L Pimek 3 6 6   L Pimek 6 2 6
  M Davis 6 4 4   L Pimek 3 0  
  F Davín 6 4 1 10 G Pérez Roldán 6 6  
  S Youl 4 6 6   S Youl 6 1 3
  P Moraing 4 4   10 G Pérez Roldán 4 6 6
10 G Pérez Roldán 6 6   10 G Pérez Roldán 1 6 6
15 T Witsken 6 6     G Muller 6 3 4
  T Högstedt 1 3   15 T Witsken 6 3 1
  C Miniussi 6 6     C Miniussi 3 6 6
  B Cox 3 4     C Miniussi 6 3  
  G Muller 6 7     G Muller 7 6  
  T Meinecke 0 6     G Muller 6 4 6
2 A Gómez 4 6 4

References
  1. "Angry Mats Wilander drops Kent Carlsson". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. 1987-07-20.
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