1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles

The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon – Singles was an event of the 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France from 2 February until 9 February 1987. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. First-seeded Yannick Noah, who entered on the main draw on a wildcard, won the singles title, defeating second-seeded Joakim Nyström in the final, 6–4, 7–5.^[1]

Singles
1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Champion	Yannick Noah
Runner-up	Joakim Nyström
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

Seeds

1. Yannick Noah (champion)
2. Joakim Nyström (final)
3. Thierry Tulasne (second round)
4. Guy Forget (quarterfinals)
5. David Pate (first round)
6. Tarik Benhabiles (first round)
7. Andreas Maurer (first round)
8. Libor Pimek (second round)

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

	Semifinals							Final
	WC/1	Yannick Noah	1	6	6
		Kelly Jones	6	1	1
								WC/1	Yannick Noah	6	7
								2	Joakim Nyström	4	5
		Todd Nelson	6	6	6
	2	Joakim Nyström	7	4	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	WC/1	Y Noah	6	6
		C Panatta	1	3				WC/1	Y Noah	7	7
	WC	T Pham	4	2				Q	A Boetsch	6	5
	Q	A Boetsch	6	6											WC/1	Y Noah	6	6
	WC	R Gilbert	4	1												B Willenborg	2	3
		B Willenborg	6	6					B Willenborg	6	6
		R Stadler	2	2				8	L Pimek	4	4
	8	L Pimek	6	6																		WC/1	Y Noah	1	6	6
	4	G Forget	6	1																			K Jones	6	1	1
		C Mezzadri	1	0r				4	G Forget	6	4	6
		J Grabb	3	4					S Perkiss	3	6	4
		S Perkiss	6	6											4	G Forget	7	4	6
		K Jones	6	7												K Jones	5	6	7
		M Vajda	1	6					K Jones	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	6	6				P Lundgren	4	2
	6	T Benhabiles	7	4	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	D Pate	4	6	6
		S Eriksson	6	1	7				S Eriksson	3	6
		T Nelson	6	6					T Nelson	6	7
		J Windahl	1	4												T Nelson	7	6
	Q	Pierre Lemoine	2	4												B Cox	6	2
		B Cox	6	6					B Cox	7	3	7
		G Bloom	7	3	6			3	T Tulasne	6	6	6
	3	T Tulasne	5	6	7																		T Nelson	6	6	6
	7	A Maurer	4	3																		2	J Nyström	7	4	7
	Q	J Potier	6	6				Q	J Potier	7	2	7
		T Högstedt	3	3					L Shiras	6	6	5
		L Shiras	6	6											Q	J Potier	3	4
		S Guy	3	3											2	J Nyström	6	6
	Q	R Agénor	6	6				Q	R Agénor	1	7	4
		T Champion	0	4				2	J Nyström	6	5	6
	2	J Nyström	6	6