1987 Italian Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Joakim Nyström.^[1][2]

Men's singles
1987 Italian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Martín Jaite
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	64 (5WC/8Q/1SE)
Seeds	16

Main article: 1987 Italian Open (tennis)

Mats Wilander won the title by defeating Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.^[3]

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (third round)
2. Mats Wilander (champion)
3. Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
4. Yannick Noah (first round)
5. Henri Leconte (third round, retired)
6. John McEnroe (semifinals)
7. Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
8. Kent Carlsson (quarterfinals)
9. Mikael Pernfors (third round)
10. Emilio Sánchez (third round)
11. Martín Jaite (final)
12. Guillermo Vilas (first round)
13. Jonas Svensson (second round)
14. Ulf Stenlund (third round)
15. Joakim Nyström (semifinals)
16. Thierry Tulasne (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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Joakim Nyström	5	7	6
	8	Kent Carlsson	7	5	1
								15	Joakim Nyström	3	4
								11	Martín Jaite	6	6
		Paolo Canè	6	6	4
	11	Martín Jaite	3	7	6
															11	Martín Jaite	3	4	4
															2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	6/WC	John McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	Claudio Mezzadri	1	7	3
								6/WC	John McEnroe	1	3
								2	Mats Wilander	6	6
	7	Andrés Gómez	1	6
	2	Mats Wilander	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	I Lendl	6	6
	WC	C Panatta	2	3				1	I Lendl	6	6
		D Keretić	6	7					D Keretić	0	3
		G Forget	2	6											1	I Lendl	4	6	3
		H Skoff	6	6											15	J Nyström	6	2	6
		F Yunis	2	4					H Skoff	3	4
	Q	H Schwaier	3	0				15	J Nyström	6	6
	15	J Nyström	6	6																		15	J Nyström	5	7	6
	10	E Sánchez	6	6																		8	K Carlsson	7	5	1
	Q	G Pozzi	0	0				10	E Sánchez	6	6
	Q	J Sánchez	6	6				Q	J Sánchez	2	4
		K Nováček	3	3											10	E Sánchez	2	6	1
		J Gunnarsson	4	2											8	K Carlsson	6	4	6
		J Berger	6	6					J Berger	6	3
		C Limberger	1	0				8	K Carlsson	7	6
	8	K Carlsson	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Y Noah	5	1
		E Bengoechea	7	6					E Bengoechea	4	2
	WC	C Pistolesi	3	6	3				R Agénor	6	6
		R Agénor	6	3	6											R Agénor	6	2	2
		T Šmíd	6	3	3											P Canè	2	6	6
		P Canè	4	6	6				P Canè	6	6
		I Kley	0	2				13	J Svensson	4	1
	13	J Svensson	6	6																			P Canè	6	6	4
	11	M Jaite	6	5	6																	11	M Jaite	3	7	6
		H Sundström	3	7	0			11	M Jaite	6	7
		A Agassi	6	7					A Agassi	2	5
		S Colombo	3	5											11	M Jaite	6	2
	Q	J López-Maeso	6	4	0										5	H Leconte	2	0r
		S Casal	3	6	6				S Casal	6	6	5
		T Benhabiles	4	4				5	H Leconte	4	7	7
	5	H Leconte	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6/WC	J McEnroe	3	6	6
	Q	F Davín	6	2	3			6/WC	J McEnroe	6	6
		D Rostagno	3	3					H de la Peña	2	4
		H de la Peña	6	6											6/WC	J McEnroe	4	6	7
		J Yzaga	5	6	7											A Krickstein	6	3	5
	WC	F Cancellotti	7	4	5				J Yzaga	5	1
		A Krickstein	3	6	6				A Krickstein	7	6
	12	G Vilas	6	0	0																	6/WC	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	14	U Stenlund	6	6																		Q	C Mezzadri	1	7	3
		M Šrejber	3	4				14	U Stenlund	4	6	6
		J Arias	6	6					J Arias	6	1	1
	Q	A de Minicis	2	3											14	U Stenlund	0	2
		T Muster	2	3											Q	C Mezzadri	6	6
	Q	C Mezzadri	6	6				Q	C Mezzadri	6	6
		A Järryd	6	3	6				A Järryd	2	4
	3	M Mečíř	1	6	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	A Gómez	6	2	6
		J Canter	2	6	3			7	A Gómez	5	6	6
	SE	G Pérez Roldán	6	7				SE	G Pérez Roldán	7	4	4
		J Arrese	4	6											7	A Gómez	6	6
		J Pugh	3	6	6										9	M Pernfors	2	3
	WC	O Camporese	6	2	1				J Pugh	1	3
		L Pimek	6	4	2			9	M Pernfors	6	6
	9	M Pernfors	4	6	6																	7	A Gómez	1	6
	16	T Tulasne	6	6																		2	M Wilander	6	7
		P McNamee	3	3				16	T Tulasne	1	6	4
		M Purcell	2	6	0				C Motta	6	3	6
		C Motta	6	4	6											C Motta	3	2
	Q	A Mancini	4	4											2	M Wilander	6	6
		L Mattar	6	6					L Mattar	2	1
		A Chesnokov	2	3				2	M Wilander	6	6
	2	M Wilander	6	6

References

1. "Nystrom Upsets Lendl". The New York Times. Associated Press. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
2. "TENNIS - Nyström eliminates Lendl; McEnroe struggles, wins". Sun-Sentinel. 15 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
3. "Tennis Roundup: Wilander Beats Jaite to Win Italian Open". Los Angeles Times. 18 May 1987. Retrieved 3 February 2020.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)