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1987 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

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Singles
1987 Benson & Hedges Championships
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upSweden Anders Järryd
Score6–3, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1986 · Wembley Championships · 1988 →

Yannick Noah was the defending champions, but did not compete this year.

Ivan Lendl won the title by defeating Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
  3. Australia Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
  4. Sweden Joakim Nyström (first round)
  5. Sweden Anders Järryd (final)
  6. Israel Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
  7. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (semifinals)
  8. South Africa Christo van Rensburg (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
            
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7
France Henri Leconte 4 6
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 3 2 5
5 Sweden Anders Järryd 7 6
7 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 6 1

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6
Haiti R Agénor 2 1 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6
Q Soviet Union A Volkov 6 4 6 Q Soviet Union A Volkov 4 3
Q United States P Fleming 2 6 2 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 3 6 6
WC United Kingdom J Bates 6 5 4 United States P Annacone 6 3 4
United States P Annacone 2 7 6 United States P Annacone 6 6
Australia P Doohan 5 1 8 South Africa C van Rensburg 2 2
8 South Africa C van Rensburg 7 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7
4 Sweden J Nyström 2 7 1 France H Leconte 4 6
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 3 6
France H Leconte 6 7 France H Leconte 6 7
United States K Curren 3 6 France H Leconte 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 3 3 6 Israel A Mansdorf 7 6 3
Q United States R Leach 3 6 6 Q United States R Leach 3 7 2
LL Nigeria T Mmoh 2 6 6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 5 6
6 Israel A Mansdorf 6 7

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
France G Forget 4 3 5 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
Switzerland C Mezzadri 6 6 6 Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 3
WC United Kingdom A Castle 7 4 4 5 Sweden A Järryd 3 7 6
Sweden M Pernfors 3 5 3 Australia P Cash 6 6 2
Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 7 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 4 6 3
Sweden J Svensson 5 6 3 Australia P Cash 6 3 6
3 Australia P Cash 7 7 5 Sweden A Järryd 7 6
7 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 6 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 1
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 4 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 6
WC United Kingdom S Bale 5 3 Sweden J Gunnarsson 5 0
Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 6 7 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia S Birner 2 6 4 2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 3 3
United States J Kriek 6 3 6 United States J Kriek 6 4
New Zealand K Evernden 2 4 2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 7 6
2 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Myers, Morley (15 November 1987). "Ivan Lendl, providing a thorough demonstration of exquisite tennis,..." London. United Press International. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Lendl: ...y van tres, en Wembley" [Lendl: three-peat at Wembley] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Wembley, London. 16 November 1987. p. 46. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
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