1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Singles

Singles
1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Kent Carlsson
Score	7–5, 6–3
Draw	56
Seeds	16

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.

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

• 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
	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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

External links

• ATP Singles draw
• ITF tournament edition details