ATP Australian Open 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stefan Edberg won the 1987 Australian Open, defeating Pat Cash 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 12 to January 26, 1987. The match log contains 95 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
Stefan Edberg
def. Pat Cash , 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3
Dates
Jan 12 — Jan 26
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Round of 128

Stefan Edberg #3 DEF
BYE
John Letts #368 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-1
Gilad Bloom #161
John Frawley
BYE
Peter Carlsson #139 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-2
Jason Stoltenberg #626
Robert Seguso #27
BYE
Bob Green #138
BYE
Javier Frana #151 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-4
Glenn Michibata #192
Andreas Maurer #58 6-4 6-3 7-6
Simon Youl #258
Miloslav Mecir #9
BYE
Jeremy Bates #196
BYE
Gary Muller 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
Steve Denton #302
Mark Woodforde #172 6-3 6-4 6-4
Mike Baroch #472
Mark Kratzmann #140 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-4
Jay Lapidus #143
Marty Davis #93 7-6 6-4 7-6
Charlton Eagle #270
Ken Flach #223
BYE
Milan Srejber #30
BYE
Wally Masur #71 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-0
John Sadri #129
Kelly Jones #164
BYE
Christo Van Rensburg 6-3 6-4 0-6 6-4
Leonardo Lavalle #107
Jakob Hlasek #32
BYE
Boris Becker #2
BYE
Broderick Dyke #64 6-2 6-1 7-5
Christian Miniussi #97
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
Laurie Warder #281
Carl Limberger #88
BYE
Kelly Evernden #298 7-6 6-3 6-4
Jonathan Canter #41
Johan Kriek #23 2× CH
BYE
Brad Pearce #100
BYE
Danie Visser #86 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-6
Leif Shiras #177
Derrick Rostagno #66 7-5 6-2 6-3
Nduka Odizor #77
Richard Matuszewski #90
BYE
Brad Gilbert #11
BYE
Brad Drewett #180 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
Paul Mcnamee #45
Pat Cash #13
BYE
Claudio Pistolesi #175 5-7 2-6 6-3 7-6 9-7
Michael Robertson #204
Ben Testerman #94
BYE
Michiel Schapers #74 6-1 6-4 6-4
Jon Levine #135
Paul Annacone #43 7-6 7-6 6-4
Tony Mmoh #165
Steve Wood #540
BYE
Henri Leconte #6
BYE
Todd Nelson #116 6-4 6-4 6-4
Grant Connell #190
Yannick Noah #4
BYE
David Macpherson #505
BYE
Bud Schultz #110 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6
Steve Guy #160
Scott Davis #39 7-6 6-4 2-6 3-6 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
Tim Wilkison #28
BYE
Shane Barr #390 6-3 6-4 6-4
Darren Cahill #132
Mark Edmondson #307 CH
BYE
Nick Fulwood #245 6-3 6-4 7-5
Huub Van Boeckel
Ivan Lendl #1
BYE
Danny Saltz #329 6-4 6-3 6-3
Patrik Kuhnen #169
Matt Anger #62 6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Marcel Freeman #47
Amos Mansdorf #38
BYE
Dan Goldie #117 1-6 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-2
Mike De Palmer
Russell Simpson #181 7-6 6-7 6-3 7-6
Gary Donnelly #50
Ramesh Krishnan
BYE
Eddie Edwards #63
BYE
Anders Jarryd #19
BYE
Johan Carlsson #106 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-6
Christian Saceanu #239
Thierry Champion #127
BYE
Bruce Derlin #152 6-7 7-5 3-6 7-5 6-1
Andrew Castle #126
Peter Doohan #289 7-6 7-6 6-1
Desmond Tyson #348
Bill Scanlon #81 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Anthony Lane #248
Kevin Curren #18
BYE
John Fitzgerald #91
BYE

Round of 64

Stefan Edberg #5 DEF 3-6 6-1 6-0 6-2
John Letts #368
John Frawley 6-2 6-3 3-2 (ret.)
Peter Carlsson #139
Robert Seguso #27 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4
Bob Green #138
Javier Frana #151 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-4
Andreas Maurer #58
Miloslav Mecir #9 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
Jeremy Bates #196
Gary Muller 7-5 5-7 4-6 7-6 6-4
Mark Woodforde #172
Mark Kratzmann #140 6-4 6-2 6-4
Marty Davis #93
Ken Flach #223 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-3 6-3
Milan Srejber #30
Wally Masur #71 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-4
Kelly Jones #164
Christo Van Rensburg 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-4
Jakob Hlasek #32
Boris Becker #2 6-7 6-1 6-4 6-7 6-2
Broderick Dyke #64
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-1 6-4 6-2
Carl Limberger #88
Kelly Evernden #298 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4
Johan Kriek #23 2× CH
Brad Pearce #100 3-6 7-6 6-3 4-6 12-10
Danie Visser #86
Derrick Rostagno #66 7-5 6-1 6-1
Richard Matuszewski #90
Brad Gilbert #11 7-5 6-3 6-2
Brad Drewett #180
Pat Cash #24 7-5 2-6 7-6 6-2
Claudio Pistolesi #175
Ben Testerman #94 7-6 6-1 6-4
Michiel Schapers #74
Paul Annacone #43 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Steve Wood #540
Henri Leconte #6 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-3
Todd Nelson #116
Yannick Noah #4 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3
David Macpherson #505
Bud Schultz #110 4-6 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-3
Scott Davis #39
Tim Wilkison #28 6-2 6-2 3-6 7-6
Shane Barr #390
Mark Edmondson #307 CH 6-4 4-6 4-6 7-5 9-7
Nick Fulwood #245
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1
Danny Saltz #329
Matt Anger #62 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3
Amos Mansdorf #38
Dan Goldie #117 6-3 7-6 7-6
Russell Simpson #181
Ramesh Krishnan 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-3
Eddie Edwards #63
Anders Jarryd #19 6-0 7-5 6-0
Johan Carlsson #106
Thierry Champion #127 6-1 3-0 (ret.)
Bruce Derlin #152
Peter Doohan #289 6-3 1-6 7-5 7-6
Bill Scanlon #81
Kevin Curren #18 7-5 6-2 6-7 4-6 6-3
John Fitzgerald #91

Round of 32

Stefan Edberg #5 DEF 6-4 6-3 6-1
John Frawley
Robert Seguso #27 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4
Javier Frana #151
Miloslav Mecir #9 6-4 6-4 6-4
Gary Muller
Mark Kratzmann #140 6-4 6-2 6-3
Ken Flach #223
Wally Masur #71 6-3 1-6 7-5 4-6 6-0
Christo Van Rensburg
Boris Becker #2 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-3
Slobodan Zivojinovic
Kelly Evernden #298 6-2 6-2 6-4
Brad Pearce #100
Derrick Rostagno #66 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-1
Brad Gilbert #11
Pat Cash #24 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-2
Ben Testerman #94
Paul Annacone #43 1-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 10-8
Henri Leconte #6
Yannick Noah #4 7-6 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4
Bud Schultz #110
Tim Wilkison #28 6-2 6-1 7-6
Mark Edmondson #307 CH
Ivan Lendl #1 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-2
Matt Anger #62
Dan Goldie #117 3-6 7-5 6-7 6-2 6-2
Ramesh Krishnan
Anders Jarryd #19 6-0 7-6 2-6 6-2
Thierry Champion #127
Peter Doohan #289 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
Kevin Curren #18

Round of 16

Stefan Edberg #5 DEF 6-1 6-0 6-1
Robert Seguso #27
Miloslav Mecir #9 6-4 6-2 6-2
Mark Kratzmann #140
Wally Masur #71 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2
Boris Becker #2
Kelly Evernden #298 6-7 6-2 6-4 5-7 7-5
Derrick Rostagno #66
Pat Cash #24 6-4 6-1 6-7 1-6 6-2
Paul Annacone #43
Yannick Noah #4 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Tim Wilkison #28
Ivan Lendl #1 2-6 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dan Goldie #117
Anders Jarryd #19 6-1 6-7 6-4 7-6
Peter Doohan #289

Quarterfinals

Stefan Edberg #5 DEF 6-1 6-4 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #9
Wally Masur #71 6-3 7-5 6-4
Kelly Evernden #298
Pat Cash #24 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-0
Yannick Noah #4
Ivan Lendl #1 7-6 6-1 6-3
Anders Jarryd #19

Semifinals

Stefan Edberg #5 DEF 6-2 6-4 7-6
Wally Masur #71
Pat Cash #24 7-6 5-7 7-6 6-4
Ivan Lendl #1

Final

Stefan Edberg #3 DEF 6-3 6-4 3-6 5-7 6-3
Pat Cash #13

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

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Jannik Sinner #4 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
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