ATP Indian Wells 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Boris Becker won the 1987 Indian Wells, defeating Stefan Edberg 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Indian Wells, United States, from February 16 to February 23, 1987.

Champion
Boris Becker
def. Stefan Edberg , 6-4 6-4 7-5
Dates
Feb 16 — Feb 23
Location
Indian Wells, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 23, 1987* F Boris Becker #2 6-4 6-4 7-5 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 22, 1987* SF Stefan Edberg #2 6-1 7-5 Mats Wilander #5 H2H Match data
Feb 22, 1987* SF Boris Becker #3 6-4 6-2 Yannick Noah #4 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 22, 1987* QF Mats Wilander #5 6-3 6-0 Jakob Hlasek #32 H2H Match data
Feb 22, 1987* QF Stefan Edberg #2 4-6 6-4 6-2 Miloslav Mecir #9 H2H Match data
Feb 22, 1987* QF Boris Becker #3 6-3 7-5 Emilio Sanchez #16 H2H Match data
Feb 22, 1987* QF Yannick Noah #4 6-0 3-6 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #18 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Yannick Noah #4 6-3 6-4 Tarik Benhabiles #53 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Stefan Edberg #2 7-5 6-4 Todd Witsken #63 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Emilio Sanchez #16 7-6 6-0 Mikael Pernfors #12 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Mats Wilander #5 3-6 6-0 6-4 Milan Srejber #30 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Boris Becker #3 6-1 6-2 Scott Davis #39 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Miloslav Mecir #9 7-6 3-2 (ret.) Kent Carlsson #15 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Thierry Tulasne #18 7-6 4-6 6-3 Henri Leconte #7 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1987* R16 Jakob Hlasek #32 6-4 6-4 Joakim Nystrom #8 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Kent Carlsson #15 6-2 2-6 6-4 Christo Van Rensburg — Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Tarik Benhabiles #53 6-2 6-3 Larry Stefanki #278 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Emilio Sanchez #16 3-6 6-2 6-3 Karel Novacek #31 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Stefan Edberg #2 6-3 6-3 Pablo Arraya #59 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Milan Srejber #30 6-0 6-4 Dan Goldie #96 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Thierry Tulasne #18 6-2 6-0 Eric Jelen #35 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Todd Witsken #63 6-4 6-3 Jimmy Arias #48 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Mats Wilander #5 6-3 6-0 Sergio Casal #52 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Joakim Nystrom #8 6-2 7-5 Matt Anger #67 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Boris Becker #3 7-5 6-4 Tim Wilkison #29 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Jakob Hlasek #32 6-3 6-3 Diego Perez #58 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Yannick Noah #4 3-6 6-2 6-3 David Pate #28 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Scott Davis #39 6-4 6-0 Gary Muller — Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Henri Leconte #7 6-7 6-1 6-4 Jonathan Canter #47 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Mikael Pernfors #12 4-6 7-6 6-2 Ulf Stenlund #34 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1987* R32 Miloslav Mecir #9 3-6 6-3 6-4 Paolo Cane #44 H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Milan Srejber #30 7-6 7-6 Kevin Curren #21 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Pablo Arraya #59 6-3 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Todd Witsken #63 6-0 7-5 Francisco Maciel #55 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Jonathan Canter #47 3-6 6-4 7-6 Danie Visser #85 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Tarik Benhabiles #53 6-4 6-3 Jonas Svensson #20 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Diego Perez #58 6-2 6-4 Amos Mansdorf #33 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Scott Davis #39 4-6 6-4 7-6 Aaron Krickstein #26 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Matt Anger #67 6-7 6-4 6-1 Cassio Motta #66 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Gary Muller 6-4 6-4 Horst Skoff #43 — Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Larry Stefanki #278 7-6 2-6 6-4 Slobodan Zivojinovic — Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Karel Novacek #31 6-4 6-2 Johan Carlsson #110 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Tim Wilkison #29 6-2 6-0 Andrew Sznajder #166 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Jimmy Arias #48 3-6 6-3 7-5 Guy Forget #25 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Dan Goldie #96 3-6 6-3 6-2 Johan Kriek #23 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Jakob Hlasek #32 6-7 6-2 6-4 Martin Jaite #17 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Sergio Casal #52 6-7 6-2 6-3 Tomas Smid #54 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 David Pate #28 6-2 5-7 6-4 Eddie Edwards #69 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Eric Jelen #35 3-6 6-3 6-3 Andrei Chesnokov #37 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Paolo Cane #44 6-1 6-4 Jim Grabb #93 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Christo Van Rensburg 6-2 6-2 Marcel Freeman #62 — Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Ulf Stenlund #34 6-2 6-3 Rick Leach #207 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Thierry Tulasne #18 6-2 6-3 Barry Moir #154 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Emilio Sanchez #16 1-6 7-6 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #42 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1987* R64 Kent Carlsson #15 7-6 6-3 Gary Donnelly #56 H2H Match data

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