ATP Italian Open 1987 Draw & Results

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Mats Wilander won the 1987 Italian Open, defeating Martin Jaite 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played May 11–18 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Martin Jaite , 6-3 6-4 6-4
Dates
May 11 — May 18
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

Round of 64

Luiz Mattar #76 6-4 6-4
Cassio Motta #73 6-2 4-6 6-0
Thierry Tulasne #31 6-3 6-3
Andres Gomez #10 2× CH 6-2 2-6 6-3
Mikael Pernfors #14 4-6 6-4 6-2
Jim Pugh #95 3-6 6-2 6-1
John McEnroe #8 3-6 6-2 6-3
Aaron Krickstein #33 3-6 6-0 6-0
Jaime Yzaga #80 5-7 6-4 7-5
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-2 6-3
Anders Jarryd #28 6-1 3-6 6-4
Ulf Stenlund #23 6-3 6-4
Martin Jaite #17 6-3 5-7 6-0
Sergio Casal #51 3-6 6-4 6-0
Paolo Cane #45 4-6 6-3 6-3
Jonas Svensson #26 6-0 6-2
Ivan Kley #124
Ronald Agenor #79 6-3 3-6 6-3
Eduardo Bengoechea #57 7-5 6-1
Yannick Noah #6 CH
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-3 6-0
Horst Skoff #25 6-2 6-4
Ivan Lendl #1 DEF 6-2 6-3
Damir Keretic #69 6-2 7-6
Kent Carlsson #12 6-1 6-0
Jay Berger #38 6-4 6-2
Emilio Sanchez #16 6-0 6-0
Javier Sanchez #127 6-3 6-3

Round of 32

Mats Wilander #4 6-2 6-1
Cassio Motta #73 6-1 3-6 6-4
Andres Gomez #10 2× CH 5-7 6-4 6-4
Mikael Pernfors #14 6-1 6-3
Jim Pugh #95
Aaron Krickstein #33 7-5 6-1
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-2 6-4
Ulf Stenlund #23 4-6 6-1 6-1
Jimmy Arias #40 CH
Martin Jaite #17 6-2 7-5
Henri Leconte #7 4-6 7-6 7-5
Paolo Cane #45 6-4 6-1
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-3 6-4
Ivan Lendl #1 DEF 6-0 6-3
Kent Carlsson #12 7-6 6-3
Emilio Sanchez #16 6-2 6-4

Round of 16

Mats Wilander #4 6-3 6-2
Andres Gomez #10 2× CH 6-2 6-3
John McEnroe #8 4-6 6-3 7-5
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-0 6-2
Martin Jaite #17 6-2 2-0 (ret.)
Paolo Cane #45 2-6 6-2 6-2
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-4 2-6 6-3
Ivan Lendl #1 DEF
Kent Carlsson #12 6-2 4-6 6-1

Quarterfinals

Mats Wilander #4 6-1 7-6
Andres Gomez #10 2× CH
John McEnroe #8 6-1 6-7 6-3
Martin Jaite #17 3-6 7-6 6-4
Joakim Nystrom #29 5-7 7-5 6-1

Semifinals

Mats Wilander #4 6-1 6-3
Martin Jaite #17 6-3 6-4

Final

Mats Wilander #4 6-3 6-4 6-4

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 10 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 70 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 19 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Italian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #25 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(5) 6-1 Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Alexander Zverev #5 6-4 7-5 Nicolas Jarry #24 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Daniil Medvedev #3 7-5 7-5 Holger Rune #7 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Novak Djokovic #1 6-0 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.