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
Mats Wilander
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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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

Italian Open 1987 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mats Wilander #4 6-3 6-4 6-4 Martin Jaite #15 H2H Match data May 18, 1987* F
SF (2)
Mats Wilander #4 6-1 6-3 John McEnroe #8 H2H Match data May 17, 1987* SF
Martin Jaite #17 6-3 6-4 Joakim Nystrom #29 H2H Match data May 17, 1987* SF
QF (4)
Joakim Nystrom #29 5-7 7-5 6-1 Kent Carlsson #12 H2H Match data May 17, 1987* QF
Martin Jaite #17 3-6 7-6 6-4 Paolo Cane #45 H2H Match data May 17, 1987* QF
John McEnroe #8 6-1 6-7 6-3 Claudio Mezzadri #162 H2H Match data May 17, 1987* QF
Mats Wilander #4 6-1 7-6 Andres Gomez #102× CH H2H Match data May 17, 1987* QF
R16 (8)
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-4 2-6 6-3 Ivan Lendl #1DEF H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martin Jaite #17 6-2 2-0 (ret.) Henri Leconte #7 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
John McEnroe #8 4-6 6-3 7-5 Aaron Krickstein #33 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
Kent Carlsson #12 6-2 4-6 6-1 Emilio Sanchez #16 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
Paolo Cane #45 2-6 6-2 6-2 Ronald Agenor #79 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-0 6-2 Ulf Stenlund #23 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
Andres Gomez #102× CH 6-2 6-3 Mikael Pernfors #14 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
Mats Wilander #4 6-3 6-2 Cassio Motta #73 H2H Match data May 16, 1987* R16
R32 (16)
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-3 6-4 Horst Skoff #25 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Paolo Cane #45 6-4 6-1 Jonas Svensson #26 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Ulf Stenlund #23 4-6 6-1 6-1 Jimmy Arias #40CH H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Mikael Pernfors #14 6-1 6-3 Jim Pugh #95 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Ivan Lendl #1DEF 6-0 6-3 Damir Keretic #69 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
John McEnroe #8 6-2 6-4 Horacio de la Pena #47 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Mats Wilander #4 6-2 6-1 Luiz Mattar #76 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Ronald Agenor #79 6-4 6-2 Eduardo Bengoechea #57 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Kent Carlsson #12 7-6 6-3 Jay Berger #38 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Aaron Krickstein #33 7-5 6-1 Jaime Yzaga #80 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Emilio Sanchez #16 6-2 6-4 Javier Sanchez #127 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Martin Jaite #17 6-2 7-5 Andre Agassi #64 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Henri Leconte #7 4-6 7-6 7-5 Sergio Casal #51 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Cassio Motta #73 6-1 3-6 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #31 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Andres Gomez #102× CH 5-7 6-4 6-4 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #53 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-2 6-4 Anders Jarryd #28 H2H Match data May 14, 1987* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #53 6-4 7-6 Jordi Arrese #129 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
John McEnroe #8 3-6 6-2 6-3 Franco Davin #98 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Joakim Nystrom #29 6-3 6-0 Hans Schwaier #176 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Anders Jarryd #28 6-1 3-6 6-4 Miloslav Mecir #5 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Aaron Krickstein #33 3-6 6-0 6-0 Guillermo Vilas #36CH H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Emilio Sanchez #16 6-0 6-0 Gianluca Pozzi #264 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Martin Jaite #17 6-3 5-7 6-0 Henrik Sundstrom #61 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Claudio Mezzadri #162 6-2 6-3 Thomas Muster #50 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Ivan Lendl #1DEF 6-2 6-3 Claudio Panatta #128 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Horst Skoff #25 6-2 6-4 Francisco Yunis #86 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Javier Sanchez #127 6-3 6-3 Karel Novacek #49 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Andres Gomez #102× CH 6-2 2-6 6-3 Jonathan Canter #54 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Jonas Svensson #26 6-0 6-2 Ivan Kley #124 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Mats Wilander #4 6-2 6-3 Andrei Chesnokov #32 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Mikael Pernfors #14 4-6 6-4 6-2 Libor Pimek #70 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Kent Carlsson #12 6-1 6-0 Carl Limberger #71 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Luiz Mattar #76 6-4 6-4 Alberto Mancini #372 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Jim Pugh #95 3-6 6-2 6-1 Omar Camporese #359 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Andre Agassi #64 6-3 7-5 Simone Colombo — Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Jay Berger #38 6-4 6-2 Jan Gunnarsson #43 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Eduardo Bengoechea #57 7-5 6-1 Yannick Noah #6CH H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Thierry Tulasne #31 6-3 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #77 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Jimmy Arias #40CH 6-2 6-3 Alessandro De Minicis — Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Horacio de la Pena #47 6-3 6-3 Derrick Rostagno #56 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Henri Leconte #7 6-4 6-4 Tarik Benhabiles #34 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Jaime Yzaga #80 5-7 6-4 7-5 Francesco Cancellotti #131 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Damir Keretic #69 6-2 7-6 Guy Forget #44 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Ronald Agenor #79 6-3 3-6 6-3 Claudio Pistolesi #103 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Ulf Stenlund #23 6-3 6-4 Milan Srejber #41 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Cassio Motta #73 6-2 4-6 6-0 Mel Purcell #63 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Sergio Casal #51 3-6 6-4 6-0 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data May 13, 1987* R64
Paolo Cane #45 4-6 6-3 6-3 Tomas Smid #55 H2H Match data May 13, 1987* R64

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

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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.