ATP Roland Garros 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1987 Roland Garros, defeating Mats Wilander 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on clay courts in Paris, France, from May 25 to June 8, 1987. The match log contains 127 recorded singles results for this edition.

Roland Garros is also widely known as the French Open and is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.

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Champion
def. Mats Wilander , 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6
Dates
May 25 — Jun 8
Location
Paris, France
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 7-5 7-6 0-6 6-3
Jonathan Canter #54 6-4 6-1 5-7 6-2
Thierry Tulasne #33 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-2
Jan Gunnarsson #42 6-1 7-6 6-3
Joakim Nystrom #18 6-7 6-2 6-2 6-1
Marian Vajda #71 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-6
Darren Cahill #164 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4
Michael Robertson #337 6-2 3-6 6-7 7-6 6-1
Andres Gomez #10 6-4 6-2 6-1
Thierry Champion #177 6-2 6-4 2-6 6-4
Jay Berger #34 6-1 6-3 6-3
Luiz Mattar #76 3-6 0-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Emilio Sanchez #19 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-6
Paul Mcnamee #81 6-0 6-3 6-2
Horacio de la Pena #49 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-2
Mel Purcell #64 4-6 6-0 6-2 6-2
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-2 6-1 6-3
Horst Skoff #31 6-4 7-6 6-1
Milan Srejber #46 5-7 7-6 7-6 6-3
Guillermo Vilas #45 CH 6-3 7-6 6-4
Patrice Kuchna #325 6-3 6-2 7-6
Andre Agassi #62 6-2 4-6 6-1 7-5
Jim Pugh #96 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6
Pat Cash #13
Carl Limberger #87 3-6 7-6 6-4 6-3
Karel Novacek #48 6-2 6-1 6-0
Eduardo Bengoechea #50 6-4 6-7 7-5 4-6 6-4
Eric Winogradsky #152 7-6 7-5 6-3
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-3 6-3
Mike Leach #113
Martin Jaite #15 6-2 6-3 6-4
Thierry Pham #248 7-6 6-3 6-2
Ulf Stenlund #24 6-2 6-2 6-2
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 3-6 6-2 6-1 4-3 (ret.)
Paul Annacone #47 6-4 6-1 6-3
Aaron Krickstein #30 6-3 6-3 6-4
Lars Anders Wahlgren #203 6-3 6-4 6-4
Tarik Benhabiles #41 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-0
Anders Jarryd #26 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-1
Andrei Chesnokov #36 6-1 6-3 6-3
Tomas Carbonell #444 5-7 7-5 7-6 6-3
Yannick Noah #6 CH 6-0 6-2 6-2
Ivan Kley #134
Christian Bergstrom #88 6-2 6-1 6-3
Michiel Schapers #85 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-4
Javier Sanchez #102 6-2 6-3 6-4
Kent Carlsson #11 6-1 6-0 6-3
Sergio Casal #53 6-4 6-1 6-3
Francisco Yunis #94 6-1 6-1 6-3
Loic Courteau #231 7-5 6-2 6-3
Boris Becker #2 6-0 6-1 7-5
Mark Buckley #147 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6
Henrik Sundstrom #70 6-3 6-4 7-5
Eric Jelen #63 6-4 6-0 3-6 6-1
Jimmy Arias #39 6-2 7-6 6-2
Jonas Svensson #28 6-4 6-0 6-2
Brad Gilbert #16 1-6 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-4
Jimmy Connors #8 7-5 6-2 6-2
Michael Westphal #121 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-3
Franco Davin #106 7-5 3-6 2-6 6-2 9-7
Alex Antonitsch #110 6-3 2-6 6-3 7-6
Ricki Osterthun #124 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-1
Matt Anger #65 7-6 7-5 6-3
Damir Keretic #68 6-4 6-2 7-5
Mike De Palmer 7-5 7-5 6-4

Round of 64

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-2
Thierry Tulasne #33 6-2 6-3 6-3
Joakim Nystrom #18 6-3 6-3 6-1
Darren Cahill #164 6-4 7-6 6-3
Andres Gomez #10 7-5 6-2 6-2
Jay Berger #34 7-6 6-3 6-3
Emilio Sanchez #19 6-3 6-1 6-1
Horacio de la Pena #49 6-3 6-4 6-3
Miloslav Mecir #5 7-6 6-4 6-1
Milan Srejber #46 6-3 6-4 6-2
Patrice Kuchna #325 6-4 6-3 6-3
Jim Pugh #96 6-1 6-2 6-2
Karel Novacek #48 6-0 6-0 6-0
Eric Winogradsky #152 7-6 7-6 7-5
Martin Jaite #15 6-4 6-2 6-2
Thomas Muster #52 6-2 6-2 6-2
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-4
Aaron Krickstein #30 6-4 6-1 6-1
Tarik Benhabiles #41 7-6 0-6 2-6 6-3 9-7
Andrei Chesnokov #36 6-2 6-2 6-0
Yannick Noah #6 CH 7-5 6-7 7-5 6-1
Michiel Schapers #85 6-4 6-2 7-5
Kent Carlsson #11 6-3 6-1 6-3
Francisco Yunis #94 6-0 7-6 6-1
Boris Becker #2 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-2
Henrik Sundstrom #70 2-6 6-3 6-0 5-7 8-6
Jimmy Arias #39 7-5 6-1 2-6 6-4
Jordi Arrese #129 7-5 6-2 6-1
Jimmy Connors #8 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-2
Franco Davin #106 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-3
Ricki Osterthun #124 6-2 7-6 6-2
Damir Keretic #68 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-4

Round of 32

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 7-6 6-2 6-2
Joakim Nystrom #18 6-4 7-6 6-4
Andres Gomez #10 5-7 6-1 4-6 6-3 6-4
Emilio Sanchez #19 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-1 6-2 6-1
Patrice Kuchna #325 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2
Jim Pugh #96
Karel Novacek #48 6-1 6-0 2-6 6-4
Martin Jaite #15 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-0
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 6-1 6-7 6-0 6-2
Tarik Benhabiles #41 5-7 6-4 7-5 6-3
Yannick Noah #6 CH 6-3 6-3 6-2
Kent Carlsson #11 7-5 6-2 6-1
Boris Becker #2 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-1
Jimmy Arias #39 4-6 7-6 6-2 4-6 6-2
Jimmy Connors #8 6-3 6-1 6-2
Ricki Osterthun #124 6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 2-6 6-1 5-7 6-0 6-2
Andres Gomez #10 5-7 1-6 7-6 7-5 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-0 6-1 6-3
Karel Novacek #48 7-6 6-4 6-7 6-3
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-3
Yannick Noah #6 CH 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-5
Boris Becker #2 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-0
Jimmy Connors #8 4-6 7-5 6-0 6-3

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 5-7 6-4 6-1 6-1
Miloslav Mecir #5 7-6 6-1 6-2
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 6-4 6-3 6-2
Yannick Noah #6 CH
Boris Becker #2 6-3 6-3 7-5

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-3 7-6
Mats Wilander #4 2× CH 6-4 6-1 6-2

Final

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 7-5 6-2 3-6 7-6
Mats Wilander #3 2× CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Roland Garros.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 14 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 112 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Roland Garros finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Zverev #3 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1 Flavio Cobolli #14 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #1 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev #4 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Novak Djokovic #3 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Rafael Nadal #5 6-3 6-3 6-0 Casper Ruud #8 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Roland Garros held?
Roland Garros is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Roland Garros?
The 2026 Roland Garros was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.
Who has won the most Roland Garros titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Roland Garros played?
The first edition of Roland Garros was held in 1891.
What surface is Roland Garros played on?
Roland Garros is played on clay courts.