ATP Cincinnati Open 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

Stefan Edberg won the 1987 Cincinnati Open, defeating Boris Becker 6-4 6-1 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 17 to August 24, 1987. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Stefan Edberg
def. Boris Becker , 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 24
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Cincinnati Open 1987 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Stefan Edberg #2 6-4 6-1 Boris Becker #4 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1987* F
SF (2)
Boris Becker #4 6-3 6-3 Anders Jarryd #18 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* SF
Stefan Edberg #3 6-2 6-3 Jimmy Connors #6 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* SF
QF (4)
Anders Jarryd #18 6-4 6-4 Peter Lundgren #79 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* QF
Boris Becker #4 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Mikael Pernfors #21 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* QF
Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 6-7 6-3 Nduka Odizor #100 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* QF
Stefan Edberg #3 6-1 6-3 Brad Gilbert #15 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1987* QF
R16 (8)
Peter Lundgren #79 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #2 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jimmy Connors #6 6-3 6-2 Kelly Evernden #54 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Brad Gilbert #15 6-7 6-4 6-1 Wally Masur #35 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Mikael Pernfors #21 7-6 4-6 7-5 Paul Annacone #40 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Stefan Edberg #3 6-3 6-1 Tarik Benhabiles #37 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Anders Jarryd #18 6-1 7-6 Barry Moir #131 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Boris Becker #4 6-4 7-6 Derrick Rostagno #60 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
Nduka Odizor #100 6-4 7-6 Jonathan Canter #110 H2H Match data Aug 22, 1987* R16
R32 (16)
Wally Masur #35 6-3 6-1 Howard Herr #394 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Jonathan Canter #110 6-2 3-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #85 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Derrick Rostagno #60 6-3 6-4 Scott Davis #23 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Jimmy Connors #6 6-1 6-3 Paul Chamberlin #231 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Tarik Benhabiles #37 7-6 7-6 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Mats Wilander #2 6-2 6-2 Robert Seguso #124 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Anders Jarryd #18 7-6 1-6 7-5 Vijay Amritraj #335 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Barry Moir #131 6-2 6-2 Jim Grabb #55 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Stefan Edberg #3 7-6 7-5 Jakob Hlasek #30 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Nduka Odizor #100 7-6 7-6 Jim Pugh #68 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Kelly Evernden #54 6-2 6-7 6-3 Brad Drewett #109 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Brad Gilbert #15 5-2 (ret.) Christo Van Rensburg H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Peter Lundgren #79 7-6 6-3 Slobodan Zivojinovic H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Mikael Pernfors #21 6-1 6-4 Tim Pawsat #899 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Boris Becker #4 3-6 6-4 6-3 Ben Testerman #93 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
Paul Annacone #40 6-2 6-7 6-3 John Fitzgerald #190 H2H Match data Aug 20, 1987* R32
R64 (32)
Barry Moir #131 4-6 7-6 6-3 David Pate #19 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
John Fitzgerald #190 6-2 6-1 Johan Carlsson #101 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Kelly Evernden #54 6-4 7-6 Amos Mansdorf #27 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Nduka Odizor #100 7-6 6-4 Michael Westphal #112 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Boris Becker #4 3-6 6-3 6-1 Marcel Freeman #130 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Stefan Edberg #3 6-4 6-4 Jimmy Arias #38 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Wally Masur #35 6-3 6-2 Kevin Curren #20 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Jonathan Canter #110 6-3 7-5 Henri Leconte #12 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ramesh Krishnan 6-0 6-4 Christo Steyn #162 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Scott Davis #23 6-3 6-1 Dexter Macbride #596 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Robert Seguso #124 6-1 6-3 Tim Wilkison #43 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Peter Lundgren #79 6-4 6-2 Bill Scanlon #94 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Mel Purcell #85 6-7 7-5 6-1 Gary Donnelly #140 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Anders Jarryd #18 6-2 6-4 Thierry Tulasne #45 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Howard Herr #394 7-6 6-1 Ken Flach #172 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Vijay Amritraj #335 6-3 7-5 Guy Forget #29 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Jakob Hlasek #30 1-6 6-2 6-2 Matt Anger #66 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Tarik Benhabiles #37 6-3 7-6 Carl Limberger #96 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Derrick Rostagno #60 6-1 6-4 Karel Novacek #61 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Paul Chamberlin #231 7-5 6-3 Hank Pfister #620 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Jim Pugh #68 6-3 7-6 Jonas Svensson #24 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Slobodan Zivojinovic 6-3 6-3 Kelly Jones #97 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Brad Drewett #109 6-2 4-6 7-5 Eddie Edwards #154 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Mats Wilander #2 7-6 7-6 Leonardo Lavalle #189 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Jimmy Connors #6 4-6 6-2 6-1 Jay Berger #34 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Mikael Pernfors #21 6-0 6-2 Jorge Lozano #129 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Paul Annacone #40 7-6 6-4 John McEnroe #7 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ben Testerman #93 7-5 6-4 Peter Fleming #98 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Tim Pawsat #899 6-4 6-7 6-3 Peter Doohan #53 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Brad Gilbert #15 3-6 6-3 6-4 Jaime Yzaga #62 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Christo Van Rensburg 6-1 6-4 Ronald Agenor #49 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64
Jim Grabb #55 7-6 6-3 Eric Winogradsky #118 H2H Match data Aug 19, 1987* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Finals

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

  1. Novak Djokovic 8 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 48 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Andy Murray 17 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 Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 500 tournaments in 1987

Previous editions of Cincinnati Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.