ATP Cincinnati 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Stefan Edberg won the 1987 Cincinnati, defeating Boris Becker 6-4 6-1 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 17 to August 24, 1987.

Champion
Stefan Edberg
def. Boris Becker , 6-4 6-1
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 24
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 24, 1987* F Stefan Edberg #2 6-4 6-1 Boris Becker #4 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 23, 1987* SF 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
QF (4)
Aug 23, 1987* QF 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
R16 (8)
Aug 22, 1987* R16 Peter Lundgren #79 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #2 H2H Match data
Aug 22, 1987* R16 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
R32 (16)
Aug 20, 1987* R32 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 — 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 — Match data
Aug 20, 1987* R32 Peter Lundgren #79 7-6 6-3 Slobodan Zivojinovic — 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
R64 (32)
Aug 19, 1987* R64 Barry Moir #131 4-6 7-6 6-3 David Pate #19 H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1987* R64 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 Ramesh Krishnan 6-0 6-4 Christo Steyn #162 — 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 — 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 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 — Match data
Aug 19, 1987* R64 Jim Grabb #55 7-6 6-3 Eric Winogradsky #118 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati played?
The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati played on?
Cincinnati is played on hard courts.