ATP US Open 1987 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1987 US Open, defeating Mats Wilander 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played September 1–15 on hard courts in New York, United States.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Mats Wilander , 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-4
Dates
Sep 1 — Sep 15
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

Round of 128

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-0 6-0 6-0
Barry Moir #122
Jim Pugh #67 6-3 6-2 6-2
Gary Muller 7-5 6-3 6-2
Anders Jarryd #18 6-3 6-4 6-4
Peter Fleming #97 7-6 6-7 6-2 7-6
Amos Mansdorf #24 6-4 6-2 6-3
Marcel Freeman #157 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-5
John McEnroe #9 4× CH 6-3 6-2 6-2
Richey Reneberg #114 6-3 6-2 6-2
Broderick Dyke #124 6-4 6-3 2-6 6-2
Andres Gomez #11 7-6 6-4 7-5
Ronald Agenor #48 6-3 6-7 6-3 6-2
Thomas Muster #55 7-6 6-2 6-4
Christian Bergstrom #96 6-3 3-0 (ret.)
Jimmy Connors #6 5× CH 6-1 6-4 6-4
Joey Rive #101
Wayne Hearn #530 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-4
Jim Grabb #60 6-3 6-2 6-2
Roger Smith #288 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-4
Henri Leconte #13 6-4 7-6 4-6 6-3
Gianluca Pozzi #182 6-3 6-1 6-2
Nduka Odizor #87 2-6 2-6 7-6 7-5 6-3
Michael Chang #920 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4
Brad Gilbert #15 6-1 6-2 6-2
Jay Berger #37 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Guy Forget #30 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-2
Tarik Benhabiles #39 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4
A. Parker #268
Boris Becker #4 4-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2
Jonathan Canter #102 7-5 6-4 6-0
Andrew Castle #180 7-5 1-6 2-6 7-6 6-4
Jimmy Brown 6-2 6-4 6-1
Mats Wilander #3 6-1 6-1 6-1
Johan Carlsson #108 6-2 6-1 6-3
Libor Pimek #100 7-5 6-3 1-6 7-6
Eric Winogradsky #131 6-4 7-5 2-6 7-6
Ken Flach #187 6-2 7-6 6-0
Darren Cahill #91 6-2 7-5 6-4
Emilio Sanchez #16 1-6 6-4 7-6 6-3
Todd Witsken #73 7-5 5-7 6-3 6-4
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-3 6-4 7-6
Jakob Hlasek #34 3-6 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-4
Jaroslav Navratil #66 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-2 7-5
Mark Woodforde #134 6-2 6-4 6-2
Milan Srejber #43 6-7 7-6 7-5 7-6
Lloyd Bourne #202 7-5 6-2 3-6 2-6 7-5
Stefan Edberg #2 6-3 7-6 6-2
Dan Goldie #64 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-7 6-2
Kelly Evernden #52 6-2 6-2 7-6
Marc Flur #118 0-6 6-1 7-5 6-7 6-4
Jonas Svensson #25 5-7 6-4 6-2 7-6
Gary Donnelly #151 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-4 6-4
Jaime Yzaga #65 6-3 6-2 7-6
Tomas Smid #46 7-6 6-4 6-2
Ramesh Krishnan 6-0 7-5 6-1
Joakim Nystrom #12 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-3
Johan Kriek #27 6-1 6-2 6-1
Rick Leach #153 7-6 6-3 6-1
Andrei Chesnokov #44 6-4 6-1 6-4
Peter Lundgren #47 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
Diego Perez #94 1-6 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-4
Eric Jelen #68 6-3 6-2 6-4

Round of 64

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-4 6-2 6-2
Jim Pugh #67 7-5 6-3 6-4
Anders Jarryd #18 6-3 6-4 6-2
Amos Mansdorf #24 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
John McEnroe #9 4× CH 7-6 2-6 6-4 6-2
Slobodan Zivojinovic 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-0
Andres Gomez #11 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-6
Thomas Muster #55 6-7 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4
Jimmy Connors #6 5× CH 6-3 6-2 6-1
Jim Grabb #60 6-0 6-1 6-3
Henri Leconte #13 6-3 6-2 6-3
Nduka Odizor #87 6-1 6-2 6-7 3-6 6-4
Brad Gilbert #15 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3
Guy Forget #30 7-6 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4
Boris Becker #4 6-4 6-2 7-6
Andrew Castle #180 7-6 6-1 6-3
Mats Wilander #3 6-2 6-3 6-1
Libor Pimek #100 6-4 6-0 6-4
Ken Flach #187 1-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
Emilio Sanchez #16 6-1 6-4 6-3
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-3 6-1 6-0
Jakob Hlasek #34 7-5 7-5 6-4
Mark Woodforde #134 7-6 7-6 3-6 2-6 7-6
Milan Srejber #43 7-6 3-6 6-7 7-5 6-3
Stefan Edberg #2 6-7 6-4 6-2 6-4
Kelly Evernden #52 4-6 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3
Marc Flur #118
Jonas Svensson #25 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-2 7-6
Jaime Yzaga #65 6-3 6-4 6-1
Johan Kriek #27 6-3 7-6 3-6 6-3
Rick Leach #153
Andrei Chesnokov #44 6-2 7-5 2-6 6-0
Diego Perez #94 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-3

Round of 32

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-1 6-1 6-2
Jim Pugh #67
Anders Jarryd #18 6-3 6-2 6-3
John McEnroe #9 4× CH 6-4 5-7 6-7 6-4 6-3
Andres Gomez #11 1-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-3
Jimmy Connors #6 5× CH 6-3 6-2 6-4
Jim Grabb #60
Henri Leconte #13 6-7 6-2 6-1 6-2
Brad Gilbert #15 6-4 6-7 7-5 6-4
Boris Becker #4 6-4 5-7 6-2 7-5
Mats Wilander #3 6-2 6-0 6-1
Ken Flach #187 5-7 7-6 7-6 7-5
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4
Mark Woodforde #134 6-2 6-1 6-1
Stefan Edberg #2 6-2 6-1 6-4
Jonas Svensson #25 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-4 6-3
Andrei Chesnokov #44 6-1 6-2 6-2

Round of 16

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-2 7-6 6-4
John McEnroe #9 4× CH 6-4 7-6 6-3
Jimmy Connors #6 5× CH 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-3
Brad Gilbert #15 2-6 6-7 7-6 7-5 6-1
Mats Wilander #3 6-3 6-3 7-6
Ken Flach #187
Miloslav Mecir #5 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
Stefan Edberg #2 6-2 7-6 6-3

Quarterfinals

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-3 6-3 6-4
John McEnroe #9 4× CH
Jimmy Connors #6 5× CH 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-0
Mats Wilander #3 6-3 6-7 6-4 7-6

Semifinals

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-4 6-2 6-2
Jimmy Connors #5 5× CH
Mats Wilander #2 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4

Final

Ivan Lendl #1 DEF · 2× 6-7 6-0 7-6 6-4

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alexander Zverev #2 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 Ben Shelton #9 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who is the latest recorded US Open winner?
The 2026 US Open was won by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on hard courts.