ATP Finals 1987 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1987 ATP Finals, defeating Mats Wilander 6-2 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP Finals was played December 2–10 on carpet courts in New York, United States.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Mats Wilander , 6-2 6-2 6-3
Dates
Dec 2 — Dec 10
Location
New York, United States
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

ATP Finals 1987 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-2 6-2 6-3 Mats Wilander #3 H2H Match data Dec 10, 1987* F
SF (2)
Mats Wilander #3 6-2 4-6 6-3 Stefan Edberg #2 H2H Match data Dec 9, 1987* SF
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-2 6-4 Brad Gilbert #13 H2H Match data Dec 9, 1987* SF
RR (12)
Stefan Edberg #2 6-4 4-6 6-1 Pat Cash #7 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 4-3 (ret.) Jimmy Connors #4CH H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Stefan Edberg #2 6-2 7-6 Mats Wilander #3 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Brad Gilbert #13 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors #4CH H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Brad Gilbert #13 4-6 6-4 6-4 Boris Becker #5 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Boris Becker #5 7-5 2-6 6-3 Jimmy Connors #4CH H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Pat Cash #7 7-5 6-4 Miloslav Mecir #6 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Mats Wilander #3 7-6 6-3 Pat Cash #7 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Stefan Edberg #2 6-3 6-3 Miloslav Mecir #6 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Mats Wilander #3 6-4 6-1 Miloslav Mecir #6 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-4 6-7 6-3 Boris Becker #5 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR
Ivan Lendl #1DEF · 4× 6-2 6-2 Brad Gilbert #13 H2H Match data Dec 2, 1987 RR

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ATP Finals.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 59 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 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 ATP Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 7-6(4) 7-5 Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-3 6-3 Jannik Sinner #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 7-5 6-3 Casper Ruud #3 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-4 6-4 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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