| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Livingston Open | |
| Champion |  Johan Kriek |
| Runner-up |  Christian Saceanu |
| Final score | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Brad Gilbert was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Johan Kriek won the title, defeating Christian Saceanu 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.
Johan Kriek (champion)
Wally Masur (quarterfinals) Paul Annacone (second round) Robert Seguso (first round)
Nduka Odizor (first round) Ben Testerman (first round)
Éric Winogradsky (first round)
Christo Steyn (second round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Johan Kriek | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
 Alex Antonitsch | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Johan Kriek | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| Christian Saceanu | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Christian Saceanu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Marc Flur | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Cannon | 1 | 4 | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Schmidt | 3r | R Matuszewski | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Matuszewski | 1 | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Bonneau | 7 | 6 | 6 | S Bonneau | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | David Wells-Roth | 5 | 7 | 3 | S Bonneau | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Layendecker | 5 | 6 | 6 | G Layendecker | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | É Winogradsky | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | J Kriek | 6 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | P Annacone | 6 | 6 | A Antonitsch | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Lapidus | 2 | 4 | 3 | P Annacone | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Antonitsch | 6 | 7 | A Antonitsch | 7 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Goldie | 4 | 5 | A Antonitsch | 0 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Freeman | 6 | 6 | M Freeman | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  A Naor | 4 | 4 | M Freeman | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 3 | 7 | S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | B Testerman | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5/Q | N Odizor | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Flach | 6 | 6 | K Flach | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Donnelly | 3 | 6 | G Holmes | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Holmes | 6 | 7 | K Flach | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Leach | 4 | 3 | C Saceanu | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Hooper | 6 | 6 | C Hooper | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Saceanu | 6 | 6 | C Saceanu | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | R Seguso | 2 | 3 | C Saceanu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | C Steyn | 6 | 6 | M Flur | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Pridham | 3 | 4 | 8 | C Steyn | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | H Herr | 3 | 3 | M Flur | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Flur | 6 | 6 | M Flur | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Pearce | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | W Masur | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Kures | 3 | 6 | 6 | M Kures | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Tarango | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | W Masur | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | W Masur | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was Connors' 100th ATP singles title.
Defending champion Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 Australian Open. The format of this year's tournament was best of 5 sets in the first two rounds, best of 3 sets in rounds 3 and 4, then best of 5 sets for the rest of the tournament.
Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open.
Defending champion Mats Wilander defeated Kevin Curren in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 Australian Open.
Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open.
Emilio Sánchez was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.
Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Johan Kriek.
John McEnroe was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Andre Agassi was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Johan Kriek.
Jana Novotná and Jim Pugh were the defending champions and won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Zina Garrison and Sherwood Stewart.
Jaime Yzaga was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.
Sergio Casal and Emilio Sánchez were the defending champions but did not participate this year.
Mark Dickson and Jan Gunnarsson were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals.
This was the first edition of the event.
Johan Kriek was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.
John Alexander was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.
Johan Kriek was the defending champion.
Tracy Delatte and Johan Kriek were the defending champions, but lost in quarterfinals to Mike Bauer and Steve Denton.
Peter Lundgren was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to David Pate.