1987 Mercedes Cup

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1987 Mercedes Cup
Date13–19 July
Edition10th
Category Grand Prix
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money $200,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Stuttgart, West Germany
Venue Tennis Club Weissenhof
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat [2]
  1986  · Stuttgart Open ·  1988  

The 1987 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, West Germany that was part of the 1987 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 July until 19 July 1987. First-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Gunnarsson, 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Pawsat defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Pernfors / Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Tideman, 6–3, 6–4

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References

  1. "1987 Stuttgart Outdoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1987 Stuttgart Outdoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 156. ISBN   9780002182690.