1987 Nice International Open

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1987 Nice International Open
Date13–19 April
Edition16th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $89,400
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Nice, France
Venue Nice Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson [1]
Doubles
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez [2]
  1986  · Open de Nice Côte d'Azur ·  1988  

The 1987 Nice International Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Nice Lawn Tennis Club in Nice, France, and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 April through 19 April 1987. First-seeded Kent Carlsson won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson defeated Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri / Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Ocleppo 6–3, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1987 Nice – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 155. ISBN   9780002182690.