1987 Pilot Pen Classic

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1987 Pilot Pen Classic
DateFebruary 16–23
Edition14th
Category Grand Prix
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$350,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Indian Wells, California, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker [1]
Doubles
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Forget / Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Yannick Noah [2]
  1986  · Indian Wells Masters ·  1988  

The 1987 Pilot Pen Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 14th edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells, California in the United States from February 16 through February 23, 1987. Second-seeded Boris Becker won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg 6–4, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Forget / Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Yannick Noah defeated Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker / Flag of Germany.svg Eric Jelen 6–4, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1987 Indian Wells – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 113–114. ISBN   9780002182690.