1987 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1987 Player's Canadian Open
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Final score6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1986  · Player's Canadian Open ·  1988  

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year.

Contents

Ivan Lendl won the title, defeating Stefan Edberg 6–4, 7–6 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg (final)
  3. Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash (third round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte (second round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
  9. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur (third round)
  10. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Slobodan Živojinović (quarterfinals)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek (second round)
  12. N/A
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Jay Berger (third round, retired)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison (second round)
  15. Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Arias (third round)
  16. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 76 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 5 4  
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 67 
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg 4 6  
3 Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker 2 4  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg 66 

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Scanlon 5 1    Flag of the United States.svg T Witsken 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Witsken 76 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 76 WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Sznajder 1 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg R Matuszewski 6 4    Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes 6 6  
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Sznajder 72 7WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg A Sznajder 77 
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doohan 6 66 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Lendl 67 
10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 64 610 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 3 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Freeman 4 61 10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Kures 2 1r   Flag of India.svg R Krishnan 4 5  
  Flag of India.svg R Krishnan 61  10 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Živojinović 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg J Ross 3 5    Flag of New Zealand.svg K Evernden 1 4  
  Flag of New Zealand.svg K Evernden 67   Flag of New Zealand.svg K Evernden 65 6
7 Flag of the United States.svg T Mayotte 2 73

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Rostagno 67   Flag of the United States.svg D Rostagno 6 1  
LL Flag of the United States.svg L Scott 3 6  4 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 4 74
  Flag of the United States.svg J Canter 3 1  13 Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 65 0r
  Flag of the United States.svg R Seguso 66   Flag of the United States.svg R Seguso 2 5  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Drewett 4 2  13 Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 67 
13 Flag of the United States.svg J Berger 66 4 Flag of the United States.svg J Connors 63 6
11 Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek 66 76 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 3 63
  Flag of the United States.svg M Leach 2 76 11 Flag of the United States.svg J Kriek 66 4
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Carlsson 66 7  Flag of Sweden.svg J Carlsson 4 76
  Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher 4 76   Flag of Sweden.svg J Carlsson 3 2  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Steyn 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 66 
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg W Cowan 4 4    Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg C Steyn 3 1  
6 Flag of the United States.svg J McEnroe 66 

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash 66 
Q Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad 66 Q Flag of Argentina.svg R Saad 0 0  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Bonneau 4 4  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Cash 4 6  
  Flag of France.svg É Winogradsky 72 3   Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr. 6 66  Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr. 5 1  
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren 66   Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren 76 
LL Flag of the United States.svg L Shiras 2 0    Flag of Sweden.svg P Lundgren 62 1
14 Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkison 66 3 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 1 66
Q Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Bourne 2 3  14 Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkison 4 4  
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Wostenholme 0 3  Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reneberg 2 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg C Hooper 6 1  3 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Jones 76   Flag of the United States.svg K Jones 5 4  
3 Flag of Germany.svg B Becker 76 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren 77 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards 5 4    Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh 6 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Pugh 76 8 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren 74 7
  Flag of the United States.svg G Donnelly 3 5  9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 5 65
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Laurendeau 67   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Laurendeau 5 1  
Q Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Macpherson 0 3  9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 76 
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Masur 66 8 Flag of the United States.svg K Curren 6 5  
15 Flag of the United States.svg J Arias 66 2 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 77 
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg H McDadi 3 3  15 Flag of the United States.svg J Arias 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister 2 2    Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal 2 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg M Westphal 66 15 Flag of the United States.svg J Arias 5 2  
WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Pridham 62 62 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald 2 63 WC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Pridham 5 6  
2 Flag of Sweden.svg S Edberg 77 

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