1987 Volvo U.S. National Indoor

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1987 Volvo U.S. National Indoor
DateFebruary 9–15
Edition17th
Category Grand Prix
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Memphis, TN, U.S.
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg [1]
Doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Svensson [2]
  1986  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1988  

The 1987 Volvo U.S. National Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 17th edition of the tournament was held from February 9 through February 15, 1987. First-seeded Stefan Edberg won the singles title after his opponent in the final, second-seeded Jimmy Connors retired in the second set with a knee injury. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–3, 2–1, ret.

Doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd / Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Svensson defeated Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 6–2

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References

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  2. "1987 Memphis – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN   9780002182690.