# 1987 US Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander in the final, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–0, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was his third US Open title and sixth major title overall. Despite the final only going four sets, and one of those sets being 6–0, the match lasted 4 hours and 47 minutes, with Lendl saving multiple set points in the third set.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Ivan Lendl (champion)
* Stefan Edberg (semifinalist)
* Mats Wilander (finalist)
* Boris Becker (fourth round)
* Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinalist)
* Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
* Pat Cash (first round)
* John McEnroe (quarterfinalist)
* Andrés Gómez (fourth round)
* Joakim Nyström (second round)
* Henri Leconte (fourth round)
* Tim Mayotte (second round)
* Brad Gilbert (quarterfinalist)
* Emilio Sánchez (third round)
* Martín Jaite (first round)
* Anders Järryd (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | John McEnroe | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | John McEnroe | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Brad Gilbert | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6$^7$ | 6 | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mats Wilander | 7$^9$ | 0 | 6$^4$ | 4 |
| 5 | Miloslav Mečíř | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mats Wilander | 7$^9$ | 0 | 6$^4$ | 4 |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Ramesh Krishnan | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Stefan Edberg | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stefan Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moir | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleurian | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | Fleurian | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colombo | 0 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Yunis | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Pugh | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Pugh | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Pugh | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Osterthun | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | Muller | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Muller | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Lendl | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Visser | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Järryd | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | Freeman | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Freeman | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pistolesi | 4 | 2 | 3 | | | Mansdorf | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Mansdorf | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Arias | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 16 | Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Fleming | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | Fleming | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Acuña | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 16 | Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Järryd | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Gómez | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schapers | 6 | 4 | 5 | | 9 | Gómez | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Burrow | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | Agénor | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Agénor | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 9 | Gómez | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lozano | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Muster | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Muster | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Muster | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pernfors | 3 | 0 | r | | | Bergström | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bergström | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Gómez | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| | Dyke | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | McEnroe | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Purcell | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Dyke | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Živojinović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Živojinović | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mezzadri | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Živojinović | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Reneberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | McEnroe | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Antonitsch | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | Reneberg | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anger | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 8 | McEnroe | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | Becker | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Becker | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Holmes | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | | Canter | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canter | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Becker | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Tulasne | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Q | Castle | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Brown | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Castle | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Q | Castle | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pate | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Becker | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| | Seguso | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Gilbert | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| | Forget | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | Forget | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Benhabiles | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | Benhabiles | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Parker | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Forget | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Gurfein | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Berger | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Berger | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Doohan | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | 13 | Gilbert | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 11 | Leconte | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Agassi | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | 11 | Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Pozzi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Q | Pozzi | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Sznajder | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| WC | Nelson | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Odizor | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Odizor | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | Odizor | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Chang | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | WC | Chang | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | McNamee | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Leconte | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| WC | Cannon | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Grabb | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Grabb | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | Smith | 0 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vajda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Grabb | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hearn | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Stenlund | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | Q | Hearn | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Rive | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | 6 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nováček | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | 5 | Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Williamson | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | Q | Fitzgerald | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Navrátil | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | Hlasek | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | De Palmer | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | | Navrátil | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hlasek | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Hlasek | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davis | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mečíř | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Bourne | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Woodforde | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Q | Volkov | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Q | Bourne | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Šrejber | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | Šrejber | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Matuszewski | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Šrejber | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Woodforde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Q | Woodforde | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Scanlon | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | Q | Woodforde | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giammalva Jr. | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | 12 | Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | Sánchez | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masur | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Wheaton | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | Witsken | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Witsken | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 14 | Sánchez | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | Cahill | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | WC | Flach | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Kures | 2 | 5 | 4 | | Q | Cahill | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Duncan | 2 | 6 | 0 | | WC | Flach | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Flach | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | WC | Flach | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | Teltscher | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | Pimek | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | Pimek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Winogradsky | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | | Winogradsky | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Kennedy | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Pimek | 2 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Carlsson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jones | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | Carlsson | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ross | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 7 | Cash | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lundgren | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | Lundgren | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Hooper | 4 | 1 | 4 | | | | Chesnokov | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Chesnokov | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Casal | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Pérez | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Pérez | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Pérez | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jelen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Jelen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Orešar | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Chesnokov | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| | Testerman | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Leach | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | WC | Leach | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Kriek | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Drewett | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Kriek | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | Annacone | 0 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Krishnan | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | Krishnan | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | 10 | Nyström | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nyström | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 15 | Jaite | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Šmid | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | Šmid | 3 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Högstedt | 3 | 2 | 6 | | | | Yzaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yzaga | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | Yzaga | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Donnelly | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Svensson | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Limberger | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | Donnelly | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Svensson | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | Svensson | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canè | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Svensson | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| | Saceanu | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Edberg | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Flur | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Flur | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evernden | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | Evernden | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sundström | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Evernden | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Goldie | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Steyn | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | Goldie | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rostagno | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | 2 | Edberg | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Edberg | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |