# 1987 International Open

The 1987 International Open (officially the 1987 Fidelity Unit Trusts International Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between September and October 1987 at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent, England. The last 64 round took place between 9 and 12 September 1987 and television coverage on ITV from the last 32 to the final from 25 September to 4 October.
Steve Davis retained the title by defeating Cliff Thorburn 12–5 in the final.
An unusual situation happened in the last 16 match between Nigel Gilbert and Eddie Charlton, where Gilbert committed a foul on a re-spotted black by having the cue ball placed outside the D, awarding the frame to Charlton.

## Main draw

| Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 64 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 32 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | Last 16 Best of 9 frames | | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | Semi-finals Best of 17 frames | | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames | Final Best of 23 frames |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson | Paul Gibson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson | Paul Gibson | 2 | Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Sinclair | Eddie Sinclair | 1 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 5 | Dave Gilbert | Dave Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 2 | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 0 | Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 1 | | | | Joe O'Boye | Joe O'Boye | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Malcolm Bradley | Malcolm Bradley | 0 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 9 | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 4 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ken Owers | Ken Owers | 4 | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Warren King | Warren King | 2 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 4 | David Roe | David Roe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 5 | Steve James | Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 4 | | | | Steve James | Steve James | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Grace | Robbie Grace | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbie Grace | Robbie Grace | 1 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 12 |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 3 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 5 | Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ian Williamson | Ian Williamson | 4 | | | | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colin Roscoe | Colin Roscoe | 3 | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 5 | John Spencer | John Spencer | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jackie Rea | Jackie Rea | 0 | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 1 | | | | Nigel Gilbert | Nigel Gilbert | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Wildman | Mark Wildman | 1 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 9 | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 4 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 5 | David Taylor | David Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mario Morra | Mario Morra | 3 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 3 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tommy Murphy | Tommy Murphy | 1 | | | | | | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 4 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dene O'Kane | Dene O'Kane | 2 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 5 | Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |