# 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1987 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Ken Flach (qualified)
* Gary Muller (qualified)
* Christian Saceanu (qualified)
* Nick Fulwood (qualified)
* Peter Carter (qualifying competition)
* Craig A. Miller (second round)
* Chris Pridham (qualifying competition)
* Cary Stansbury (qualifying competition)
* Charlton Eagle (qualified)
* Laurie Warder (qualified)
* Stephen Botfield (second round)
* Jason Goodall (second round)
* Antony Emerson (second round)
* Steve Denton (qualified)
* Richard Schmidt (second round)
* Russell Barlow (qualifying competition)
* Danny Saltz (qualified)
* Shuzo Matsuoka (second round)
* John Letts (qualified)
* Peter Thrupp (second round)
* Steve Furlong (qualifying competition)
* Mark Hartnett (second round)
* Michael Walker (second round)
* David Dowlen (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Ken Flach
* Gary Muller
* Christian Saceanu
* Nick Fulwood
* John Letts
* David Macpherson
* Steve Wood
* Danny Saltz
* Charlton Eagle
* Laurie Warder
* Mike Baroch
* Steve Denton

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 1 | Ken Flach | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | Adam Anderson | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| Richard Cahill | 4 | 4 | | | Adam Anderson | 4 | 6$^4$ | | | | | |
| Adam Anderson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Adam Anderson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | Ken Flach | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 24 | David Dowlen | 4 | 1 |
| Roger Rasheed | 3 | 7$^7$ | 21 | | | | | | | | | | 24 | David Dowlen | 4 | 1 |
| Roger Smith | 6 | 6$^2$ | 23 | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Smith | 6 | 6$^2$ | 23 | | Roger Smith | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 24 | David Dowlen | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 2 | Gary Muller | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | | | | | John Stoddart | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | |
| John Stoddart | 6 | 6$^5$ | 6 | | John Stoddart | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | | | |
| Eugenio Rossi | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugenio Rossi | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | 2 | Gary Muller | 6 | 6$^2$ | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eric Korita | 4 | 7$^7$ | 5 |
| Kelly Durant | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Eric Korita | 4 | 7$^7$ | 5 |
| Eric Korita | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eric Korita | 6 | 6 | | | Eric Korita | 7$^8$ | 6$^2$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 23 | Michael Walker | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 1 | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 3 | Christian Saceanu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Doug Burke | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Neil Prickett | 3 | 4 | | Doug Burke | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Doug Burke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Doug Burke | 6 | 6 | | | | | 3 | Christian Saceanu | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Richard Fricker | 1 | 4 |
| | Carl Turich | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Richard Fricker | 1 | 4 |
| | Richard Fricker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Richard Fricker | 6 | 6 | | Richard Fricker | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 22 | Mark Hartnett | 4 | 2 | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 4 | Nick Fulwood | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Ron Woodbridge | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | John Arbanas | 6 | 3 | 2 | WC | Ron Woodbridge | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Ron Woodbridge | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ron Woodbridge | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 4 | Nick Fulwood | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 21 | Steve Furlong | 4 | 2 |
| | Richard Fromberg | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 21 | Steve Furlong | 4 | 2 |
| | Paul Mick | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Mick | 0 | 6 | 6 | | Paul Mick | 6$^3$ | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 21 | Steve Furlong | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 5 | Peter Carter | 7$^7$ | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | WC | David Graham | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | |
| WC | David Graham | 7$^{10}$ | 6 | WC | David Graham | 6$^5$ | 7$^7$ | 2 | | | | |
| | Chris Kennedy | 6$^8$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Kennedy | 6$^8$ | 4 | | | | | | 5 | Peter Carter | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 19 | John Letts | 6 | 6 |
| | Daryl Greeves | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 19 | John Letts | 6 | 6 |
| | Andrew Ritter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Ritter | 6 | 6 | | Andrew Ritter | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | 19 | John Letts | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 6 | Craig A. Miller | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Stuart Bale | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Stuart Bale | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Stuart Bale | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Dominik Utzinger | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Dominik Utzinger | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Stuart Bale | 4 | 7$^8$ | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | David Macpherson | 6 | 6$^6$ | 6 |
| | | | | | David Macpherson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 20 | Peter Thrupp | 2 | 4 | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | 7 | Chris Pridham | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | | | | Todd Woodbridge | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| Todd Woodbridge | 6 | 6 | | Todd Woodbridge | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| Neil Borwick | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| Neil Borwick | 3 | 3 | | | | | 7 | Chris Pridham | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Steve Wood | 6 | 6 |
| Karsten Saniter | 4 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | Steve Wood | 6 | 6 |
| Steve Wood | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Wood | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Steve Wood | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | 18 | Shuzo Matsuoka | 6$^9$ | 4 | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | 8 | Cary Stansbury | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bryan Roe | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | |
| | Bryan Roe | 6 | 6$^1$ | 6 | | Bryan Roe | 1 | 6$^5$ | | | | | |
| WC | Paul Lord | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Paul Lord | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | 8 | Cary Stansbury | 6$^3$ | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Danny Saltz | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| WC | Hank Pfister | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | Danny Saltz | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | Tim Pawsat | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tim Pawsat | 4 | 5 | | WC | Hank Pfister | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 17 | Danny Saltz | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | 9 | Charlton Eagle | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Jason Carriage | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| Jason Carriage | 6 | 6 | | Jason Carriage | 5 | 0 | | | | |
| Chris Fancutt | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Chris Fancutt | 4 | 4 | | | | | 9 | Charlton Eagle | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | | | | | | | 16 | Russell Barlow | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| Jason McCarthy | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Russell Barlow | 3 | 6$^5$ |
| Patrick Flynn | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Flynn | 3 | 5 | | Jason McCarthy | 4 | 6$^2$ | | | | |
| | | | 16 | Russell Barlow | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | 10 | Laurie Warder | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Graeme Brimblecombe | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 10 | Laurie Warder | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | Peter Johnston | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Sean Karam | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Peter Johnston | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Peter Johnston | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Johnston | 6 | 7 | | Peter Johnston | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Richard Schmidt | 6$^5$ | 3 | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 11 | Stephen Botfield | 4 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mike Baroch | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Mike Baroch | 7$^7$ | 6$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | David Felgate | 6$^2$ | 7$^9$ | 3 |
| | David Felgate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | David Felgate | 6$^2$ | 7$^9$ | 3 |
| WC | Andrew Cameron | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Andrew Cameron | 4 | 2 | | David Felgate | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 13 | Antony Emerson | 3 | 4 | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 12 | Jason Goodall | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gavin Pfitzner | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| Mike Smith | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | Gavin Pfitzner | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| Gavin Pfitzner | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gavin Pfitzner | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | Gavin Pfitzner | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Steve Denton | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Ian Peter-Budge | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Steve Denton | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Michael Fancutt | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Michael Fancutt | 6 | 2 | 1 | | Ian Peter-Budge | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | Steve Denton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |