# 1987 Italian Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Joakim Nyström.
Mats Wilander won the title by defeating Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Ivan Lendl (third round)
* Mats Wilander (champion)
* Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
* Yannick Noah (first round)
* Henri Leconte (third round, retired)
* John McEnroe (semifinals)
* Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
* Kent Carlsson (quarterfinals)
* Mikael Pernfors (third round)
* Emilio Sánchez (third round)
* Martín Jaite (final)
* Guillermo Vilas (first round)
* Jonas Svensson (second round)
* Ulf Stenlund (third round)
* Joakim Nyström (semifinals)
* Thierry Tulasne (second round)

## 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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | |
| 15 | Joakim Nyström | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kent Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kent Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Joakim Nyström | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Martín Jaite | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Paolo Canè | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Martín Jaite | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 4 | 4 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
| 6/WC | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Claudio Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Claudio Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6/WC | John McEnroe | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Andrés Gómez | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Panatta | 2 | 3 | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić | 6 | 7 | | D Keretić | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Forget | 2 | 6 | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | H Skoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | F Yunis | 2 | 4 | | H Skoff | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | H Schwaier | 3 | 0 | 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | J Nyström | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | K Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Q | G Pozzi | 0 | 0 | 10 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 | Q | J Sánchez | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Nováček | 3 | 3 | | | | | 10 | E Sánchez | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | J Gunnarsson | 4 | 2 | | | | | 8 | K Carlsson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Berger | 6 | 6 | | J Berger | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Limberger | 1 | 0 | 8 | K Carlsson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | K Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Y Noah | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Bengoechea | 7 | 6 | | | E Bengoechea | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | C Pistolesi | 3 | 6 | 3 | | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Agénor | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | R Agénor | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| | T Šmíd | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | P Canè | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Canè | 4 | 6 | 6 | | P Canè | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Kley | 0 | 2 | | 13 | J Svensson | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Canè | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | H Sundström | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Agassi | 6 | 7 | | | A Agassi | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Colombo | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | J López-Maeso | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 5 | H Leconte | 2 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | |
| | S Casal | 3 | 6 | 6 | | S Casal | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Benhabiles | 4 | 4 | | 5 | H Leconte | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6/WC | J McEnroe | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | F Davín | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Rostagno | 3 | 3 | | | H de la Peña | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H de la Peña | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | A Krickstein | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| WC | F Cancellotti | 7 | 4 | 5 | | J Yzaga | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Krickstein | 3 | 6 | 6 | | A Krickstein | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | G Vilas | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | U Stenlund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | C Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| | M Šrejber | 3 | 4 | | 14 | U Stenlund | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Arias | 6 | 6 | | | J Arias | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A de Minicis | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | U Stenlund | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | T Muster | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Järryd | 6 | 3 | 6 | | A Järryd | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | M Mečíř | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | A Gómez | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Canter | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | A Gómez | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| SE | G Pérez Roldán | 6 | 7 | | SE | G Pérez Roldán | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Arrese | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Pugh | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | M Pernfors | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | O Camporese | 6 | 2 | 1 | | J Pugh | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Pimek | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | M Pernfors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | M Pernfors | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Gómez | 1 | 6 |
| 16 | T Tulasne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 7 |
| | P McNamee | 3 | 3 | | 16 | T Tulasne | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Purcell | 2 | 6 | 0 | | C Motta | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Motta | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | C Motta | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| Q | A Mancini | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | L Mattar | 6 | 6 | | | L Mattar | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Chesnokov | 2 | 3 | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |