# 1987 Grand Prix (snooker)

The 1987 Rothmans Grand Prix was a professional ranking snooker tournament held at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, England.
Stephen Hendry won in the final 10–7 against Dennis Taylor. It was his first ranking title.

## 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 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames | Final Best of 19 frames |
| Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jon Wright | Jon Wright | 1 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Meadowcroft | Jim Meadowcroft | 1 | | | | Tony Drago | Tony Drago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Bear | Jim Bear | 1 | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 5 | Roger Bales | Roger Bales | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Campbell | John Campbell | 3 | | | | | | | | Willie Thorne | Willie Thorne | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paul Gibson | Paul Gibson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mike Hallett | Mike Hallett | 4 | Paul Gibson | Paul Gibson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Barry West | Barry West | 3 | | | | Graham Cripsey | Graham Cripsey | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 5 | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve James | Steve James | 4 | Joe Johnson | Joe Johnson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Rea | John Rea | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Francisco | Peter Francisco | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | |
| Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 9 | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Reardon | Ray Reardon | 1 | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 5 | Bill Werbeniuk | Bill Werbeniuk | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robby Foldvari | Robby Foldvari | 1 | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Glen Wilkinson | Glen Wilkinson | 4 | Cliff Wilson | Cliff Wilson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Virgo | John Virgo | 5 | John Virgo | John Virgo | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marcel Gauvreau | Marcel Gauvreau | 1 | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Danny Fowler | Danny Fowler | 1 | Silvino Francisco | Silvino Francisco | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Longworth | Steve Longworth | 4 | | | | Gary Wilkinson | Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Jones | Tony Jones | 2 | Cliff Thorburn | Cliff Thorburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | Steve Newbury | Steve Newbury | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Meo | Tony Meo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dennis Taylor | Dennis Taylor | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 10 |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Neal Foulds | Neal Foulds | 4 | Martin Clark | Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 5 | Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eugene Hughes | Eugene Hughes | 4 | | | | Mick Fisher | Mick Fisher | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 5 | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dean Reynolds | Dean Reynolds | 4 | Pat Houlihan | Pat Houlihan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Taylor | David Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | Bob Chaperon | Bob Chaperon | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Les Dodd | Les Dodd | 1 | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 5 | Kirk Stevens | Kirk Stevens | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wayne Jones | Wayne Jones | 1 | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Kearney | Tony Kearney | 0 | Terry Griffiths | Terry Griffiths | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 5 | Tony Chappel | Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | John Parrott | John Parrott | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jack McLaughlin | Jack McLaughlin | 0 | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| David Roe | David Roe | 5 | David Roe | David Roe | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Dave Martin | Dave Martin | 4 | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 5 | | | | | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rex Williams | Rex Williams | 3 | Ray Edmonds | Ray Edmonds | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | Eddie Charlton | Eddie Charlton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy van Rensberg | Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jimmy van Rensberg | Jimmy van Rensberg | 3 | | | | | | | | Tony Knowles | Tony Knowles | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Doug Mountjoy | Doug Mountjoy | 2 | Jim Chambers | Jim Chambers | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mark Bennett | Mark Bennett | 1 | | | | Stephen Hendry | Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Graham Miles | Graham Miles | 1 | Steve Davis | Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 5 | Jim Wych | Jim Wych | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Murdo MacLeod | Murdo MacLeod | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final

Final: Best of 19 frames. Referee: Len Ganley Hexagon Theatre, Reading, England, 25 October 1987. :
| Stephen Hendry Scotland | 10–7 | Dennis Taylor Northern Ireland |
| 60–68, 52–74 (60), 9–90, 79–0 (79), 26–60, 96–22, 89–11 (58), 73–13, 63–17, 63–48, 69–24, 98–0 (98), 13–121, 79–20, 29–73, 33–80 (52), 76–30 |||
| 98 | Highest break | 60 |
| 0 | Century breaks | 0 |
| 3 | 50+ breaks | 2 |