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1987 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Swedes and top seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd.

Men's doubles
1987 Australian Open
Final
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1987 Australian Open

Edberg and Järryd won the 1987 Australian Open men's doubles tennis tournament, defeating home players Peter Doohan and Laurie Warder in the final 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3).[1][2]

Seeds

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All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Stefan Edberg /   Anders Järryd (champions)
  2.   Boris Becker /   Slobodan Živojinović (third round)
  3.   Ken Flach /   Robert Seguso (semifinals)
  4.   Paul Annacone /   Christo van Rensburg (semifinals)
  5.   Scott Davis /   Brad Gilbert (second round)
  6.   Pat Cash /   Gary Donnelly (third round)
  7.   John Fitzgerald /   Johan Kriek (second round)
  8.   Jakob Hlasek /   Sherwood Stewart (third round)
  9.   Mark Edmondson /   Kim Warwick (second round)
  10.   Broderick Dyke /   Wally Masur (quarterfinals)
  11.   Darren Cahill /   Mark Kratzmann (quarterfinals)
  12.   Gary Muller /   Todd Nelson (quarterfinals)
  13.   Eddie Edwards /   Danie Visser (third round)
  14.   Kevin Curren /   Henri Leconte (third round)
  15.   Leonardo Lavalle /   Brad Pearce (second round)
  16.   Peter Doohan /   Laurie Warder (final)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd 		6 3 6 3 6
10   Broderick Dyke
  Wally Masur 		3 6 3 6 4
1   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd 		6 7 6    
4   Paul Annacone
  Christo van Rensburg 		3 6 3    
4   Paul Annacone
  Christo van Rensburg 		6 6 7 6  
12   Gary Muller
  Todd Nelson 		7 4 6 2  
1   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd 		6 6 77    
16   Peter Doohan
  Laurie Warder 		4 4 63    
11   Darren Cahill
  Mark Kratzmann 		4 4 4    
3   Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso 		6 6 6    
3   Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso 		6 3 6 4 8
16   Peter Doohan
  Laurie Warder 		1 6 1 6 10
 
4 3 4    
16   Peter Doohan
  Laurie Warder 		6 6 6    

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Edberg
  A Järryd 		7 6  
 
6 3 14  
6 3  
 
3 6 12 1   S Edberg
  A Järryd 		6 2 6
 
7 7    
4 6 2
 
6 6    
6 6  
15
4 2  
1   S Edberg
  A Järryd 		6 3 6 3 6
10
3 6 3 6 4
10
6 7 6
 
3 6 3  
7 6 4
 
6 3 6 10
6 6 6
 
6 6   8
7 1 4
WC
4 4    
7 5 1
8
6 7 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   P Annacone
  C van Rensburg 		4 6 6
 
7 4 2  
6 4 4
 
5 6 6 4   P Annacone
  C van Rensburg 		2 7 14
 
6 6   14
6 6 12
 
3 2    
3 4  
14
6 6  
4   P Annacone
  C van Rensburg 		6 6 7 6  
12
7 4 6 2  
12
6 7  
 
6 7    
3 5  
 
4 6   12
7 7  
 
7 7   6
6 5  
 
6 6    
3 3  
6
6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   S Davis
  B Gilbert 		6 3 3
 
4 7 15  
4 6 6
Alt
6 5 13  
7 3 4
 
7 6   11
6 6 6
 
6 4    
2 5  
11
6 7  
11
4 4 4    
3
6 6 6    
13
6 3 10
 
6 6    
3 6 8
WC
3 2   13
3 2  
 
6 6   3
6 6  
 
2 2    
5 6  
3
7 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   J Fitzgerald
  J Kriek 		6 6 3
 
3 4    
1 7 6
 
6 6    
6 3  
 
7 4 4  
7 6  
 
5 6 6  
6 6 10
9
3 7 8
 
4 3 4    
16
6 6 6    
16
7 6  
 
6 3 4  
6 3  
 
3 6 6 16
6 7  
 
6 3   2
3 6  
 
7 6    
6 4 4
2
2 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1987 Australian Open Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
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