1987 Pilot Pen Classic – Singles

Joakim Nyström was the defending champion but lost in the third round to Jakob Hlasek.

Singles
1987 Pilot Pen Classic
Champion	Boris Becker
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Score	6–4, 6–4, 7–5

Boris Becker won in the final 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 against Stefan Edberg.

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

1. Stefan Edberg (final)
2. Boris Becker (champion)
3. Yannick Noah (semifinals)
4. Mats Wilander (semifinals)
5. Henri Leconte (third round)
6. Joakim Nyström (third round)
7. Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals)
8. Mikael Pernfors (third round)
9. Kent Carlsson (third round, retired)
10. Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
11. Martín Jaite (first round)
12. Thierry Tulasne (quarterfinals)
13. Jonas Svensson (first round)
14. Kevin Curren (first round)
15. Aaron Krickstein (first round)
16. Guy Forget (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	6	7
	4	Mats Wilander	1	5
								1	Stefan Edberg	4	4	5
								2	Boris Becker	6	6	7
	3	Yannick Noah	4	2
	2	Boris Becker	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Edberg	6	6
		P Arraya	6	6					P Arraya	3	3
		R Krishnan	3	3											1	S Edberg	7	6
		F Maciel	0	5												T Witsken	5	4
		T Witsken	6	7					T Witsken	6	6
		J Arias	3	6	7				J Arias	4	3
	16	G Forget	6	3	5																	1	S Edberg	4	6	6
	9	K Carlsson	7	6																		7	M Mečíř	6	4	2
		G Donnelly	6	3				9	K Carlsson	6	2	6
		M Freeman	2	2				Q	C van Rensburg	2	6	4
	Q	C van Rensburg	6	6											9	K Carlsson	6	2r
	Q	J Grabb	1	4											7	M Mečíř	7	3
		P Canè	6	6					P Canè	6	3	4
								7	M Mečíř	3	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	M Wilander	6	6
		T Šmíd	7	2	3				S Casal	3	0
		S Casal	6	6	6										4	M Wilander	3	6	6
		J Kriek	6	3	2											M Šrejber	6	0	4
	Q	D Goldie	3	6	6			Q	D Goldie	0	4
		M Šrejber	7	7					M Šrejber	6	6
	14	K Curren	6	6																		4	M Wilander	6	6
	11	M Jaite	7	2	4																		J Hlasek	3	0
		J Hlasek	6	6	6				J Hlasek	6	6
		D Pérez	6	6					D Pérez	3	3
		A Mansdorf	2	4												J Hlasek	6	6
		C Motta	7	4	1										6	J Nyström	4	4
		M Anger	6	6	6				M Anger	2	5
								6	J Nyström	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Leconte	6	6	6
		J Canter	3	6	7				J Canter	7	1	4
	Q	D Visser	6	4	6										5	H Leconte	6	6	3
		A Chesnokov	6	3	3										12	T Tulasne	7	4	6
		E Jelen	3	6	6				E Jelen	2	0
	Q	B Moir	2	3				12	T Tulasne	6	6
	12	T Tulasne	6	6																		12	T Tulasne	0	6	4
	13	J Svensson	4	3																		3	Y Noah	6	3	6
		T Benhabiles	6	6					T Benhabiles	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	6	4			WC	L Stefanki	2	3
	WC	L Stefanki	7	2	6											T Benhabiles	3	4
		D Pate	6	5	6										3	Y Noah	6	6
		E Edwards	2	7	4				D Pate	6	2	3
								3	Y Noah	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	M Pernfors	6	6	6
	WC	R Leach	2	3					U Stenlund	4	7	2
		U Stenlund	6	6											8	M Pernfors	6	0
	Q	J Carlsson	4	2											10	E Sánchez	7	6
		K Nováček	6	6					K Nováček	6	2	3
		E Teltscher	6	6	1			10	E Sánchez	3	6	6
	10	E Sánchez	1	7	6																	10	E Sánchez	3	5
	15	A Krickstein	6	4	6																	2	B Becker	6	7
		S Davis	4	6	7				S Davis	6	6
		H Skoff	4	4				Q	G Muller	4	0
	Q	G Muller	6	6												S Davis	1	2
	WC	A Sznajder	2	0											2	B Becker	6	6
		T Wilkison	6	6					T Wilkison	5	4
								2	B Becker	7	6

References

• 1987 Pilot Pen Classic Draw - Men's Singles