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Singles
1987 Paine Webber Classic
Final
ChampionSouth Africa Christo van Rensburg
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Christo van Rensburg won the title by defeating Jimmy Connors 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 in the final.

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (final)
  2. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (second round)
  3. United States Tim Mayotte (semifinals)
  4. United States Brad Gilbert (semifinals)
  5. United States Johan Kriek (first round)
  6. United States Robert Seguso (first round)
  7. United States Aaron Krickstein (first round)
  8. United States Tim Wilkison (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
4 United States Brad Gilbert 6 4 2
1 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 1
South Africa Christo van Rensburg 6 3 6
3 United States Tim Mayotte 6 6 4
South Africa Christo van Rensburg 2 7 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States J Connors 7 6
Q New Zealand K Evernden 6 2 1 United States J Connors 6 7
United States G Holmes 6 7 7 United States G Holmes 2 6
Q United States H Pfister 7 6 6 1 United States J Connors 6 5
South Africa E Edwards 4 6 6 8 United States T Wilkison 2 2
United States G Donnelly 6 4 1 South Africa E Edwards 1 4
United States D Pate 4 2 8 United States T Wilkison 6 6
8 United States T Wilkison 6 6 1 United States J Connors 3 6 6
4 United States B Gilbert 6 6 4 United States B Gilbert 6 4 2
WC United States M Dickson 1 4 4 United States B Gilbert 6 7
United States M Anger 6 6 United States M Anger 1 6
Q United States J Brown 3 4 4 United States B Gilbert 4 6 6
France JP Fleurian 7 2 2 United States M Freeman 6 3 1
United States M Freeman 6 6 6 United States M Freeman 6 6 7
United States T Witsken 6 6 United States T Witsken 7 1 5
5 United States J Kriek 2 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 United States R Seguso 1 6 4
United States E Teltscher 6 4 6 United States E Teltscher 6 3 4
United States P Annacone 6 6 United States P Annacone 4 6 6
United States M Purcell 3 4 United States P Annacone 1 5
WC United States J Ross 4 1 3 United States T Mayotte 6 7
South Africa C Steyn 6 6 South Africa C Steyn 4 5
WC United States J Berger 4 6 3 United States T Mayotte 6 7
3 United States T Mayotte 6 7 3 United States T Mayotte 6 6 4
7 United States A Krickstein 3 0 South Africa C van Rensburg 2 7 6
United States S Davis 6 6 United States S Davis 0 1
South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6 South Africa C van Rensburg 6 6
United States S Giammalva Jr. 3 4 South Africa C van Rensburg 2 6 7
United States D Rostagno 6 6 United States D Rostagno 6 1 5
United States G Layendecker 3 4 United States D Rostagno 6 6
Q United States B Pearce 3 3 2 Ecuador A Gómez 2 3
2 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6

References

  1. "Unseeded South African Christo van Rensburg withstood a partisan..." Orlando, Florida. United Press International. 23 March 1987. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. "Tennis Roundup : Connors, McEnroe Fall Short". Los Angeles Times. 23 March 1987. Retrieved 20 August 2024.

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