MATS WILANDER'S TOURNAMENT AND DAVIS CUP RESULTS
1987
ATP end of year ranking: no. 3 (though at times during the year he was no. 2)
AUSTRALIAN OPEN 1987
Mats did not play the AO that year because it began about a week after his marriage.
FRENCH OPEN (25 May - 7 June, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Mats Wilander was seeded no. 4.
Result: Runner-up
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
1 | S. Colombo (ITA) | Won | 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-3 retd. |
2 | P. Annacone (USA) | Won | 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
3 | A. Krickstein (USA) | Won | 6-1, 6-7, 6-0, 6-2 |
4 | T. Benhabiles (FRA) | Won | 5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
Quarter-final | Y. Noah (FRA) (6) | Won | 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
Semi-final | B. Becker (GER) (2) | Won | 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 |
Final | I. Lendl (CZE) (1) | Lost | 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 |
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WIMBLEDON (22 June - 5 July, 1987)
Surface: Grass
Mats Wilander was seeded no. 3
Result: Quarter-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
1 | G. Mullar (SA) | Won | 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 |
2 | J. Gunnarsson (SWE) | Won | 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 |
3 | J. B. Svensson (SWE) | Won | 7-6, 6-1, 6-3 |
4 | R. Sanchez (SPA) (14) | Won | 2-6, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 |
Quarter-final | P. Cash (AUS) (11) | Lost | 3-6, 5-7, 4-6 |
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U.S. OPEN (31 Aug - 13 Sept, 1987)
Surface: Cement
Mats Wilander was seeded no. 3
Result: Runner-up
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
1 | J. Ross (USA) | Won | 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 |
2 | J. Carlsson (SWE) | Won | 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 |
3 | L. Pimek (CZE) | Won | 6-2, 6-0, 6-1 |
4 | K. Flach (USA) | Won | 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 |
Quarter-final | M. Mecir (CZE) (5) | Won | 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 |
Semi-final | S. Edberg (SWE) (2) | Won | 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Final | I. Lendl (CZE) (1) | Lost | 7-6, 0-6, 6-7, 4-6 |
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OTHER TOURNAMENTS IN 1987 in which Mats reached the quarter-finals or got further still:-
PILOT PEN CLASSIC (INDIAN WELLS, CALIF.) (16 - 22 Feb, 1987)
Surface: Cement
Result: Semi-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | J. Hlasek (SWI) | Won | 6-3, 6-0 |
Semi-final | S. Edberg (SWE) | Lost | 1-6, 5-7 |
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LIPTON INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS' CHAMPS. (KEY BISCAYNE, FLA.) (23 Feb - 8 March, 1987)
Surface: Cement
Result: Quarter-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | Y. Noah (FRA) | Lost | 4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 |
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BELGIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (23 - 29 March, 1987)
Surface: Indoor carpet
Result: Winner
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | G. Bloom (ISR) | Won | 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 |
Semi-final | J. B. Svensson (SWE) | Won | 6-3, 6-2 |
Final | J. McEnroe (USA) | Won | 6-3, 6-4 |
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FILA TROPHY (MILAN) (30 March - 5 April, 1987)
Surface: Indoor carpet
Result: Semi-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | E. Sanchez (SPA) | Won | 6-3, 6-1 |
Semi-final | M. Mecir (CZE) | Lost | 0-6, 2-6 |
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WCT FINALS (DALLAS) (7 - 12 April, 1987)
Surface: Indoor carpet
Result: Quarter-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
1 | M. Mecir (CZE) | Lost | 1-6, 1-6, 3-6 |
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MONTE CARLO OPEN (20 - 26 April, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Winner
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | A. Chesnokov (USSR) | Won | 6-1, 6-3 |
Semi-final | U. Stenlund (SWE) | Won | 6-2, 6-2 |
Final | J. Arias (USA) | Won | 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 |
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ITALIAN OPEN (ROME) (11 - 17 May, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Winner
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | A. Gomez (ECU) | Won | 6-1, 6-2 |
Semi-final | J. McEnroe (USA) | Won | 6-1, 6-3 |
Final | M. Jaite (ARG) | Won | 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 |
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U.S. PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (BOSTON) (6 - 12 July, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Winner
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | T. Nijssen (HOL) | Won | 6-2, 7-5 |
Semi-final | M. Jaite (ARG) | Won | 0-6, 7-5, 6-0 |
Final | K. Carlsson (SWE) | Won | 7-6, 6-1 |
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U.S. CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS (INDIANAPOLIS) (13 - 19 July, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Winner
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | R. Reneberg (USA) | Won | 6-4, 6-4 |
Semi-final | J. Nystrom (SWE) | Won | 6-4, 7-5 |
Final | K. Carlsson (SWE) | Won | 7-5, 6-3 |
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SWEDISH OPEN (BASTAD) (27 July - 2 Aug, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Semi-finals
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | J. Gunnarsson (SWE) | Won | 6-4, 7-6 |
Semi-final | J. Nystrom (SWE) | Lost | 2-6, 2-6 |
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BARCELONA (21 - 27 Sept, 1987)
Surface: Clay
Result: Runner-up
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Quarter-final | T. Carbonell (SPA) | Won | 6-0, 6-3 |
Semi-final | G. Perez-Roldan (ARG) | Won | 6-3, 6-0 |
Final | M. Jaite (ARG) | Lost | 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, 4-6 |
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NABISCO MASTERS (Playoff) (NEW YORK) (2 - 6 Dec, 1987)
Surface: Indoor carpet
Result: Runner-up
Round | Opponent | Result | Score |
Round Robin | S. Edberg (SWE) | Lost | 2-6, 6-7 |
Round Robin | M. Mecir (CZE) | Won | 6-4, 6-1 |
Round Robin | P. Cash (AUS) | Won | 7-6, 6-3 |
Semi-final | S. Edberg (SWE) | Won | 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 |
Final | I. Lendl (CZE) | Lost | 2-6, 2-6, 3-6 |
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DAVIS CUP 1987 - WORLD GROUP
Result: Sweden were the winners
First Round: Sweden v. Italy, Prato
Surface: Clay
Result: Sweden beat Italy 3-2
M. Pernfors | lost to | P. Cane | 6-1, 2-6, 3-6, 4-6 |
M. Wilander | beat | S. Colombo | 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 |
A. Jarryd/M. Wilander | beat | P. Cane/S. Colombo | 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 |
A. Jarryd | beat | S. Colombo | 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 |
M. Wilander | lost to | P.Cane | 3-6, 6-2, 5-7 |
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Quarter-final: Sweden v. France, Fréjus
Surface: Clay
Result: Sweden beat France 4-1
K. Carlsson | beat | T. Tulasne | 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
M. Wilander | beat | H. Leconte | 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
S. Edberg/A. Jarryd | lost to | G. Forget/H. Leconte | 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 13-15 |
K. Carlsson | beat | H. Leconte | 7-5, 6-2, 9-7 |
M. Wilander | beat | T. Tulasne | 6-4, 6-3 |
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Semi-final: Sweden v. Spain, Barcelona
Surface: Clay
Result: Sweden beat Spain 3-2
M. Wilander | beat | E. Sanchez | 8-6, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 |
S. Edberg | beat | J. Sanchez | 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 |
A. Jarryd/M. Wilander | lost to | S. Casal/E. Sanchez | 0-6, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6 |
S. Edberg | beat | E. Sanchez | 6-4, 8-6, 6-4 |
J. Gunnarsson | lost to | J. Sanchez | 3-6, 6-3, 3-6 |
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Final: Sweden v. India, Gothenburg
Surface: Indoor Clay
Result: Sweden beat India 5-0
M. Wilander | beat | R. Krishnan | 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 |
A. Jarryd | beat | V. Amritraj | 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 |
M. Wilander/J. Nystrom | beat | A&V Amritraj | 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 |
A. Jarryd | beat | R. Krishnan | 6-4, 6-3 |
M. Wilander | beat | V. Amritraj | 6-2, 6-0 |