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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent Result Score 
 Quarter-finalY. Noah (FRA)  Lost4-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 


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BELGIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (23 - 29 March, 1987)

Surface: Indoor carpet

Result: Winner

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent Result Score 
 1M. Mecir (CZE)  Lost1-6, 1-6, 3-6 

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MONTE CARLO OPEN (20 - 26 April, 1987)

Surface: Clay

Result: Winner

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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

 RoundOpponent 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
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