Men's singles
1987 Australian Open
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Score	6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Draw	96
Seeds	16

Defending champion Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open. It was his second major singles title.

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	6	6
	9	Anders Järryd	6	1	3
										1	Ivan Lendl	6	7	6	4
										11	Pat Cash	7	5	7	6
	3	Yannick Noah	4	2	6	0
	11	Pat Cash	6	6	2	6
																			11	Pat Cash	3	4	6	7	3
																			4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	3	5	6
	6	Miloslav Mečíř	1	4	4
	4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
										4	Stefan Edberg	6	6	7
											Wally Masur	2	4	6
		Kelly Evernden	3	5	4
		Wally Masur	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	I Lendl	6	3	6	6
	Q	D Saltz	6	6	6					Q	D Saltz	4	6	1	1
		P Kühnen	4	3	3														1	I Lendl	6	6	6	6
		M Freeman	4	0	r															M Anger	4	2	7	2
		M Anger	6	1							M Anger	7	6	3	6
											A Mansdorf	6	3	6	3
																												1	I Lendl	2	6	7	6
		R Simpson	7	6	6	7																							D Goldie	6	4	6	3
		G Donnelly	6	7	3	6					R Simpson	3	6	6
		M De Palmer	6	4	6	1	2				D Goldie	6	7	7
		D Goldie	1	6	1	6	6													D Goldie	3	7	6	6	6
																			16	R Krishnan	6	5	7	2	2
											E Edwards	6	7	1	3	3
										16	R Krishnan	4	5	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										9	A Järryd	6	7	6
		J Carlsson	4	7	6	7					J Carlsson	0	5	0
	Q	C Saceanu	6	6	3	6													9	A Järryd	6	7	2	6
		B Derlin	6	7	3	7	6													T Champion	0	6	6	2
		A Castle	7	5	6	5	1				B Derlin	1	0	r
											T Champion	6	3
																												9	A Järryd	6	6	6	7
	WC	D Tyson	6	6	1																								P Doohan	1	7	4	6
		P Doohan	7	7	6						P Doohan	6	1	7	7
	WC	A Lane	7	6	3	2	2				B Scanlon	3	6	5	6
		B Scanlon	6	3	6	6	6													P Doohan	4	6	6	6
																			8	K Curren	6	3	4	4
											J Fitzgerald	5	2	7	6	3
										8	K Curren	7	6	6	4	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										3	Y Noah	4	6	6	6
										Q	D Macpherson	6	1	4	3
																			3	Y Noah	7	4	4	7	6
		B Schultz	7	6	3	7														B Schultz	6	6	6	6	4
		S Guy	5	2	6	6					B Schultz	4	6	6	6	6
		P McNamara	6	4	6	6	4				S Davis	6	1	7	2	3
		S Davis	7	6	2	3	6																					3	Y Noah	4	4	6	6	6
																												14	T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	2
											M Edmondson	6	4	4	7	9
		H van Boeckel	3	4	5					Q	N Fulwood	4	6	6	5	7
	Q	N Fulwood	6	6	7															M Edmondson	2	1	6
		D Cahill	3	4	4														14	T Wilkison	6	6	7
	WC	S Barr	6	6	6					WC	S Barr	2	2	6	6
										14	T Wilkison	6	6	3	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										11	P Cash	7	2	7	6
		C Pistolesi	5	2	6	7	9				C Pistolesi	5	6	6	2
		M Robertson	7	6	3	6	7												11	P Cash	6	6	6	6
		M Schapers	6	6	6															B Testerman	3	7	1	2
		J Levine	1	4	4						M Schapers	6	1	4
											B Testerman	7	6	6
																												11	P Cash	6	6	6	1	6
		P Annacone	7	7	6																								P Annacone	4	1	7	6	2
		T Mmoh	6	6	4						P Annacone	6	4	6	6	6
										Q	S Wood	7	6	3	2	4
																				P Annacone	1	4	6	6	10
		T Nelson	6	6	6														5	H Leconte	6	6	3	4	8
		G Connell	4	4	4						T Nelson	6	6	2	3
										5	H Leconte	4	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										6	M Mečíř	4	6	6	6
											J Bates	6	2	1	3
																			6	M Mečíř	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6														Q	G Muller	4	4	4
	Q	M Baroch	3	4	4						M Woodforde	5	7	6	6	4
	Q	G Muller	6	6	6	6				Q	G Muller	7	5	4	7	6
	Q	S Denton	7	3	4	4																						6	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	Q	C Eagle	6	4	6																								M Kratzmann	4	2	2
		M Davis	7	6	7						M Davis	4	2	4
		M Kratzmann	7	4	7	6					M Kratzmann	6	6	6
		J Lapidus	6	6	6	4														M Kratzmann	6	6	6
																			Q	K Flach	4	2	3
										Q	K Flach	3	2	7	6	6
										12	M Šrejber	6	6	5	3	3

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										13	R Seguso	6	3	7	6
											B Green	3	6	6	4
																			13	R Seguso	6	3	7	6
		G Michibata	3	7	4	4														J Frana	3	6	6	4
		J Frana	6	5	6	6					J Frana	2	7	6	6
	WC	S Youl	4	3	6						A Maurer	6	5	3	4
		A Maurer	6	6	7																							13	R Seguso	1	0	1
																												4	S Edberg	6	6	6
											J Frawley	6	6	3
		P Carlsson	6	1	6	6					P Carlsson	2	3	2	r
	WC	J Stoltenberg	3	6	3	2														J Frawley	4	3	1
		G Bloom	6	5	4	1													4	S Edberg	6	6	6
	Q	J Letts	4	7	6	6				Q	J Letts	6	1	0	2
										4	S Edberg	3	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										7	B Gilbert	7	6	6
		B Drewett	6	3	6	6					B Drewett	5	3	2
		P McNamee	4	6	4	2													7	B Gilbert	6	2	3	1
		N Odizor	5	2	3															D Rostagno	4	6	6	6
		D Rostagno	7	6	6						D Rostagno	7	6	6
											R Matuszewski	5	1	1
																													D Rostagno	7	2	4	7	5
																													K Evernden	6	6	6	5	7
											B Pearce	3	7	6	4	12
		L Shiras	6	2	3	6					D Visser	6	6	3	6	10
		D Visser	4	6	6	7														B Pearce	2	2	4
		K Evernden	7	6	6															K Evernden	6	6	6
		J Canter	6	3	4						K Evernden	6	2	6	6
										10	J Kriek	2	6	4	4

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										15	J Hlasek	6	3	3	7	4
		C van Rensburg	6	6	0	6					C van Rensburg	4	6	6	6	6
		L Lavalle	3	4	6	4														C van Rensburg	3	6	5	6	0
		J Sadri	3	7	4	0														W Masur	6	1	7	4	6
		W Masur	6	6	6	6					W Masur	6	6	6	6
											K Jones	7	2	0	4
																													W Masur	4	7	6	6	6
																												2	B Becker	6	6	4	7	2
											C Limberger	1	4	2
	Q	L Warder	7	6	3	4	1				S Živojinović	6	6	6
		S Živojinović	6	3	6	6	6													S Živojinović	3	3	6	3
		C Miniussi	2	1	5														2	B Becker	6	6	3	6
		B Dyke	6	6	7						B Dyke	7	1	4	7	2
										2	B Becker	6	6	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1987 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1987 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation