The 1987 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January to 11 January 1987. First-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title.[3][4]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1987 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř defeated Netherlands Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Mečíř's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Doubles

United States Kelly Jones / United States Brad Pearce defeated Australia Carl Limberger / Australia Mark Woodforde 7–6, 7–6

  • It was Jones's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Pearce's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

References

  1. ^ "1987 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1987 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Mecir hits form for Australian Open". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 728. 12 January 1987. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780002182690.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Benson_and_Hedges_Open
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