title: 1987 Italian Open – Men's singles
text: # 1987 Italian Open – Men's singles
  
  Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but lost in third round to Joakim Nyström.
  
  Mats Wilander won the title by defeating Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Ivan Lendl (third round)
  * Mats Wilander (champion)
  * Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
  * Yannick Noah (first round)
  * Henri Leconte (third round, retired)
  * John McEnroe (semifinals)
  * Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  * Kent Carlsson (quarterfinals)
  * Mikael Pernfors (third round)
  * Emilio Sánchez (third round)
  * Martín Jaite (final)
  * Guillermo Vilas (first round)
  * Jonas Svensson (second round)
  * Ulf Stenlund (third round)
  * Joakim Nyström (semifinals)
  * Thierry Tulasne (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | |
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  | 15 | Joakim Nyström | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Kent Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Kent Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | Joakim Nyström | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | Martín Jaite | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Paolo Canè | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Martín Jaite | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | 11 | Martín Jaite | 3 | 4 | 4 | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | |
  | 6/WC | John McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | Claudio Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Claudio Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6/WC | John McEnroe | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Andrés Gómez | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Panatta | 2 | 3 | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Keretić | 6 | 7 | | D Keretić | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Forget | 2 | 6 | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | H Skoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | F Yunis | 2 | 4 | | H Skoff | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | H Schwaier | 3 | 0 | 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 15 | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | J Nyström | 5 | 7 | 6 |
  | 10 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | K Carlsson | 7 | 5 | 1 |
  | Q | G Pozzi | 0 | 0 | 10 | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | J Sánchez | 6 | 6 | Q | J Sánchez | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Nováček | 3 | 3 | | | | | 10 | E Sánchez | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | J Gunnarsson | 4 | 2 | | | | | 8 | K Carlsson | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Berger | 6 | 6 | | J Berger | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Limberger | 1 | 0 | 8 | K Carlsson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | K Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Y Noah | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Bengoechea | 7 | 6 | | | E Bengoechea | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Pistolesi | 3 | 6 | 3 | | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Agénor | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | R Agénor | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | T Šmíd | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | P Canè | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Canè | 4 | 6 | 6 | | P Canè | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Kley | 0 | 2 | | 13 | J Svensson | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | P Canè | 6 | 6 | 4 |
  | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 3 | 7 | 6 |
  | | H Sundström | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Agassi | 6 | 7 | | | A Agassi | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Colombo | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | 11 | M Jaite | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | Q | J López-Maeso | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 5 | H Leconte | 2 | $0^r$ | | | | | | |
  | | S Casal | 3 | 6 | 6 | | S Casal | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Benhabiles | 4 | 4 | | 5 | H Leconte | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | F Davín | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Rostagno | 3 | 3 | | | H de la Peña | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H de la Peña | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | J Yzaga | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | A Krickstein | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | WC | F Cancellotti | 7 | 4 | 5 | | J Yzaga | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Krickstein | 3 | 6 | 6 | | A Krickstein | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | G Vilas | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 6/WC | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 14 | U Stenlund | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | C Mezzadri | 1 | 7 | 3 |
  | | M Šrejber | 3 | 4 | | 14 | U Stenlund | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Arias | 6 | 6 | | | J Arias | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | A de Minicis | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 14 | U Stenlund | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | T Muster | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Mezzadri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Järryd | 6 | 3 | 6 | | A Järryd | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | M Mečíř | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | A Gómez | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Canter | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | A Gómez | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | SE | G Pérez Roldán | 6 | 7 | | SE | G Pérez Roldán | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Arrese | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Pugh | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | M Pernfors | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | WC | O Camporese | 6 | 2 | 1 | | J Pugh | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | L Pimek | 6 | 4 | 2 | 9 | M Pernfors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | M Pernfors | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | A Gómez | 1 | 6 |
  | 16 | T Tulasne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 7 |
  | | P McNamee | 3 | 3 | | 16 | T Tulasne | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Purcell | 2 | 6 | 0 | | C Motta | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Motta | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | C Motta | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | Q | A Mancini | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | L Mattar | 6 | 6 | | | L Mattar | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Chesnokov | 2 | 3 | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  