title: 1987 Bristol Open – Singles
text: # 1987 Bristol Open – Singles
  
  Vijay Amritraj was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.
  
  Kelly Evernden won the title, defeating Tim Wilkison 6–4, 7–6 in the final.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Henri Leconte (quarterfinals)
  * Ramesh Krishnan (second round)
  * Jonas Svensson (third round)
  * Tim Wilkison (final)
  * Peter Doohan (second round)
  * Danie Visser (second round)
  * Eric Jelen (semifinals)
  * Michiel Schapers (semifinals)
  * Jaime Yzaga (third round)
  * Christo Steyn (second round)
  * Eddie Edwards (quarterfinals)
  * Nduka Odizor (second round)
  * Richard Matuszewski (second round)
  * Dan Goldie (second round)
  * Éric Winogradsky (quarterfinals)
  * Broderick Dyke (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
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Michiel Schapers | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | |
  | 4 | Tim Wilkison | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | |
  | 4 | Tim Wilkison | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | Tim Wilkison | 4 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 7 |
  | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Kelly Evernden | 6 | 7 |
  | 7 | Eric Jelen | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Shaw | 6 | 4 | 3 | WC | C Bailey | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | C Bailey | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | A Moreno | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | A Castle | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | A Castle | 7 | 6 | | | A Castle | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | B Dyke | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1/WC | H Leconte | 6 | 7 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 7 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | 10 | C Steyn | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Michibata | 2 | 2 | | | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | V Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | V Amritraj | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | J Sadri | 5 | 5 | | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | E Vélez | 7 | 7 | | | E Vélez | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | M Schapers | 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 4 | T Wilkison | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Lozano | 3 | 6 | | | R Acioly | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Acioly | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | T Wilkison | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | Morees du Bruyn | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Frawley | 1 | r | | | | | |
  | | J Frawley | 6 | 7 | | | J Frawley | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 13 | R Matuszewski | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | B Testerman | 7 | 2 | 2 |
  | | | | | | 12 | N Odizor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | B Testerman | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | B Testerman | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Lapidus | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Q | B Testerman | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Chamberlin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Chamberlin | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | Henry Somerville | 1 | 2 | | | P Chamberlin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | P Doohan | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | D Visser | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Bates | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Bates | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Kures | 7 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | J Bates | 0 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | WC | J Turner | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | 11 | E Edwards | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Q | C Eagle | 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | C Eagle | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | E Edwards | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | E Edwards | 6 | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Evernden | 3 | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 14 | D Goldie | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | G Layendecker | 4 | 2 | | | K Evernden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Evernden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | K Evernden | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Kühnen | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | J Svensson | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | M-I Năstase | 5 | 4 | | | P Kühnen | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | 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 | E Jelen | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Moraing | | | | M Laurendeau | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Laurendeau | w/o | | | | | | | 7 | E Jelen | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | C Bergström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 9 | J Yzaga | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | M Tauson | 4 | 0 | Q | C Bergström | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 9 | J Yzaga | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | E Jelen | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | É Winogradsky | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | 15 | É Winogradsky | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Jones | 2 | 4 | | M Leach | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Leach | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 15 | É Winogradsky | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | J Klaparda | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | W Popp | 5 | 3 | | | | |
  | | W Popp | 6 | 6 | | W Popp | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | R Krishnan | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  