1987 Benson and Hedges Open

1987 Benson and Hedges Open
Date 5–11 January
Edition 20th
Category Grand Prix
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $89,400
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř [1]
Doubles
United States Kelly Jones / United States Brad Pearce [2]

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

Finals

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 Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1987 Auckland Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ "Mecir hits form for Australian Open". The Canberra Times. 61, (18, 728). 12 January 1987. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.


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