1987 Benson & Hedges Championships

The 1987 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London in England that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from 10 November until 15 November 1987. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title, his third at the event after 1984 and 1985.[3]

1987 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date10–15 November
Edition12th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$375,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Ivan Lendl [1]
Doubles
Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd [2]

Finals

Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Anders Järryd 6–3, 6–2, 7–5

  • It was Lendl's 7th singles title of the year and the 69th of his career.

Doubles

Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd defeated Ken Flach / Robert Seguso 7–5, 6–4

References

  1. "1987 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1987 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 150–151. ISBN 9780002182690.
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