1987 Benson and Hedges Open explained

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.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: article and 1987 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles. Miloslav Mečíř defeated Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–4

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

Doubles

Kelly Jones / Brad Pearce defeated Carl Limberger / 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.

External links

• • ATP – tournament profile
• ITF – tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Mecir hits form for Australian Open . . 61 . 18,728 . 12 January 1987 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. 1988. Willow Books. London. 9780002182690. 153. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).