1987 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions

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1987 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions
1987 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upUnited States Paul Annacone
Score6–4, 7–5
← 1986 · Challenge of Champions · 1988 →

The 1987 Atlanta AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament in 1987. It was won by John McEnroe,6–4, 7–5 against Paul Annacone.

Players[edit]

  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. United States Paul Annacone (final)
  3. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (round-robin)
  6. Sweden Stefan Edberg (round-robin)
  7. Sweden Mikael Pernfors (round-robin)
  8. Sweden Ulf Stenlund (round-robin)

Draw[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semi-finals [1] Final [2]
          
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 2
United States Paul Annacone 6 6
United States Paul Annacone 4 5
United States John McEnroe 6 7
United States John McEnroe 6 6
United States Jimmy Connors 4 4

Group A[edit]

  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States John McEnroe Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř Sweden Mikael Pernfors RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(2) [3] 6–0, 6–4 6–3, 6–3 3-0 6-1 42-27 1
United States John McEnroe 7–5, 4–6, 6–7(2) 7–5, 7–6(5) 6–2, 6–3 2-1 5-2 43-34 2
Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř 0–6, 4–6 5–7, 6–7(5) 7–6(3), 6–4 1-2 2-4 28-36 3
Sweden Mikael Pernfors 3–6, 3–6 2–6, 3–6 6–7(3), 4–6 0-3 0-6 21-37 4

Group B[edit]

  United States Jimmy Connors United States Paul Annacone Sweden Stefan Edberg Sweden Ulf Stenlund RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
United States Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–4 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 6–1, 6–0 3-0 6-1 41-20 1
United States Paul Annacone 1–6, 4–6 6–2, 6–3 6–1, 6–0 2-1 4-2 29-18 2
Sweden Stefan Edberg 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 2–6, 3–6 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 1-2 3-5 36-41 3
Sweden Anders Järryd 1–6, 0–6 1–6, 0–6 6–4, 5–7, 1-6 0-3 1-6 14-41 4

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Orlando Sentinel 'McEnroe Will Meet Annacone In Finals'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sun Sentinel 'Tennis McEnroe Stops Annacone In AT&T Challenge Final'". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Sun Sentinel 'Tennis Lendl Outlasts McEnroe In Third-set Tiebreaker'". Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.