1987 IBF World Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
at the 1987 IBF World Championships
VenueCapital Indoor Stadium
LocationBeijing, China
DatesMay 18, 1987 (1987-05-18) – May 24, 1987 (1987-05-24)
Medalists
    China
    Denmark
    China
    Indonesia

The 1987 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) were held in Beijing, China, in 1987. Following the results of the men's singles.

Main stage

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Morten Frost 15 15
Shokichi Miyamori 5 0 Morten Frost 15 15
Serian Wiyatno 15 15 Serian Wiyatno 2 4
Lai Hung 4 2 Morten Frost 15 15
Jonas Herrgardh 15 15 Li Mao 6 8
Klaus Fischer 6 3 Jonas Herrgardh 9 0
Li Mao 15 15 Li Mao 15 15
Graeme Robson 1 1 Morten Frost 15 15
Rashid Sidek 15 15 Rashid Sidek 7 5
Syed Modi 9 6 Rashid Sidek 15 15
Andrey Antropov 15 8 15 Andrey Antropov 3 8
Tariq Farooq 8 15 10 Rashid Sidek 5 15 15
Sompol Kukasemkij Eddy Kurniawan 15 7 10
  Sompol Kukasemkij 15 8 5
Eddy Kurniawan 15 15 Eddy Kurniawan 7 15 15
Chung Byung Yun 10 8

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Zhao Jianhua 15 15
Hermawan Susanto 3 3 Zhao Jianhua 15 15
Hamid Khan 15 15 Hamid Khan 5 11
Peter Rawlek 10 8 Zhao Jianhua 15 15
Jan-Eric Antonsson 15 15 Jan-Eric Antonsson 2 4
Tom Haengtsson 4 8 Jan-Eric Antonsson 17 15
Shuuji Matsuno 17 17 Shuuji Matsuno 15 6
Tan Kim Soon 14 14 Zhao Jianhua 15 15
Zhang Qingwu 13 15 15 Zhang Qingwu 4 2
Park Sung-bae 18 7 4 Zhang Qingwu 16 15 15
Darren Hall 15 15 Darren Hall 18 8 11
Anthony Gallagher 12 6 Zhang Qingwu 7 15 15
Hiroki Eto 15 15 Jens-Peter Nierhoff 15 1 7
Gustav Adolphson 7 6 Hiroki Eto 12 4
Jens-Peter Nierhoff Jens-Peter Nierhoff 15 15
 

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Ib Frederiksen 15 15
Kun O-Suk 4 3 Ib Frederiksen 15 13 15
Misbun Sidek 15 15 Misbun Sidek 6 15 10
Lau Wing Cheok 12 6 Ib Frederiksen 12 15 15
Xu Biao 15 15 Xu Biao 15 11 2
Yeung Yik-Kei 7 2 Xu Biao 18 15
Pierre Pelupessy 15 15 Pierre Pelupessy 17 5
Chan Chi-Choi 8 11 Ib Frederiksen 3 15 9
Yang Yang 15 15 Yang Yang 15 11 15
Shinji Matsuura 3 2 Yang Yang 15 13 15
Allan Budikusuma 15 15 Allan Budikusuma 11 15 3
Kwan Yoke Meng 3 12 Yang Yang 15 15
Nick Yates 15 15 Nick Yates 6 9
Sang Yong Bae 10 5 Nick Yates 15 15
Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 15 15 Pär-Gunnar Jönsson 5 3
Heinz Fischer 6 12

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Xiong Guobao 15 15
Poul Erik Hoyer 11 10 Xiong Guobao 15 18
Alex White 15 15 Alex White 5 13
Tony Alston 5 8 Xiong Guobao 15 15
Sze Yu 15 15 Sze Yu 10 11
Chris Jogis 10 6 Sze Yu 15 15
Eddy Ismanto 15 15 Eddy Ismanto 8 9
Prakash Padukone 8 11 Xiong Guobao 7 13
Icuk Sugiarto 15 15 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Ulf Johansson 8 6 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Volker Eiber 3 15 10 Ian Johnson 4 4
Ian Johnson 15 11 15 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15
Sung Han-kuk 15 15 Sung Han-kuk 9 7
Hiroshi Nishiyama 4 2 Sung Han-kuk 15 15
Chong Weng Kai 15 15 Chong Weng Kai 15 6 9
Mike Butler 11 7

Final stage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Morten Frost 15 15
8 Rashid Sidek 7 5
Morten Frost 15 15
Zhao Jianhua 12 11
4 Zhao Jianhua 15 15
5 Zhang Qingwu 4 2
Morten Frost 2 15 12
Yang Yang 15 13 15
3 Ib Frederiksen 3 15 9
6 Yang Yang 15 11 15
Yang Yang 15 15
Icuk Sugiarto 11 5
2 Xiong Guobao 7 13
7 Icuk Sugiarto 15 15