1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong – Singles
Singles | |
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1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong | |
Champion | Eliot Teltscher |
Runner-up | John Fitzgerald |
Score | 6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 |
Draw | 32 (2WC/4Q/1LL) |
Seeds | 8 |
Ramesh Krishnan was the defending champion, but was forced to retire in his second round match against Rick Leach.
Eliot Teltscher won the title by defeating John Fitzgerald 6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- David Pate (first round)
- Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
- Eliot Teltscher (champion)
- Kelly Evernden (second round)
- Ramesh Krishnan (second round, retired)
- Jim Pugh (second round)
- Gary Muller (second round)
- Jim Grabb (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Finals
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
Jeremy Bates | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
John Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
John Fitzgerald | 78 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
3/WC | Eliot Teltscher | 66 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
3/WC | Eliot Teltscher | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Darren Cahill | 5 | 0 |
Top half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | D Pate | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
J Rive | 3 | 6 | 6 | J Rive | 7 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M Kratzmann | 6 | 5 | 3 | J Bates | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Bates | 2 | 7 | 6 | J Bates | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Carlsson | 2 | 7 | 4 | T Nijssen | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
M Davis | 6 | 6 | 6 | M Davis | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
T Nijssen | 4 | 6 | 6 | T Nijssen | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | J Grabb | 6 | 3 | 4 | J Bates | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | K Evernden | 6 | 4 | 6 | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Canter | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | K Evernden | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A Castle | 2 | 6 | 5 | C Saceanu | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Saceanu | 6 | 4 | 7 | C Saceanu | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Drewett | 2 | 6 | 4 | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J Fitzgerald | 6 | 1 | 6 | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | S DeVries | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | J Pugh | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | J Pugh | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | R Krishnan | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LL | J Levine | 2 | 6 | 5 | R Krishnan | 3r | |||||||||||||||||||||
W Popp | 2 | 2 | R Leach | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R Leach | 6 | 6 | R Leach | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | G Michibata | 2 | 4 | 3/WC | E Teltscher | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
B Dyke | 6 | 6 | B Dyke | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | P Chamberlin | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3/WC | E Teltscher | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
3/WC | E Teltscher | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3/WC | E Teltscher | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | G Muller | 6 | 1 | 6 | D Cahill | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Lavalle | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | G Muller | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
T Mmoh | 6 | 2 | D Cahill | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D Cahill | 7 | 6 | D Cahill | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Ross | 0 | 7 | 7 | J Ross | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Youl | 6 | 6 | 6 | J Ross | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D Keretić | 4 | 6 | 2/WC | S Živojinović | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2/WC | S Živojinović | 6 | 7 |
References
- ^ "Result Plus". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2 November 1987. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
Third-seeded Eliot Teltscher of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., outlasted John Fitzgerald of Australia, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5, to win the $200,000 Seiko Super tournament in Hong Kong. The American, ranked 23d in the world, needed more than three hours to win.