1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong – Singles

Singles
1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong
Champion Eliot Teltscher
Runner-up John Fitzgerald
Score6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

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

  1. David Pate (first round)
  2. Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
  3. Eliot Teltscher (champion)
  4. Kelly Evernden (second round)
  5. Ramesh Krishnan (second round, retired)
  6. Jim Pugh (second round)
  7. Gary Muller (second round)
  8. Jim Grabb (first round)

Draw

Key

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

  1. ^ "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.