1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago – Singles

Singles
1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago
Champion Tim Mayotte
Runner-up David Pate
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Milan during the same week.

Tim Mayotte won the title by defeating David Pate 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Yannick Noah (second round)
  2. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  3. Tim Mayotte (champion)
  4. Brad Gilbert (second round)
  5. Johan Kriek (second round)
  6. Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
  7. Christo van Rensburg (second round)
  8. David Pate (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
8 David Pate 6 6
Bill Scanlon 3 2
8 David Pate 4 2
3 Tim Mayotte 6 6
3 Tim Mayotte 3 7 6
WC Eliot Teltscher 6 5 2

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Y Noah 0 7 6
P Lundgren 6 5 4 1/WC Y Noah 4 2
Q B Moir 2 6 3 M Purcell 6 6
M Purcell 6 3 6 M Purcell 5 4
J Grabb 3 2 8 D Pate 7 6
P Annacone 6 6 P Annacone 6 2
B Pearce 2 4 8 D Pate 7 6
8 D Pate 6 6 8 D Pate 6 6
4 B Gilbert 6 6 B Scanlon 3 2
Q K Evernden 3 2 4 B Gilbert 5 4
WC R Leach 3 4 B Scanlon 7 6
B Scanlon 6 6 B Scanlon 6 6
Q E Korita 3 4 6 S Davis 3 3
S Giammalva Jr. 6 6 S Giammalva Jr. 6 3 2
C Steyn 3 2 6 S Davis 2 6 6
6 S Davis 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 J Kriek 6 7
M Freeman 3 6 5 J Kriek 6 4
Q P Fleming 6 7 Q P Fleming 7 6
E Edwards 1 6 Q P Fleming 2 3
T Nelson 6 6 3 T Mayotte 6 6
G Donnelly 1 4 T Nelson 4 7 3
D Rostagno 1 1 3 T Mayotte 6 6 6
3 T Mayotte 6 6 3 T Mayotte 3 7 6
7 C van Rensburg 6 7 WC E Teltscher 6 5 2
K Jones 3 5 7 C van Rensburg 3 2
WC E Teltscher 6 6 WC E Teltscher 6 6
WC S DeVries 2 4 WC E Teltscher 6 6
G Layendecker 4 3 2 J Connors 3 1
D Goldie 6 6 D Goldie 1 6 1
T Witsken 7 2 1r 2 J Connors 6 0 6
2 J Connors 6 6 2

References

  1. ^ Homer, Jody (April 6, 1987). "Mayotte moves closer to elite". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. ^ McDill, Kent (April 6, 1987). "Tim Mayotte has jokingly considered the idea of developing..." Chicago. United Press International. Retrieved April 24, 2023. The question came up after Mayotte won his second tournament of the year, beating David Pate 6-4, 6-2 Sunday to claim the $50,000 first prize at the Chicago Grand Prix.