1987 Benson and Hedges Open
The 1987 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January to 11 January 1987. First-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title.[3][4]
| 1987 Benson and Hedges Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5–11 January | 
| Edition | 20th | 
| Category | Grand Prix | 
| Draw | 32S / 16D | 
| Prize money | $89,400 | 
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | 
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand | 
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
|  Miloslav Mečíř[1] | |
| Doubles | |
|  Kelly Jones /  Brad Pearce[2] | |
Finals
    
    Singles
    
 Miloslav Mečíř defeated
 Miloslav Mečíř defeated  Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
 Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Mečíř's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Doubles
    
 Kelly Jones /
 Kelly Jones /  Brad Pearce defeated
 Brad Pearce defeated .svg.png.webp) Carl Limberger /
 Carl Limberger / .svg.png.webp) Mark Woodforde 7–6, 7–6
 Mark Woodforde 7–6, 7–6
- It was Jones's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Pearce's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
References
    
- "1987 Auckland – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1987 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Mecir hits form for Australian Open". The Canberra Times. Vol. 61, no. 18, 728. 12 January 1987. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
- John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 153. ISBN 9780002182690.
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