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1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago – Singles

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Singles
1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago
Final
ChampionUnited States Tim Mayotte
Runner-upUnited States David Pate
Score6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1986 · Chicago Grand Prix · 1991 →

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

References

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  1. ^ Homer, Jody (6 April 1987). "Mayotte moves closer to elite". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ McDill, Kent (6 April 1987). "Tim Mayotte has jokingly considered the idea of developing..." Chicago. United Press International. Retrieved 24 April 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.
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