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1987 Sovran Bank D.C. National Tennis Classic
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Brad Gilbert
Score	6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw	56 (5WC/7Q/1LL)
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Karel Nováček was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Hilversum during the same week.

Ivan Lendl won the title by defeating Brad Gilbert 6–1, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Boris Becker (semifinals)
3. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
4. Brad Gilbert (final)
5. Johan Kriek (third round)
6. (n/a)
7. Jimmy Arias (quarterfinals)
8. Jay Berger (quarterfinals)
9. Dan Goldie (first round)
10. Andre Agassi (first round)
11. Jaime Yzaga (first round)
12. Todd Witsken (quarterfinals)
13. Nduka Odizor (third round)
14. Jim Pugh (third round)
15. Johan Carlsson (first round)
16. Peter Fleming (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	4	6
	7	Jimmy Arias	3	6	4
								1	Ivan Lendl	6	7
								3	Jimmy Connors	4	6
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6
	12	Todd Witsken	3	6	2
															1	Ivan Lendl	6	6
															4	Brad Gilbert	1	0
		Martin Davis	4	4
	4	Brad Gilbert	6	6
								4	Brad Gilbert	3	6	6
								2/WC	Boris Becker	6	3	0
	8	Jay Berger	3	2
	2/WC	Boris Becker	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Lendl	7	6
		B Pearce	6	7					B Pearce	6	3
	Q	M Robertson	3	5											1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		T Högstedt	1	7	2										WC	D Wheaton	7	3	2
	Q	J Levine	6	6	6			Q	J Levine	6	3	2
	WC	D Wheaton	6	6				WC	D Wheaton	4	6	6
	15	J Carlsson	1	3																		1	I Lendl	6	4	6
	10	A Agassi	4	6	0																	7	J Arias	3	6	4
		P Kühnen	6	4	6				P Kühnen	6	6	3
		J Brown	7	4	5				S Youl	7	4	6
		S Youl	6	6	7											S Youl	6	3
		M Kures	6	3	6										7	J Arias	7	6
		C Saceanu	3	6	1				M Kures	5	2
								7	J Arias	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	J Connors	6	6
		P Moraing	2	3					K Jones	3	1
		K Jones	6	6											3	J Connors	6	6
		P Lundgren	5	1											14	J Pugh	3	1
		M Westphal	7	6					M Westphal	2	4
	Q	D Tarr	2	1				14	J Pugh	6	6
	14	J Pugh	6	6																		3	J Connors	6	2	6
	12	T Witsken	6	6																		12	T Witsken	3	6	2
		K Flach	2	1				12	T Witsken	6	7
		B Testerman	6	6					B Drewett	3	6
		B Drewett	7	7											12	T Witsken	6	6
		É Winogradsky	6	4	5										Q	L Warder	0	1
	Q	L Warder	4	6	7			Q	L Warder	6	6
								LL	C Miller	4	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Kriek	7	6
		T Mmoh	2	0				Q	J Tarango	6	4
	Q	J Tarango	6	3											5	J Kriek	4	6
		M Davis	6	6												M Davis	6	7
		G Muller	2	0					M Davis	6	4	6
		B Scanlon	6	0	6				B Scanlon	2	6	2
	11	J Yzaga	3	6	0																		M Davis	4	4
	13	N Odizor	6	6																		4	B Gilbert	6	6
		G Donnelly	2	3				13	N Odizor	7	6
		S Bonneau	6	6					S Bonneau	5	0
	Q	T Warneke	4	2											13	N Odizor	3	4
		M Laurendeau	2	4											4	B Gilbert	6	6
		C Hooper	6	6					C Hooper	3	6	1
								4	B Gilbert	6	2	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J Berger	6	6
		J Lapidus	5	6	6				J Lapidus	2	3
		M Kratzmann	7	4	2										8	J Berger	6	6
	Q	J Rive	3	4												B Willenborg	1	2
		C Steyn	6	6					C Steyn	6	6	2
		B Willenborg	7	4	6				B Willenborg	4	7	6
	9	D Goldie	6	6	4																	8	J Berger	3	2
	16	P Fleming	6	3	1																	2/WC	B Becker	6	6
	WC	J Ross	4	6	6			WC	J Ross	6	6
		B Moir	3	5				WC	A Parker	3	0
	WC	A Parker	6	7											WC	J Ross	4	2
		R Matuszewski	7	6											2/WC	B Becker	6	6
	WC	V Van Patten	5	0					R Matuszewski	4	5
								2/WC	B Becker	6	7

References

1. "Players - Past Champions". Citi Open. Washington, D.C. Retrieved 23 May 2022. 1987: Ivan Lendl
2. Feinstein, John (3 August 1987). "Lendl Gives Gilbert an Education in Final". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
3. "Lendl Boosts Earnings to $10.7 Million With 12th Straight Victory Over Gilbert". Los Angeles Times. Washington, D.C. 3 August 1987. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

External links

• Official results archive (ATP)
• Official results archive (ITF)

• 1987 Grand Prix (tennis)