1987 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Swedes and top seeds Stefan Edberg and Anders Järryd.

Men's doubles
1987 Australian Open
Champions
Runners-up
Score6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Main article: 1987 Australian Open

Edberg and Järryd won the 1987 Australian Open men's doubles tennis tournament, defeating home players Peter Doohan and Laurie Warder in the final 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3).[1][2]

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Sweden Stefan Edberg / Sweden Anders Järryd (champions)
  2. West Germany Boris Becker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović (third round)
  3. United States Ken Flach / United States Robert Seguso (semifinals)
  4. United States Paul Annacone / South Africa Christo van Rensburg (semifinals)
  5. United States Scott Davis / United States Brad Gilbert (second round)
  6. Australia Pat Cash / United States Gary Donnelly (third round)
  7. Australia John Fitzgerald / United States Johan Kriek (second round)
  8. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek / United States Sherwood Stewart (third round)
  9. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick (second round)
  10. Australia Broderick Dyke / Australia Wally Masur (quarterfinals)
  11. Australia Darren Cahill / Australia Mark Kratzmann (quarterfinals)
  12. South Africa Gary Muller / United States Todd Nelson (quarterfinals)
  13. South Africa Eddie Edwards / South Africa Danie Visser (third round)
  14. United States Kevin Curren / France Henri Leconte (third round)
  15. Mexico Leonardo Lavalle / United States Brad Pearce (second round)
  16. Australia Peter Doohan / Australia Laurie Warder (final)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd 		6 3 6 3 6
10 Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Wally Masur 		3 6 3 6 4
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd 		6 7 6    
4 United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg 		3 6 3    
4 United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg 		6 6 7 6  
12 South Africa Gary Muller
United States Todd Nelson 		7 4 6 2  
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg
Sweden Anders Järryd 		6 6 77    
16 Australia Peter Doohan
Australia Laurie Warder 		4 4 63    
11 Australia Darren Cahill
Australia Mark Kratzmann 		4 4 4    
3 United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso 		6 6 6    
3 United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso 		6 3 6 4 8
16 Australia Peter Doohan
Australia Laurie Warder 		1 6 1 6 10
 
4 3 4    
16 Australia Peter Doohan
Australia Laurie Warder 		6 6 6    

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden S Edberg
Sweden A Järryd 		7 6  
 
6 3 14  
6 3  
 
3 6 12 1 Sweden S Edberg
Sweden A Järryd 		6 2 6
 
7 7    
4 6 2
 
6 6    
6 6  
15
4 2  
1 Sweden S Edberg
Sweden A Järryd 		6 3 6 3 6
10
3 6 3 6 4
10
6 7 6
 
3 6 3  
7 6 4
 
6 3 6 10
6 6 6
 
6 6   8
7 1 4
WC
4 4    
7 5 1
8
6 7 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States P Annacone
South Africa C van Rensburg 		4 6 6
 
7 4 2  
6 4 4
 
5 6 6 4 United States P Annacone
South Africa C van Rensburg 		2 7 14
 
6 6   14
6 6 12
 
3 2    
3 4  
14
6 6  
4 United States P Annacone
South Africa C van Rensburg 		6 6 7 6  
12
7 4 6 2  
12
6 7  
 
6 7    
3 5  
 
4 6   12
7 7  
 
7 7   6
6 5  
 
6 6    
3 3  
6
6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States S Davis
United States B Gilbert 		6 3 3
 
4 7 15  
4 6 6
Alt
6 5 13  
7 3 4
 
7 6   11
6 6 6
 
6 4    
2 5  
11
6 7  
11
4 4 4    
3
6 6 6    
13
6 3 10
 
6 6    
3 6 8
WC
3 2   13
3 2  
 
6 6   3
6 6  
 
2 2    
5 6  
3
7 7  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia J Fitzgerald
United States J Kriek 		6 6 3
 
3 4    
1 7 6
 
6 6    
6 3  
 
7 4 4  
7 6  
 
5 6 6  
6 6 10
9
3 7 8
 
4 3 4    
16
6 6 6    
16
7 6  
 
6 3 4  
6 3  
 
3 6 6 16
6 7  
 
6 3   2
3 6  
 
7 6    
6 4 4
2
2 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 374. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. "ATP – 1987 Australian Open Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
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