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

Draw

Key

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

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 S Edberg
A Järryd 		7 6  
 
6 3 14  
6 3  
 
3 6 12 1 S Edberg
A Järryd 		6 2 6
 
7 7    
4 6 2
 
6 6    
6 6  
15
4 2  
1 S Edberg
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 P Annacone
C van Rensburg 		4 6 6
 
7 4 2  
6 4 4
 
5 6 6 4 P Annacone
C van Rensburg 		2 7 14
 
6 6   14
6 6 12
 
3 2    
3 4  
14
6 6  
4 P Annacone
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 S Davis
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 J Fitzgerald
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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