1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago – Singles

Boris Becker was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Milan during the same week.

Singles
1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago
Champion	Tim Mayotte
Runner-up	David Pate
Score	6–4, 6–2
Draw	32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds	8

Tim Mayotte won the title by defeating David Pate 6–4, 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

Yannick Noah (second round)
Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
Tim Mayotte (champion)
Brad Gilbert (second round)
Johan Kriek (second round)
Scott Davis (quarterfinals)
Christo van Rensburg (second round)
David Pate (final)

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final

	8	David Pate	6	6

		Bill Scanlon	3	2
								8	David Pate	4	2

								3	Tim Mayotte	6	6
	3	Tim Mayotte	3	7	6

	WC	Eliot Teltscher	6	5	2

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	1/WC	Y Noah	0	7	6
		P Lundgren	6	5	4			1/WC	Y Noah	4	2
	Q	B Moir	2	6	3				M Purcell	6	6
		M Purcell	6	3	6											M Purcell	5	4
		J Grabb	3	2											8	D Pate	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6					P Annacone	6	2
		B Pearce	2	4				8	D Pate	7	6
	8	D Pate	6	6																		8	D Pate	6	6
	4	B Gilbert	6	6																			B Scanlon	3	2
	Q	K Evernden	3	2				4	B Gilbert	5	4
	WC	R Leach	3	4					B Scanlon	7	6
		B Scanlon	6	6												B Scanlon	6	6
	Q	E Korita	3	4											6	S Davis	3	3
		S Giammalva Jr.	6	6					S Giammalva Jr.	6	3	2
		C Steyn	3	2				6	S Davis	2	6	6
	6	S Davis	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals

	5	J Kriek	6	7
		M Freeman	3	6				5	J Kriek	6	4
	Q	P Fleming	6	7				Q	P Fleming	7	6
		E Edwards	1	6											Q	P Fleming	2	3
		T Nelson	6	6											3	T Mayotte	6	6
		G Donnelly	1	4					T Nelson	4	7	3
		D Rostagno	1	1				3	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	3	T Mayotte	6	6																		3	T Mayotte	3	7	6
	7	C van Rensburg	6	7																		WC	E Teltscher	6	5	2
		K Jones	3	5				7	C van Rensburg	3	2
	WC	E Teltscher	6	6				WC	E Teltscher	6	6
	WC	S DeVries	2	4											WC	E Teltscher	6	6
		G Layendecker	4	3											2	J Connors	3	1
		D Goldie	6	6					D Goldie	1	6	1
		T Witsken	7	2	1^r			2	J Connors	6	0	6
	2	J Connors	6	6	2

References

Homer, Jody (6 April 1987). "Mayotte moves closer to elite". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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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