The 1987 Monte Carlo Open was a men's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the

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, France that was part of the

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. It was the 81st edition of the tournament and was held from 20 April through 26 April 1987. First-seeded

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won the singles title, his second at the event after

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Finals

Singles

defeated

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, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 * It was Wilander's 2nd singles title of the year and the 23rd of his

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Doubles

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defeated

Mansour Bahrami Mansour Bahrami ( fa, منصور بهرامی; born 26 April 1956) is a former professional tennis player. He is Iranian with dual French nationality since 1989. While only moderately successful on the ATP Tour, his showmanship has made him a ...

Michael Mortensen Michael Mortensen (born 12 March 1961) is a former professional tennis player from Denmark. Mortensen achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 34 in 1988 and a career-high singles ranking of world No. 301 in 1984. He won five ATP doub ...

, 6–2, 6–4

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ATP tournament profile

ITF tournament edition details

Monte Carlo Open The Monte-Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that borders on Monaco. The event is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professio ...

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