1987 Benson and Hedges Open

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{TennisEventInfo|1987|Benson and Hedges Open| | date=5–11 January | edition=20th | category=Grand Prix | prize_money=$89,400 | draw=32S / 16D | surface=Hard / outdoor | location=Auckland, New Zealand | champs={{flagicon|CSK}} Miloslav Mečíř<ref name="ms">{{cite web|title=1987 Auckland – Singles draw|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/auckland/301/1987/draws?matchType=singles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | champd={{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones / {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Pearce<ref name="md">{{cite web|title=1987 Auckland – Doubles draw|url=http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/auckland/301/1987/draws?matchType=doubles|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | main_name = ATP Auckland Open }}

The '''1987 Benson and Hedges Open''' was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the 20th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January to 11 January 1987. First-seeded Miloslav Mečíř won the singles title.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article119474768 |title=Mecir hits form for Australian Open |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=61 |issue=18,728 |date=12 January 1987 |page=16 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="wot1988">{{cite book|title=The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988|year=1988|publisher=Willow Books|location=London|isbn=9780002182690|page=153|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}</ref>

==Finals== ===Singles=== {{main article|1987 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles}} {{flagicon|CSK}} Miloslav Mečíř defeated {{flagicon|NED}} Michiel Schapers 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 * It was Mečíř's 1st title of the year and the 6th of his career.

===Doubles=== {{main|1987 Benson and Hedges Open – Doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Jones / {{flagicon|USA}} Brad Pearce defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Carl Limberger / {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Woodforde 7–6, 7–6 * It was Jones's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Pearce's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.asbclassic.co.nz}} * [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/auckland/301/overview ATP – tournament profile] * [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/auckland/nzl/1987/m-gp-nzl-01a-1987/draws-and-results/ ITF – tournament edition details]

Heineken Open Heineken Category:ATP Auckland Open Category:January 1987 sports events in Oceania