1987 French Open – Men's Doubles
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Robert Seguso
and Anders Järryd
defeated Guy Forget
and Yannick Noah
for the 1987 French Open
men's doubles title.
John Fitzgerald and Tomáš Šmíd
were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Arnaud Boetsch
and Loic Courteau
, 7–6, 6–4.
Robert Seguso
Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...
and Anders Järryd
Anders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
defeated Guy Forget
Guy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
and Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
for the 1987 French Open
1987 French Open
The 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Paris, France the event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from May 25 through to June 7, 1987....
men's doubles title.
John Fitzgerald and Tomáš Šmíd
Tomáš Šmíd
Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on...
were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch
Arnaud Boetsch is a former French tennis player who turned professional in 1987.Boetsch represented France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where he was defeated in the second round by Spain's eventual silver medal winner Sergi Bruguera...
and Loic Courteau
Loïc Courteau
Loïc Courteau is a former French tennis player. Courteau has coached the French Fed Cup team in years past, and has been the coach of Amélie Mauresmo, the winner of two Grand Slams, since 2002. He reached a career high ranking of World No. 159 on 22 November 1982...
, 7–6, 6–4.
Seeds
- Guy ForgetGuy ForgetGuy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
/ Yannick NoahYannick NoahYannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
(Finals) - Paul AnnaconePaul AnnaconePaul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:...
/ Christo Van RensburgChristo Van RensburgChristo van Rensburg is a former professional tennis player from South Africa.Van Rensburg turned professional in 1983...
(Second Round) - Anders JärrydAnders JärrydAnders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
/ Robert SegusoRobert SegusoRobert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...
(Champions) - Hans GildemeisterHans GildemeisterHans Gildemeister Bohner , is a former Chilean tennis player of German ancestry, who won four singles and 23 doubles titles during his professional career. He is the brother of Heinz and Fritz Gildemeister, who are also tennis players...
/ Andrés GómezAndrés GómezAndrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:...
(Third Round) - Gary DonnellyGary DonnellyGary Donnelly is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn....
/ Peter Fleming (Semifinals) - Joakim NyströmJoakim NyströmJoakim "Jocke" Nyström is a former top ten ranked tennis player from Sweden who won thirteen singles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 31 March 1986, when he was ranked World No. 7 and was also ranked as high as World No...
/ Mats WilanderMats WilanderMats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...
(Quarterfinals) - Sergio CasalSergio CasalSergio Casal Martínez is a former professional tennis player from Spain. During his career, he won three Grand Slam doubles titles, as well as the men's doubles Silver Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics....
/ Emilio SánchezEmilio SánchezEmilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
(Second Round) - John Fitzgerald / Tomáš ŠmídTomáš ŠmídTomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles and was the world's highest-ranking doubles player from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on...
(Defending Champions, First Round)
- Chip HooperChip HooperChip Hooper is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five doubles titles during his professional career....
/ Mike LeachMike Leach (tennis)Michael E. Leach is a former collegiate and ATP Tour professional tennis player who won the NCAA singles championship in 1982 while attending the University of Michigan.-Early years:...
(Second Round)
- Sherwood StewartSherwood StewartSherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
/ Kim WarwickKim WarwickKim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...
(Quarterfinals)
- Scott Davis / Mike De PalmerMike De PalmerMike De Palmer , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.De Palmer enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 6 tour doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
(First Round)
- Claudio MezzadriClaudio MezzadriClaudio Mezzadri is a retired professional tennis player from Switzerland. Mezzadri turned professional in 1983, and won his only ATP title four years later...
/ Jim PughJim PughJim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...
(First Round)
- Laurie WarderLaurie WarderLaurie Warder is a former professional male tennis player from Australia.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
/ Blaine WillenborgBlaine WillenborgBlaine Willenborg , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Willenborg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 13...
(Quarterfinals)
- Heinz GunthardtHeinz GünthardtHeinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
/ Jakob HlasekJakob HlasekJakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
(First Round)
- Mansour BahramiMansour BahramiMansour Bahrami is a professional tennis player. He has held dual French and Iranian nationality since 1989.-Early life:...
/ Diego PérezDiego Pérez (tennis)Diego Pérez is a retired professional tennis player from Uruguay. Pérez turned pro in 1981, and won one ATP Tour singles and three doubles titles in his career, which lasted until 1996...
(Third Round)
- Paolo CanePaolo CanèPaolo Canè is a former tennis player from Italy.Canè turned professional in 1983. During his career, he won three top-level singles titles . He also won three tour doubles titles .Canè's career-high rankings were World No...
/ Gianni OcleppoGianni OcleppoGianni Ocleppo is a retired professional tennis player from Italy.Ocleppo won one ATP Tour singles title and two doubles titles in his career. He played for Italy in the final of the 1980 Davis Cup, losing in a dead rubber to Ivan Lendl.Ocleppo reached a career high singles ranking of World No....
(First Round)
Finals
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