1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong – Singles

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Singles
1987 Seiko Super Tennis Hong Kong
Final
ChampionUnited States Eliot Teltscher
Runner-upAustralia John Fitzgerald
Score6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
Details
Draw32 (2WC/4Q/1LL)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ramesh Krishnan was the defending champion, but was forced to retire in his second round match against Rick Leach.

Eliot Teltscher won the title by defeating John Fitzgerald 6–7(6–8), 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. United States David Pate (first round)
  2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović (second round)
  3. United States Eliot Teltscher (champion)
  4. New Zealand Kelly Evernden (second round)
  5. India Ramesh Krishnan (second round, retired)
  6. United States Jim Pugh (second round)
  7. South Africa Gary Muller (second round)
  8. United States Jim Grabb (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates 3 4
Australia John Fitzgerald 6 6
Australia John Fitzgerald 78 6 1 2 5
3/WC United States Eliot Teltscher 66 3 6 6 7
3/WC United States Eliot Teltscher 7 6
Australia Darren Cahill 5 0

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States D Pate 6 3 3
United States J Rive 3 6 6 United States J Rive 7 4 4
Australia M Kratzmann 6 5 3 United Kingdom J Bates 5 6 6
United Kingdom J Bates 2 7 6 United Kingdom J Bates 6 6
Sweden J Carlsson 2 7 4 Netherlands T Nijssen 4 4
United States M Davis 6 6 6 United States M Davis 6 5
Netherlands T Nijssen 4 6 6 Netherlands T Nijssen 7 7
8 United States J Grabb 6 3 4 United Kingdom J Bates 3 4
4 New Zealand K Evernden 6 4 6 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 6
United States J Canter 3 6 1 4 New Zealand K Evernden 4 4
United Kingdom A Castle 2 6 5 West Germany C Saceanu 6 6
West Germany C Saceanu 6 4 7 West Germany C Saceanu 1 6 2
Australia B Drewett 2 6 4 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 4 6
Australia J Fitzgerald 6 1 6 Australia J Fitzgerald 6 7
Q United States S DeVries 1 7 1 6 United States J Pugh 1 6
6 United States J Pugh 6 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 India R Krishnan 6 7
LL United States J Levine 2 6 5 India R Krishnan 3r
West Germany W Popp 2 2 United States R Leach 4
United States R Leach 6 6 United States R Leach 6 2 3
Q Canada G Michibata 2 4 3/WC United States E Teltscher 4 6 6
Australia B Dyke 6 6 Australia B Dyke 4 6 3
Q United States P Chamberlin 6 6 3 3/WC United States E Teltscher 6 3 6
3/WC United States E Teltscher 7 4 6 3/WC United States E Teltscher 7 6
7 South Africa G Muller 6 1 6 Australia D Cahill 5 0
Q Mexico L Lavalle 1 6 3 7 South Africa G Muller 4 6
Nigeria T Mmoh 6 2 Australia D Cahill 6 7
Australia D Cahill 7 6 Australia D Cahill 6 4 6
United States J Ross 0 7 7 United States J Ross 4 6 4
Australia S Youl 6 6 6 United States J Ross 7 3 6
West Germany D Keretić 4 6 2/WC Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 6 4
2/WC Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 7

References

  1. ^ "Result Plus". The New York Times. Associated Press. 2 November 1987. Retrieved 10 March 2025. Third-seeded Eliot Teltscher of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., outlasted John Fitzgerald of Australia, 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5, to win the $200,000 Seiko Super tournament in Hong Kong. The American, ranked 23d in the world, needed more than three hours to win.