1987 US Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander in the final, 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was his third US Open title and sixth major title overall.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Ivan Lendl is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. • # Ivan Lendl (champion)

• # 🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg (semifinalist)

• # 🇸🇪 Mats Wilander (finalist)

• # Boris Becker (fourth round)

• # Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinalist)

• # 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)

• # 🇦🇺 Pat Cash (first round)

• # 🇺🇸 John McEnroe (quarterfinalist)

• # 🇪🇨 Andrés Gómez (fourth round)

• # 🇸🇪 Joakim Nyström (second round)

• # 🇫🇷 Henri Leconte (fourth round)

• # 🇺🇸 Tim Mayotte (second round)

• # 🇺🇸 Brad Gilbert (quarterfinalist)

• # 🇪🇸 Emilio Sánchez (third round)

• # 🇦🇷 Martín Jaite (first round)

• # 🇸🇪 Anders Järryd (fourth round)

Key

 * Q = Qualifier
 * WC = Wild card
 * LL = Lucky loser
 * r = Retired