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1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Women's tennis circuit
Women's tennis circuit
Virginia Slims Championships (1) Category 4 (11) Category 3 (15) Category 2 (3) Category 1+ (13) Category 1 (7) The 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season of the tennis circuit since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January 1987, and concluded in December 1987 after events.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
Singles
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Schedule
The table below shows the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
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| Team events |
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December 1986
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | [Argentinian Open](1986-argentinian-open) | ||||
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 56S/28D | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 6–1, 6–1 | ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| ARG Mariana Pérez Roldán | ARG Patricia Tarabini | ||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| ARG Bettina Fulco | |||||
| NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| 6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | ||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| 8 Dec | [Brazilian Open](1986-brazilian-open) | ||||
| São Paulo, Brazil | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Clay – $50,000 – 56S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1986-brazilian-open-singles) – [Doubles](1986-brazilian-open-doubles) | USA Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | ||||
| 6–2, 7–6(7–1) | USA Jenny Klitch | USA Kathrin Keil | |||
| USA Amy Schwartz | NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman | ||||
| ARG Adriana Villagrán | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| ITA Caterina Nozzoli | |||||
| BRA Neige Dias | |||||
| BRA Patricia Medrado | |||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) | PER Laura Gildemeister | ||||
| AUT Petra Huber | |||||
| 29 Dec | [Jason 2000 Classic](1987-jason-2000-classic) | ||||
| Brisbane, Australia | |||||
| Category 2 | |||||
| Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D | TCH Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 | USA Pam Shriver | TCH Helena Suková | |||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | CAN Helen Kelesi | ||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| FRG Eva Pfaff | |||||
| TCH Hana Mandlíková | |||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Betsy Nagelsen | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | [Family Circle NSW Open](1987-family-circle-nsw-open) | ||||
| Sydney, Australia | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-family-circle-nsw-open-singles) – [Doubles](1987-family-circle-nsw-open-doubles) | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Pam Shriver | AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||
| BUL Manuela Maleeva | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| JPN Etsuko Inoue | |||||
| SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1 | AUS Jenny Byrne | ||||
| AUS Janine Tremelling | |||||
| 12 Jan | |||||
| 19 Jan | [Australian Open](1987-australian-open) | ||||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Grass – $670,101 – 112S/32D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1987-australian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-australian-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1987-australian-open-mixed-doubles) | TCH Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| 7–5, 7–6(7–1) | USA Martina Navratilova | SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison | |||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart | |||||
| 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | GBR Andrew Castle | ||||
| GBR Anne Hobbs | |||||
| 26 Jan | [Bridgestone Doubles Championships](1987-bridgestone-doubles-championships) | ||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D | |||||
| [Doubles](1987-bridgestone-doubles-championships-doubles) | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | USA Elise Burgin | ||||
| USA Pam Shriver | USA Fernández / USA White | ||||
| USA Collins / USA Walsh | USA Herr / USA Moulton | ||||
| AUS Byrne / AUS Thompson | |||||
| USA Nagelsen / AUS Smylie | |||||
| USA Reynolds / USA Smith | |||||
| [Nutri-Metics Open](1987-nutri-metics-open) | |||||
| Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Grass – $50,000 – 56S/24D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-nutri-metics-open-singles) – [Doubles](1987-nutri-metics-open-doubles) | USA Gretchen Magers | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Terry Phelps | AUS Elizabeth Minter | |||
| USA Kathrin Keil | USA Anna-Maria Fernandez | ||||
| AUS Michelle Jaggard | |||||
| BEL Ann Devries | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| USA Anna-Maria Fernandez | |||||
| AUS Julie Richardson | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | USA Gretchen Magers | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Minter |
February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb | [Virginia Slims of Kansas](1987-virginia-slims-of-kansas) | ||||
| Wichita, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-kansas-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-kansas-doubles) | USA Barbara Potter | ||||
| 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) | URS Larisa Savchenko | FRA Emmanuelle Derly | |||
| USA Wendy Prausa | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| URS Natalia Bykova | |||||
| URS Natasha Zvereva | |||||
| FRG Sylvia Hanika | |||||
| URS Svetlana Parkhomenko | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Barbara Potter | ||||
| USA Wendy Prausa | |||||
| 9 Feb | [Virginia Slims of California](1987-virginia-slims-of-california) | ||||
| San Francisco, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | FRG Sylvia Hanika | TCH Hana Mandlíková | |||
| USA Kathy Rinaldi | BUL Manuela Maleeva | ||||
| USA Wendy White | |||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| USA Stephanie Rehe | |||||
| TCH Hana Mandlíková | |||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Oklahoma](1987-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma) | |||||
| Oklahoma City, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-oklahoma-doubles) | AUS Elizabeth Smylie | ||||
| 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 | USA Lori McNeil | URS Larisa Savchenko | |||
| SWE Catarina Lindqvist | USA Hu Na | ||||
| URS Natalia Bykova | |||||
| USA Camille Benjamin | |||||
| AUS Anne Minter | |||||
| URS Svetlana Parkhomenko | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| USA Kim Sands | |||||
| 16 Feb | [Virginia Slims of Florida](1987-virginia-slims-of-florida) | ||||
| Boca Raton, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-florida-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-florida-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | TCH Helena Suková | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| USA Pam Shriver | USA Kate Gompert | ||||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| URS Svetlana Parkhomenko | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| 23 Feb | |||||
| 2 Mar | [Lipton International Players Championships](1987-lipton-international-players-championships) | ||||
| Key Biscayne, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-lipton-international-players-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-lipton-international-players-championships-women-s-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | USA Chris Evert | USA Martina Navratilova | |||
| TCH Hana Mandlíková | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| USA Lisa Bonder | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6(8–6) | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková |
March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar | [Virginia Slims of Arizona](1987-virginia-slims-of-arizona) | ||||
| Phoenix, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Hard (i) – $75,000 – 56S/28D | USA Anne White | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | AUS Dianne Balestrat | USA Sharon Walsh-Pete | |||
| SWE Maria Lindström | FRA Catherine Suire | ||||
| USA Ann Henricksson | |||||
| SUI Christiane Jolissaint | |||||
| USA Penny Barg | |||||
| USA Penny Barg | |||||
| USA Beth Herr | |||||
| 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) | USA Mary Lou Piatek | ||||
| USA Anne White | |||||
| 16 Mar | [Virginia Slims of Dallas](1987-virginia-slims-of-dallas) | ||||
| Dallas, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| 6–1, 6–3 | USA Pam Shriver | USA Zina Garrison | |||
| USA Lori McNeil | USA Stephanie Rehe | ||||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| BUL Manuela Maleeva | |||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| USA Mary Lou Piatek | |||||
| USA Anne White | |||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | USA Elise Burgin | ||||
| USA Robin White | |||||
| 23 Mar | [Virginia Slims of Washington](1987-virginia-slims-of-washington) | ||||
| Washington, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | TCH Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| 6–4, 6–2 | USA Barbara Potter | TCH Helena Suková | |||
| USA Zina Garrison | USA Kathy Rinaldi | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| USA Ann Henricksson | |||||
| FRG Sylvia Hanika | |||||
| USA Elise Burgin | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| 30 Mar | [Wild Dunes](1987-wild-dunes) | ||||
| Charleston, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 56S/24D | BUL Manuela Maleeva | ||||
| 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 | ITA Raffaella Reggi | ARG Bettina Fulco | |||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| USA Halle Cioffi | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| USA Kate Gompert | |||||
| FRG Wiltrud Probst | |||||
| PER Laura Gildemeister | |||||
| DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | ARG Mercedes Paz | ||||
| USA Candy Reynolds | |||||
| [US Indoors](1987-us-indoors) | |||||
| Princeton, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/14D | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| 6–0, 6–3 | USA Lori McNeil | TCH Hana Mandlíková | |||
| USA Gigi Fernández | |||||
| FRG Sylvia Hanika | |||||
| AUS Wendy TurnbullUSA Grace Kim | |||||
| SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr | [Family Circle Cup](1987-family-circle-cup) | ||||
| Hilton Head Island, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 | BUL Manuela Maleeva | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| USA Chris Evert | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison | |||||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| FRG Eva Pfaff | |||||
| 7–6(8–6), 7–5 | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| 13 Apr | [WITA Championships](1987-wita-championships) | ||||
| Amelia Island, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Clay – $275,000 – 56S/28D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | TCH Hana Mandlíková | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| USA Zina Garrison | |||||
| BUL Manuela Maleeva | |||||
| CAN Helen Kelesi | |||||
| USA Kathy Rinaldi | |||||
| USA Terry Phelps | |||||
| FRG Steffi Graf | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | TCH Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||||
| [Suntory Japan Open](1987-suntory-japan-open) | |||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | USA Barbara Gerken | JPN Etsuko Kaneshiro | |||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | USA Melissa Gurney | ||||
| USA Kathy Jordan JPN Kumiko Okamoto | |||||
| USA Beth Herr | |||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | |||||
| 20 Apr | [Virginia Slims of Houston](1987-virginia-slims-of-houston) | ||||
| Houston, Texas, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Zina Garrison | |||
| TCH Hana Mandlíková | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| USA Kate Gompert | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Zina Garrison | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| [Taipei Women's Championships](1987-taipei-women-s-championships) | |||||
| Taipei, Taiwan | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-taipei-women-s-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1987-taipei-women-s-championships-doubles) | AUS Anne Minter | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | FRG Claudia Porwik | ARG Adriana Villagrán | |||
| USA Heather Ludloff | BRA Cláudia Monteiro | ||||
| BEL Ann DevriesITA Caterina Nozzoli | |||||
| ITA Laura Golarsa | |||||
| 7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4 | |||||
| 27 Apr | [Eckerd Open](1987-eckerd-open) | ||||
| Tampa United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | USA Kate Gompert | USA Beverly Bowes-Hackney | |||
| USA Kathy Rinaldi | PER Laura Gildemeister | ||||
| USA Terry Phelps USA Ronni Reis | |||||
| BRA Gisele Miró | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| [Singapore Open](1987-singapore-women-s-open) | |||||
| Singapore | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-singapore-women-s-open-singles) – [Doubles](1987-singapore-women-s-open-doubles) | AUS Anne Minter | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Barbara Gerken | JPN Emiko Okagawa | |||
| JPN Etsuko Kaneshiro | BEL Ann Devries | ||||
| USA Cammy MacGregor | |||||
| GBR Annabel Croft | |||||
| FRG Claudia Porwik | |||||
| USA Anna-Maria Fernandez | |||||
| AUS Julie Richardson | |||||
| 6–1, 6–4 | USA Barbara Gerken | ||||
| USA Heather Ludloff |
May
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May | [Italian Open](1987-italian-open-tennis) | ||||
| Rome, Italy | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-italian-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-italian-open-women-s-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | USA Martina Navratilova | |||
| TCH Helena Suková | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario AUT Judith Polz | |||||
| ARG Bettina Fulco | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | |||||
| 11 May | [Fila German Open](1987-fila-german-open) | ||||
| West Berlin, West Germany | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–3 | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||
| ARG Patricia Tarabini | FRA Nathalie Tauziat | ||||
| AUS Louise Field | |||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| AUS Nicole Provis | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | SWE Catarina Lindqvist | ||||
| DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen | |||||
| 18 May | [European Open](1987-european-open) | ||||
| Geneva, Switzerland | |||||
| Category 2 | |||||
| Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-european-open-singles) – [Doubles](1987-european-open-doubles) | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | BUL Manuela Maleeva | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| ARG Mariana Pérez Roldán | |||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| TCH Iva Budařová | |||||
| USA Betsy Nagelsen | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | PER Laura Gildemeister | ||||
| FRA Catherine Tanvier | |||||
| [Grand Prix de Strasbourg](1987-grand-prix-de-strasbourg) | |||||
| Strasbourg, France | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/15D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-grand-prix-de-strasbourg-singles) – [Doubles](1987-grand-prix-de-strasbourg-doubles) | CAN Carling Bassett | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | ITA Sandra Cecchini | USA Kathleen Horvath | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | FRG Isabel Cueto | ||||
| USA Elise BurginROU Virginia Ruzici | |||||
| USA Terry Phelps | |||||
| TCH Jana Novotná | |||||
| FRA Catherine Suire | |||||
| 6–0, 6–2 | USA Kathleen Horvath | ||||
| NED Marcella Mesker | |||||
| 25 May | |||||
| 1 Jun | [French Open](1987-french-open) | ||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Clay – $1,325,000 – 128S/64D/64X | |||||
| [Singles](1987-french-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-french-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1987-french-open-mixed-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Chris Evert | |||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | ||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | |||||
| BUL Manuela Maleeva | |||||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| 6–2, 6–1 | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| ESP Emilio Sánchez | |||||
| 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| USA Sherwood Stewart |
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun | [Dow Chemical Classic](1987-dow-chemical-classic) | ||||
| Birmingham, Great Britain | |||||
| Category 2 | |||||
| Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-dow-chemical-classic-singles) | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | URS Larisa Savchenko | JPN Etsuko Inoue | |||
| FRG Eva Pfaff | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| CAN Carling Bassett | |||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank | |||||
| 15 Jun | [Pilkington Glass Ladies Championships](1987-pilkington-glass-championships) | ||||
| Eastbourne, Great Britain | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-pilkington-glass-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1987-pilkington-glass-championships-doubles) | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | USA Martina Navratilova | USA Pam Shriver | |||
| USA Chris Evert | |||||
| FRA Isabelle Demongeot | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| URS Svetlana Parkhomenko | |||||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 | RSA Rosalyn Fairbank | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| 22 Jun | |||||
| 29 Jun | [Wimbledon Championships](1987-wimbledon-championships) | ||||
| London, Great Britain | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Grass – $1,467,542 – 128S/64D/64X | |||||
| [Singles](1987-wimbledon-championships-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-wimbledon-championships-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1987-wimbledon-championships-mixed-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 7–5, 6–3 | FRG Steffi Graf | USA Chris Evert | |||
| USA Pam Shriver | |||||
| AUS Dianne Balestrat | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | USA Betsy Nagelsen | ||||
| AUS Elizabeth Smylie | |||||
| GBR Jo Durie | |||||
| GBR Jeremy Bates | |||||
| 7–6(12–10), 6–3 | AUS Nicole Provis | ||||
| AUS Darren Cahill |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul | [Volvo Ladies Open](1987-volvo-ladies-open) | ||||
| Båstad, Sweden | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | SWE Catarina Lindqvist | AUT Judith Wiesner | |||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | ARG Adriana Villagrán | ||||
| SWE Carina Karlsson NOR Amy Jönsson | |||||
| DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| [Belgian Ladies Open](1987-belgian-open) | |||||
| Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | USA Kathleen Horvath | ||||
| 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | FRG Bettina Bunge | ITA Laura Garrone | |||
| FRA Nathalie Herreman | ITA Federica Bonsignori | ||||
| BEL Ann Devries ARG Mercedes Paz | |||||
| FRG Isabel Cueto | |||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 13 Jul | [Virginia Slims of Newport](1987-virginia-slims-of-newport) | ||||
| Newport, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | USA Wendy White | USA Alycia Moulton | |||
| RSA Rosalyn Fairbank | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Terry Phelps USA Heather Ludloff | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| {{unbulleted list | USA Gigi Fernández | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | |||||
| 20 Jul | [Fed Cup](1987-federation-cup-tennis) | ||||
| Vancouver, Canada | |||||
| Team event | |||||
| Hard | |||||
| 2–1 | |||||
| 27 Jul | [Women's California State Championships](1987-women-s-california-state-championships) | ||||
| Aptos, United States | |||||
| Category 1 | |||||
| Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | USA Elly Hakami | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Melissa Gurney | ARG Mariana Pérez Roldán | |||
| USA Terry Phelps | USA Penny Barg | ||||
| USA Susan Mascarin USA Kathy Jordan | |||||
| USA Cammy MacGregor | |||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | USA Lea Antonoplis | ||||
| USA Barbara Gerken |
August
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug | [Virginia Slims of San Diego](1987-virginia-slims-of-san-diego) | ||||
| San Diego, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-san-diego-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-san-diego-doubles) | ITA Raffaella Reggi | ||||
| 6–0, 6–4 | AUS Anne Minter | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | USA Elly Hakami | ||||
| FRA Nathalie Herreman FRA Isabelle Demongeot | |||||
| USA Kate Gompert | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 10 Aug | [Virginia Slims of Los Angeles](1987-virginia-slims-of-los-angeles) | ||||
| Manhattan Beach, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Hard – $250,000 – 56S/28D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | USA Chris Evert | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| USA Martina Navratilova | |||||
| USA Elly Hakami | |||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| TCH Hana Mandlíková | |||||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| 6–3, 6–4 | |||||
| 17 Aug | [Canadian Open](1987-player-s-canadian-open) | ||||
| Toronto, Canada | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| 6–4, 6–1 | USA Zina Garrison | USA Chris Evert | |||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| 24 Aug | [United Jersey Bank Classic](1987-united-jersey-bank-classic) | ||||
| Mahwah, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Hard – $150,000 – 28S/16D | BUL Manuela Maleeva | ||||
| 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 | FRG Sylvia Hanika | BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| 6–3, 6–2 | |||||
| 31 Augt | |||||
| 7 Sep | [US Open](1987-us-open-tennis) | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Grand Slam | |||||
| Hard – $1,666,667 – 128S/64D/32X | |||||
| [Singles](1987-us-open-women-s-singles) – [Doubles](1987-us-open-women-s-doubles) – [Mixed doubles](1987-us-open-mixed-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | FRG Steffi Graf | USA Lori McNeil | |||
| TCH Helena Suková | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| USA Chris Evert | |||||
| FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |||||
| ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||||
| 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |||||
| 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12) | USA Betsy Nagelsen | ||||
| USA Paul Annacone |
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | [Pan Pacific Open](1987-pan-pacific-open) | ||||
| Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | BUL Manuela Maleeva | BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||
| SWE Catarina Lindqvist | |||||
| JPN Etsuko Inoue | |||||
| AUS Dianne Balestrat | |||||
| USA Barbara Potter | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| 21 Sep | [Citizen Cup](1987-citizen-cup) | ||||
| Hamburg, West Germany | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-citizen-cup-singles) – [Doubles](1987-citizen-cup-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | FRG Isabel Cueto | ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||
| USA Kathleen Horvath | |||||
| FRG Wiltrud Probst | |||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| YUG Sabrina Goleš | |||||
| POL Iwona Kuczyńska | |||||
| 7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6) | |||||
| 28 Sep | [Virginia Slims of New Orleans](1987-virginia-slims-of-new-orleans) | ||||
| New Orleans, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | USA Chris Evert | ||||
| 6–3, 7–5 | USA Lori McNeil | AUS Wendy Turnbull | |||
| USA Zina Garrison | USA Anne Smith | ||||
| USA Robin White USA Kate Gompert | |||||
| USA Marianne Werdel | |||||
| 6–3, 6–3 | USA Peanut Louie-Harper | ||||
| USA Heather Ludloff | |||||
| [Clarins Open](1987-open-clarins) | |||||
| Paris, France | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | YUG Sabrina Goleš | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | BEL Sandra Wasserman | USA Michelle Torres | |||
| ITA Federica Bonsignori | ITA Raffaella Reggi | ||||
| TCH Hana Fukárková ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| USA Brenda Schultz | |||||
| FRA Isabelle Demongeot | |||||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | |||||
| 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct | [Athens Trophy](1987-athens-trophy) | ||||
| Athens, Greece | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q | |||||
| [Singles](1987-athens-trophy-singles) – [Doubles](1987-athens-trophy-doubles) | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| 6–1, 6–0 | FRA Julie Halard | FRG Isabel Cueto | |||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | FRA Alexia Dechaume | ||||
| URS Leila Meskhi ARG Patricia Tarabini | |||||
| GRE Olga Tsarbopoulou | |||||
| FRG Andrea Betzner | |||||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| 6–4, 7–6(7–0) | USA Kathleen Horvath | ||||
| RSA Dinky Van Rensburg | |||||
| 12 Oct | [Porsche Tennis Grand Prix](1987-porsche-tennis-grand-prix) | ||||
| Filderstadt, West Germany | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | USA Chris Evert | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| USA Pam Shriver | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| USA Zina Garrison | |||||
| USA Mary Joe Fernández | |||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | |||||
| [Honda Classic](1987-honda-classic) | |||||
| San Juan, Puerto Rico | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D | USA Stephanie Rehe | ||||
| 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | USA Camille Benjamin | PER Pilar Vásquez | |||
| AUS Elizabeth Minter | AUS Wendy Turnbull | ||||
| USA Cammy MacGregor | |||||
| USA Niurka Sodupe | |||||
| USA Elly Hakami | |||||
| 7–5, 7–5 | |||||
| 19 Oct | [Volvo Classic](1987-volvo-classic) | ||||
| Brighton, Great Britain | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | ||||
| 7–5, 6–4 | USA Pam Shriver | USA Kathy Jordan | |||
| TCH Helena Suková | |||||
| ITA Sandra Cecchini | |||||
| BUL Katerina Maleeva | |||||
| FRG Sylvia Hanika FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| 7–5, 6–1 | |||||
| 26 Oct | [European Indoors](1987-european-indoors) | ||||
| Zürich, Switzerland | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 6–2, 6–2 | TCH Hana Mandlíková | BUL Manuela Maleeva | |||
| FRA Nathalie Tauziat | BUL Katerina Maleeva | ||||
| ITA Raffaella ReggiUSA Christina Singer | |||||
| AUT Judith Wiesner | |||||
| 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Indianapolis](1987-virginia-slims-of-indianapolis) | |||||
| Indianapolis, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-indianapolis-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-indianapolis-doubles) | USA Halle Cioffi | ||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10) | USA Anne Smith | URS Leila Meskhi | |||
| USA Hu Na | USA Barbara Potter | ||||
| USA Terry PhelpsUSA Gretchen Magers | |||||
| USA Elly Hakami | |||||
| 6–2, 6–3 |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov | [Virginia Slims of New England](1987-virginia-slims-of-new-england) | ||||
| Worcester, United States | |||||
| Category 4 | |||||
| $250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/16D | USA Pam Shriver | ||||
| 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | USA Chris Evert | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | |||
| TCH Helena Suková | USA Barbara Potter | ||||
| USA Lori McNeil | |||||
| FRG Eva Pfaff | |||||
| FRG Bettina Bunge | |||||
| 6–4, 6–4 | |||||
| [Virginia Slims of Arkansas](1987-virginia-slims-of-arkansas) | |||||
| Little Rock, United States | |||||
| Category 1+ | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | ITA Sandra Cecchini | ||||
| 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 | URS Natasha Zvereva | GBR Anne Smith | |||
| URS Larisa Savchenko | |||||
| USA Niurka Sodupe | |||||
| USA Susan Sloane | |||||
| USA Barbara Gerken | |||||
| NED Manon Bollegraf | |||||
| 6–2, 6–4 | |||||
| 9 Nov | [Virginia Slims of Chicago](1987-virginia-slims-of-chicago) | ||||
| Chicago, United States | |||||
| Category 3 | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/28Q | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-of-chicago-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-of-chicago-doubles) | USA Martina Navratilova | ||||
| 6–1, 6–2 | URS Natasha Zvereva | TCH Helena Suková | |||
| USA Barbara Potter | USA Lori McNeil | ||||
| URS Leila Meskhi | |||||
| 6–4, 6–3 | |||||
| 16 Nov | [Virginia Slims Championships](1987-virginia-slims-championships) | ||||
| New York City, United States | |||||
| Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D | |||||
| [Singles](1987-virginia-slims-championships-singles) – [Doubles](1987-virginia-slims-championships-doubles) | FRG Steffi Graf | ||||
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | ARG Gabriela Sabatini | BUL Manuela Maleeva | |||
| FRG Sylvia Hanika | TCH Helena Suková | ||||
| ITA Raffaella Reggi | |||||
| 6–1, 6–1 |
Rankings
WTA
Below are the 1987 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1987) in both singles and doubles competition:
| Singles year-end ranking |
|---|
| **No** |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
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| 9 |
| 10 |
| 11 |
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| 13 |
| 14 |
| 15 |
| 16 |
| 17 |
| 18 |
| 19 |
| 20 |
| Doubles year-end ranking |
|---|
| **No** |
| 1 |
| 2 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 5 |
| 6 |
| 7 |
| 8 |
| 9 |
| 10 |
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| 12 |
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| 20 |
|- |}
Virginia Slims
| Singles year-end ranking | # | Player | Points | #Trn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steffi Graf | 5,455 | 13 | |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 4,084 | 12 | |
| 3 | Chris Evert | 3,901 | 18 | |
| 4 | Pam Shriver | 3,426 | 17 | |
| 5 | Gabriela Sabatini | 3,296 | 19 | |
| 6 | Helena Suková | 2,934 | 22 | |
| 7 | Hana Mandlíková | 2,639 | 17 | |
| 8 | Lori McNeil | 2,331 | 24 | |
| 9 | Zina Garrison | 2,274 | 19 | |
| 10 | Manuela Maleeva | 2,182 | 18 | |
| 11 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 1,626 | 17 | |
| 12 | Sylvia Hanika | 1,454 | 19 | |
| 13 | Raffaella Reggi | 1,332 | 22 | |
| 14 | Catarina Lindqvist | 1,260 | 21 | |
| 15 | Bettina Bunge | 1,186 | 19 | |
| 16 | Katerina Maleeva | 1,174 | 18 | |
| 17 | Sandra Cecchini | 1,037 | 20 | |
| 18 | Barbara Potter | 909 | 14 | |
| 19 | Nathalie Tauziat | 874 | 23 | |
| 20 | Kate Gompert | 807 | 18 |
Statistical information
Titles won by player
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles doubles mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
| Total titles | Player | Grand Slam | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tournaments | Year-end | |||||||||||||||||||
| championships | Regular | |||||||||||||||||||
| tournaments | All titles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
Titles won by nation
| Total titles | Country | Grand Slam | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tournaments | Year-end | |||||||||||||||||||
| championships | Regular | |||||||||||||||||||
| tournaments | All titles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
References
References
- Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987". [[Women's Tennis Association.
- Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987". [[Women's Tennis Association.
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