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.
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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.
The table below shows the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Category 4 events |
Category 3 events |
Category 2, Category 1+ and 1 events |
Team events |
December 1986
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
1 Dec | Argentinian Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Category 1 $50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–1 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Lori McNeil Mariana Pérez Roldán |
Patricia Tarabini Laura Golarsa Bettina Fulco Nicole Muns-Jagerman |
6–1, 2–6, 6–1 | Nicole Muns-Jagerman Manon Bollegraf |
8 Dec | Brazilian Open São Paulo, Brazil Category 1 $50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–2, 7–6(7–1) |
Jenny Klitch |
Kathrin Keil Amy Schwartz |
Nicole Muns-Jagerman Adriana Villagrán Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Caterina Nozzoli |
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) | Laura Arraya Petra Huber |
29 Dec | Jason 2000 Classic Brisbane, Australia Category 2 Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver |
Helena Suková Betsy Nagelsen |
Helen Kelesi Rosalyn Fairbank Elizabeth Smylie Eva Pfaff |
6–4, 6–2 | |
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January
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 Jan | Family Circle NSW Open Sydney, Australia Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Zina Garrison 6–2, 6–4 |
Pam Shriver |
Wendy Turnbull| Manuela Maleeva |
Lori McNeil Helena Suková Etsuko Inoue Catarina Lindqvist |
Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie 6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1 |
Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling |
12 Jan 19 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $670,101 – 112S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Hana Mandlíková 7–5, 7–6(7–1) | Martina Navratilova | Catarina Lindqvist Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Zina Garrison Pam Shriver Elizabeth Smylie Lori McNeil |
6–1, 6–0 | |
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 | Andrew Castle Anne Hobbs |
26 Jan | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D Doubles | 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | Elise Burgin Pam Shriver | Fernández / White Collins / Walsh | Herr / Moulton Byrne / Thompson Nagelsen / Smylie Reynolds / Smith |
Nutri-Metics Open Auckland, New Zealand Category 1 Grass – $50,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles |
Gretchen Magers 6–2, 6–3 |
Terry Phelps |
Elizabeth Minter Kathrin Keil |
Anna-Maria Fernandez Michelle Jaggard Ann Devries Nicole Provis |
Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Gretchen Magers Elizabeth Minter |
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February
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
2 Feb | Virginia Slims of Kansas Wichita, United States Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbara Potter 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) | Larisa Savchenko | Emmanuelle Derly Wendy Prausa
| Jana Novotná Natalia Bykova Natasha Zvereva Sylvia Hanika |
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–2, 6–4 |
Barbara Potter Wendy Prausa |
9 Feb | Virginia Slims of California San Francisco, United States Category 3 Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Zina Garrison 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
Sylvia Hanika |
Hana Mandlíková Kathy Rinaldi |
Manuela Maleeva Wendy White Wendy Turnbull Stephanie Rehe |
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini |
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Elizabeth Smylie 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Lori McNeil |
Larisa Savchenko Catarina Lindqvist |
Hu Na Natalia Bykova Camille Benjamin Anne Minter |
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–4, 6–4 |
Lori McNeil Kim Sands |
16 Feb | Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–3 |
Helena Suková |
Gabriela Sabatini Pam Shriver |
Kate Gompert Bettina Bunge Gigi Fernández Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
Chris Evert Pam Shriver |
23 Feb 2 Mar | Lipton International Players Championships Key Biscayne, United States Category 4 Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–1, 6–2 |
Chris Evert |
Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková |
Nathalie Tauziat Lisa Bonder Helena Suková Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
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Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 7–6(8–6) |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
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March
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
9 Mar | Virginia Slims of Arizona Phoenix, United States Category 1+ Hard (i) – $75,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Anne White 6–1, 6–2 |
Dianne Balestrat |
Sharon Walsh-Pete Maria Lindström |
Catherine Suire Ann Henricksson Christiane Jolissaint Penny Barg |
Penny Barg Beth Herr 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2) |
Mary Lou Piatek Anne White |
16 Mar | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3 |
Pam Shriver |
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil |
Stephanie Rehe Bettina Bunge Manuela Maleeva Wendy Turnbull |
Mary Lou Piatek Anne White 7–5, 6–3 |
Elise Burgin Robin White |
23 Mar | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–2 |
Barbara Potter |
Helena Suková Zina Garrison |
Kathy Rinaldi Lori McNeil Ann Henricksson Sylvia Hanika |
Elise Burgin Pam Shriver 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 |
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil |
30 Mar | Wild Dunes Charleston, United States Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 56S/24D Singles – Doubles |
Manuela Maleeva 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
Raffaella Reggi |
Bettina Fulco Jana Novotná
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Halle Cioffi Sandra Cecchini Kate Gompert Wiltrud Probst |
Laura Gildemeister Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–4, 6–4 |
Mercedes Paz Candy Reynolds |
U.S. Indoors Princeton, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/14D Singles – Doubles | Helena Suková 6–0, 6–3 | Lori McNeil | Hana Mandlíková Gigi Fernández
| Sylvia Hanika Wendy Turnbull Grace Kim Catarina Lindqvist |
6–1, 6–4 | |
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April
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Category 4 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
Manuela Maleeva |
Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert
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Helen Kelesi Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Zina Garrison Bettina Bunge |
Mercedes Paz Eva Pfaff 7–6(8–6), 7–5 |
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil |
13 Apr | WITA Championships Amelia Island, United States Category 4 Clay – $275,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4 |
Hana Mandlíková |
Gabriela Sabatini Zina Garrison
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Manuela Maleeva Helen Kelesi Kathy Rinaldi Terry Phelps |
Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull |
Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 6–3 | Barbara Gerken | Etsuko Kaneshiro Betsy Nagelsen | Melissa Gurney Kathy Jordan Kumiko Okamoto Beth Herr |
6–3, 7–5 | |
20 Apr | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, Texas, United States Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
Martina Navratilova |
Zina Garrison Hana Mandlíková |
Lori McNeil Raffaella Reggi Kate Gompert Gabriela Sabatini |
Kathy Jordan Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–4 |
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil |
Taipei Women's Championships Taipei, Taiwan Category 1 Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Anne Minter 6–4, 6–1 | Claudia Porwik | Adriana Villagrán Heather Ludloff | Cláudia Monteiro Ann Devries Caterina Nozzoli Laura Golarsa |
7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4 | |
27 Apr | Eckerd Open Tampa United States Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–3, 6–2 | Kate Gompert | Beverly Bowes-Hackney Kathy Rinaldi | Laura Gildemeister Terry Phelps Ronni Reis Gisele Miró |
6–4, 6–3 | |
Singapore Open Singapore Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Anne Minter 6–4, 6–1 |
Barbara Gerken |
Emiko Okagawa Etsuko Kaneshiro |
Ann Devries Cammy MacGregor Annabel Croft Claudia Porwik |
Anna-Maria Fernandez Julie Richardson 6–1, 6–4 |
Barbara Gerken Heather Ludloff |
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May
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
4 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 | Gabriela Sabatini | Martina Navratilova Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Polz Bettina Fulco |
6–4, 6–1 | |
11 May | Fila German Open West Berlin, West Germany Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles |
Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–3 |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
Sandra Cecchini Patricia Tarabini |
Nathalie Tauziat Louise Field Raffaella Reggi Nicole Provis |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 6–1, 6–2 |
Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
18 May | European Open Geneva, Switzerland Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Evert 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 |
Manuela Maleeva |
Lori McNeil Raffaella Reggi
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Mary Joe Fernández Mariana Pérez Roldán Katerina Maleeva Iva Budařová |
Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier |
Grand Prix de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Carling Bassett 6–3, 6–4 |
Sandra Cecchini |
Kathleen Horvath Nathalie Tauziat |
Isabel Cueto Elise Burgin Virginia Ruzici Terry Phelps |
Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 6–0, 6–2 | Kathleen Horvath Marcella Mesker |
25 May 1 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,325,000 – 128S/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 |
Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert Gabriela Sabatini |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Raffaella Reggi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Manuela Maleeva |
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1 | Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini |
Pam Shriver Emilio Sánchez 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | Lori McNeil Sherwood Stewart |
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June
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
8 Jun | Dow Chemical Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Category 2 Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Larisa Savchenko |
Etsuko Inoue Eva Pfaff
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Nathalie Tauziat Carling Bassett Elizabeth Smylie Rosalyn Fairbank |
Cancelled due to rain |
15 Jun |
Pilkington Glass Ladies Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Category 4 Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Helena Suková 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Martina Navratilova |
Pam Shriver Chris Evert
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Isabelle Demongeot Gabriela Sabatini Rosalyn Fairbank Larisa Savchenko |
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 | Rosalyn Fairbank Elizabeth Smylie |
22 Jun 29 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,467,542 – 128S/64D/64X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–3 |
Steffi Graf |
Chris Evert Pam Shriver
| Dianne Balestrat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková Gabriela Sabatini |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková 7–5, 7–5 | Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie |
Jo Durie Jeremy Bates 7–6(12–10), 6–3 | Nicole Provis Darren Cahill |
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July
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
6 Jul | Volvo Ladies Open Båstad, Sweden Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sandra Cecchini 6–4, 6–4 | Catarina Lindqvist | Judith Wiesner Katerina Maleeva | Adriana Villagrán Carina Karlsson Amy Jönsson Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
6–1, 6–2 | |
Belgian Ladies Open Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Kathleen Horvath 6–1, 7–6(7–5) | Bettina Bunge | Laura Garrone Nathalie Herreman | Federica Bonsignori Ann Devries Mercedes Paz Isabel Cueto |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
13 Jul | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Category 3 Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4 | Wendy White | Alycia Moulton Rosalyn Fairbank | Gigi Fernández Terry Phelps Heather Ludloff Lori McNeil |
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20 Jul | Fed Cup Vancouver, Canada Team event Hard
| West Germany 2–1 | United States
| Bulgaria Czechoslovakia
| Great Britain Australia Argentina Canada |
27 Jul | Women's California State Championships Aptos, United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Elly Hakami 6–3, 6–4 | Melissa Gurney | Mariana Pérez Roldán Terry Phelps | Penny Barg Susan Mascarin Kathy Jordan Cammy MacGregor |
6–1, 6–0 | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken |
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August
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 Aug | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Category 1+ Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles | Raffaella Reggi 6–0, 6–4 | Anne Minter | Lori McNeil Nathalie Tauziat | Elly Hakami Nathalie Herreman Isabelle Demongeot Kate Gompert |
6–3, 6–4 | |
10 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Manhattan Beach, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Evert | Gabriela Sabatini Martina Navratilova
| Elly Hakami Lori McNeil Hana Mandlíková Bettina Bunge |
6–3, 6–4 | |
17 Aug | Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 6–4, 6–1 | Zina Garrison | Chris Evert Bettina Bunge
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6–1, 6–2 | |
24 Aug | United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Category 3 Hard – $150,000 – 28S/16D/48Q Singles – Doubles | Manuela Maleeva 1–6, 6–4, 6–1 | Sylvia Hanika | Katerina Maleeva Lori McNeil
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6–3, 6–2 | |
31 Augt 7 Sep | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,666,667 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–4), 6–1 | Steffi Graf | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Pam Shriver Chris Evert Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 | |
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12) | Betsy Nagelsen Paul Annacone |
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September
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
14 Sep | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 7–6(8–6) | Manuela Maleeva | Katerina Maleeva Catarina Lindqvist
| Etsuko Inoue Dianne Balestrat Barbara Potter Marianne Werdel |
6–1, 6–2 | |
21 Sep | Citizen Cup Hamburg, West Germany Category 3 Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–2 | Isabel Cueto | Sandra Cecchini Kathleen Horvath
| Wiltrud Probst Raffaella Reggi Sabrina Goleš Iwona Kuczyńska |
7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6) | |
28 Sep | Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–3, 7–5 | Lori McNeil | Wendy Turnbull Zina Garrison | Anne Smith Robin White Kate Gompert Marianne Werdel |
6–3, 6–3 | Peanut Louie-Harper Heather Ludloff |
Clarins Open Paris, France Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sabrina Goleš 7–5, 6–1 | Sandra Wasserman | Michelle Torres Federica Bonsignori | Raffaella Reggi Hana Fukárková Sandra Cecchini Brenda Schultz |
Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 | |
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October
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
5 Oct | Athens Trophy Athens, Greece Category 1+ Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–0 | Julie Halard | Isabel Cueto Judith Wiesner | Alexia Dechaume Leila Meskhi Patricia Tarabini Olga Tsarbopoulou |
6–4, 7–6(7–0) | |
12 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Category 3 Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–1 | Chris Evert | Gabriela Sabatini Pam Shriver | Lori McNeil Helena Suková Zina Garrison Mary Joe Fernández |
6–1, 6–2 | |
Honda Classic San Juan, Puerto Rico Category 1+ Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D Singles – Doubles | Stephanie Rehe 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | Camille Benjamin | Pilar Vásquez Elizabeth Minter | Wendy Turnbull Cammy MacGregor Niurka Sodupe Elly Hakami
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7–5, 7–5 | |
19 Oct | Volvo Classic Brighton, Great Britain Category 4 Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–4 | Pam Shriver | Kathy Jordan Helena Suková
| Sandra Cecchini Katerina Maleeva Sylvia Hanika Bettina Bunge |
7–5, 6–1 | |
26 Oct | European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–2 | Hana Mandlíková | Manuela Maleeva Nathalie Tauziat | Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi Christina Singer Judith Wiesner |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 | |
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Category 1+ Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Halle Cioffi 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10) | Anne Smith | Leila Meskhi Hu Na | Barbara Potter Terry Phelps Gretchen Magers Elly Hakami |
6–2, 6–3 | |
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November
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Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
2 Nov | Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States Category 4 $250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 6–4, 4–6, 6–0 | Chris Evert | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | Barbara Potter Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff Bettina Bunge |
6–4, 6–4 | |
Virginia Slims of Arkansas Little Rock, United States Category 1+ Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Sandra Cecchini 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Natasha Zvereva | Anne Smith Larisa Savchenko
| Niurka Sodupe Susan Sloane Barbara Gerken Manon Bollegraf |
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9 Nov | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 3 Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/28Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2 | Natasha Zvereva | Helena Suková Barbara Potter | Lori McNeil Leila Meskhi
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6–4, 6–3 | |
16 Nov | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 | Gabriela Sabatini | Manuela Maleeva Sylvia Hanika | Helena Suková Raffaella Reggi
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6–1, 6–1 | |
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WTA
Below are the 1987 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1987) in both singles and doubles competition:
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Virginia Slims
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Singles year-end ranking |
# |
Player |
Points |
#Trn |
1 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | 5,455 | 13 |
2 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 4,084 | 12 |
3 | Chris Evert (USA) | 3,901 | 18 |
4 | Pam Shriver (USA) | 3,426 | 17 |
5 | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 3,296 | 19 |
6 | Helena Suková (TCH) | 2,934 | 22 |
7 | Hana Mandlíková (TCH) | 2,639 | 17 |
8 | Lori McNeil (USA) | 2,331 | 24 |
9 | Zina Garrison (USA) | 2,274 | 19 |
10 | Manuela Maleeva (BUL) | 2,182 | 18 |
11 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 1,626 | 17 |
12 | Sylvia Hanika (FRG) | 1,454 | 19 |
13 | Raffaella Reggi (ITA) | 1,332 | 22 |
14 | Catarina Lindqvist (SWE) | 1,260 | 21 |
15 | Bettina Bunge (FRG) | 1,186 | 19 |
16 | Katerina Maleeva (BUL) | 1,174 | 18 |
17 | Sandra Cecchini (ITA) | 1,037 | 20 |
18 | Barbara Potter (USA) | 909 | 14 |
19 | Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) | 874 | 23 |
20 | Kate Gompert (USA) | 807 | 18 |
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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).
More information Total titles, Player ...
Total titles |
Player |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles |
Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
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Titles won by nation
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Total titles |
Country |
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles |
Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
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