1987 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

This was the first mixed doubles competition held in the Australian Open tournament after the 17 years long hiatus. The previous mixed doubles competition was held in the 1969 Australian Open tournament.
Zina Garrison and Sherwood Stewart won the competition, winning in the final 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3 against Anne Hobbs and Andrew Castle.

Mixed doubles
1987 Australian Open
Champions	Zina Garrison Sherwood Stewart
Runners-up	Anne Hobbs Andrew Castle
Score	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Seeds	8

Main article: 1987 Australian Open

Seeds

1. Elizabeth Smylie / John Fitzgerald (second round)
2. Martina Navratilova / Paul Annacone (semifinals)
3. Wendy Turnbull / Kim Warwick (second round)
4. Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart (champions)
5. Rosalyn Fairbank / Mark Edmondson (second round)
6. Jenny Byrne / Mark Kratzmann (second round)
7. Gigi Fernández / Leonardo Lavalle (first round)
8. Carling Bassett / Gary Donnelly (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Anne Hobbs Andrew Castle	6	6
		Christiane Jolissaint Dominik Utzinger	2	3
									Anne Hobbs Andrew Castle	6	65	3
								4	Zina Garrison Sherwood Stewart	3	77	6
	4	Zina Garrison Sherwood Stewart	3	7	10
	2	Martina Navratilova Paul Annacone	6	5	8

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	E Smylie J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		M van der Torre M Schapers	4	7	3			1	E Smylie J Fitzgerald	3	6
	WC	M Jaggard S Barr	6	6				WC	M Jaggard S Barr	6	7
		C Benjamin T Mmoh	3	4											WC	M Jaggard S Barr	4	7	3
		A Hobbs A Castle	6	7	6											A Hobbs A Castle	6	6	6
		A Tobin-Dingwall R Barlow	7	6	1				A Hobbs A Castle	6	4	6
		E Burgin D Graham	5	2				8	C Bassett G Donnelly	1	6	4
	8	C Bassett G Donnelly	7	6																			A Hobbs A Castle	6	6
	3	W Turnbull K Warwick	6	7																			C Jolissaint D Utzinger	2	3
		S Walsh-Pete B Drewett	2	5				3	W Turnbull K Warwick	4	6	4
		C Jolissaint D Utzinger	6	3	6				C Jolissaint D Utzinger	6	4	6
		E Reinach M Robertson	4	6	4											C Jolissaint D Utzinger	7	7
		P Smith L Warder	6	4												J Tremelling D Tyson	6	6
		J Tremelling D Tyson	7	6					J Tremelling D Tyson	6	4	6
		R White K Jones	6	4				6	J Byrne M Kratzmann	4	6	4
	6	J Byrne M Kratzmann	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	R Fairbank M Edmondson	7	6
		S Collins K Evernden	6	1				5	R Fairbank M Edmondson	4	6
		A Moulton B Green	5	3					D Balestrat P Doohan	6	7
		D Balestrat P Doohan	7	6												D Balestrat P Doohan	6	6	6
		C Bakkum R Rudeen	6	3	7										4	Z Garrison S Stewart	7	3	8
		J Richardson B Derlin	3	6	5				C Bakkum R Rudeen	7	3	4
		N Provis P McNamara	5	6	4			4	Z Garrison S Stewart	5	6	6
	4	Z Garrison S Stewart	7	2	6																	4	Z Garrison S Stewart	3	7	10
	7	G Fernández L Lavalle	6	4																		2	M Navratilova P Annacone	6	5	8
	WC	L O'Neill S Youl	7	6				WC	L O'Neill S Youl	2	2
		L McNeil T Pawsat	6	7					L McNeil T Pawsat	6	6
		H Mandlíková M Fancutt	3	6												L McNeil T Pawsat	6	6
		B Cordwell R Simpson	7	6	10										2	M Navratilova P Annacone	7	7
		G Rush C Kennedy	5	7	8				B Cordwell R Simpson	2	6	2
		C MacGregor J Letts	6	3	4			2	M Navratilova P Annacone	6	3	6
	2	M Navratilova P Annacone	3	6	6

References

• 1987 Australian Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation