1987 Pilkington Glass Championships – Singles

Singles
1987 Pilkington Glass Championships
Champion Helena Suková
Runner-up Martina Navratilova
Score7–6(7–5), 6–3
Draw56 (8Q/1LL)
Seeds16

Martina Navratilova was the five-time defending champion, but lost in the final to Helena Suková. The score was 7–6(7–5), 6–3.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Martina Navratilova (final)
  2. Chris Evert (semifinals)
  3. Helena Suková (champion)
  4. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  5. Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  6. Bettina Bunge (third round)
  7. Lori McNeil (first round)
  8. Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  9. Wendy Turnbull (third round)
  10. Raffaella Reggi (second round)
  11. Robin White (third round)
  12. Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)
  13. Elizabeth Smylie (third round)
  14. Mary Joe Fernández (first round)
  15. Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  16. Dianne Balestrat (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Navratilova 7 6
Isabelle Demongeot 5 3
1 Martina Navratilova 6 4 6
4 Pam Shriver 4 6 3
4 Pam Shriver 6 6
2 Gabriela Sabatini 3 3
1 Martina Navratilova 65 3
3 Helena Suková 77 6
Rosalyn Fairbank 7 3 6
3 Helena Suková 6 6 8
3 Helena Suková 4 6 8
2 Chris Evert 6 4 6
12 Larisa Savchenko 1 3
2 Chris Evert 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Navratilova 6 6
M Werdel 1 0 1 M Navratilova 6 6
G Magers 6 6 G Magers 1 0
V Lake 4 1 1 M Navratilova 6 6
Q N Bykova 4 3 11 R White 4 3
G Fernández 6 6 G Fernández 2 5
K Keil 3 4 11 R White 6 7
11 R White 6 6 1 M Navratilova 7 6
15 N Tauziat 2 6 I Demongeot 5 3
A Hobbs 6 7 A Hobbs 7 4 9
L Garrone 5 L Garrone 5 6 7
B Gerken 2r A Hobbs 6 1 3
Q ML Piatek 5 4 I Demongeot 2 6 6
Q A Minter 7 6 Q A Minter 6 5 6
I Demongeot 6 1 6 I Demongeot 4 7 8
7 L McNeil 4 6 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 P Shriver 6 6
Q J Louis 0 2 4 P Shriver 4 6 6
E Pfaff 3 2 E Reinach 6 1 2
E Reinach 6 6 4 P Shriver 6 6
A Moulton 6 6 13 E Smylie 4 1
N Herreman 2 4 A Moulton 3 1
M Paz 3 4 13 E Smylie 6 6
13 E Smylie 6 6 4 P Shriver 6 6
16 B Balestrat 6 6 5 G Sabatini 3 3
M Van Nostrand 3 3 16 B Balestrat 7 6
S Gomer 7 7 S Gomer 5 1
P Hy 6 6 16 B Balestrat 5 4
M Mesker 1 6 3 5 G Sabatini 7 6
H Na 6 1 6 H Na 4 3
E Inoue 3 6 2 5 G Sabatini 6 6
5 G Sabatini 6 4 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Lindqvist 4 6 6
A Henricksson 6 3 3 8 C Lindqvist 6 6
D Van Rensburg 6 7 D Van Rensburg 4 0
Q N Jagerman 3 6 8 C Lindqvist 3 2
B Herr 2 7 6 R Fairbank 6 6
C Tanvier 6 5 8 C Tanvier 7 1 2
R Fairbank 7 6 R Fairbank 5 6 6
14 MJ Fernández 6 2 R Fairbank 7 3 6
9 W Turnbull 5 6 3 3 H Suková 6 6 8
K Jordan 7 3 6 K Jordan 2 4
Q E Minter 6 1 6 Q E Minter 6 6
H Ludloff 3 6 3 Q E Minter 5 2
A Croft 2 6 4 3 H Suková 7 6
P Casale 6 2 6 P Casale 2 1
J Durie 0 4 3 H Suková 6 6
3 H Suková 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 B Bunge 4 7 7
B Bowes 6 6 5 6 B Bunge 6 6 7
Ca MacGregor 3 1 N Zvereva 7 0 5
N Zvereva 6 6 6 B Bunge 2 7 6
P Louie Harper 4 2 12 L Savchenko 6 6 8
Q A Kijimuta 6 6 Q A Kijimuta 3 3
LL R Reis 3 2 12 L Savchenko 6 6
12 L Savchenko 6 6 12 L Savchenko 1 3
10 R Reggi 6 6 2 C Evert 6 6
J Salmon 0 3 10 R Reggi 6 3 4
C Benjamin 2 5 W White 4 6 6
W White 6 7 W White 3 4
L Bonder 6 6 2 C Evert 6 6
C Wood 4 1 L Bonder 1 1
Q S Walsh-Pete 2 1 2 C Evert 6 6
2 C Evert 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Navratilova's Wimbledon warm-up cramped by loss to Suková". The Washington Post. 20 June 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ Lader, Marty (20 June 1987). "Helena Sukova shook Martina Navratilova's confidence heading into Wimbledon..." Eastbourne. United Press International. Retrieved 30 June 2025.