1987 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1987 US Open
Champions Martina Navratilova
Emilio Sánchez
Runners-up Betsy Nagelsen
Paul Annacone
Score6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)

Raffaella Reggi and Sergio Casal were the defending champions but did not turn up in the semifinals to play Martina Navratilova and Emilio Sánchez.

Navratilova and Sánchez won in the final 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12) against Betsy Nagelsen and Paul Annacone. With this win, Navratilova became only the 2nd woman in the open era after Billie Jean King to win the 'Triple Crown' i.e. Winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles title at the same event.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Martina Navratilova
Emilio Sánchez
6 66 714
2 Betsy Nagelsen
Paul Annacone
4 78 612

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 M Navratilova
E Sánchez
6 6  
  R White
R Leach
2 2   1 M Navratilova
E Sánchez
6 6  
  A White
K Jones
7 6     A White
K Jones
3 2  
  R Fairbank
C Steyn
5 4   1 M Navratilova
E Sánchez
2 6 6
  A Henricksson
M Schapers
6 6     A Henricksson
M Schapers
6 2 2
  A Hobbs
M Dickson
1 3     A Henricksson
M Schapers
6 3 6
  C Suire
M Bahrami
7 6     C Suire
M Bahrami
3 6 1
ALT J Hetherington
R Baxter
5 2   1 M Navratilova
E Sánchez
w/o    
4 E Burgin
B Willenborg
6 6     R Reggi
S Casal
     
  W Turnbull
J Lloyd
4 4   4 E Burgin
B Willenborg
     
  H Ludloff
L Scott
6 4     R Reggi
S Casal
w/o    
  R Reggi
S Casal
7 6     R Reggi
S Casal
6 6  
  J Byrne
K Warwick
6 6     J Byrne
K Warwick
1 3  
  M L Piatek
R Van't Hof
4 4     J Byrne
K Warwick
7 7  
  S Collins
M Leach
2 1   5 E Smylie
J Fitzgerald
6 6  
5 E Smylie
J Fitzgerald
6 6  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Z Garrison
S Stewart
6 6 6
  B Bunge
D Stockton
4 7 4 6 Z Garrison
S Stewart
7 7  
  B Bowes
D Ralston
2 0     M Paz
F González
5 6  
  M Paz
F González
6 6   6 Z Garrison
S Stewart
6 6  
  P Smith
M Purcell
6 1     T Phelps
J Pugh
4 3  
  T Phelps
J Pugh
7 6     T Phelps
J Pugh
4 6 7
  B Herr
T Pawsat
6 5 1 3 K Jordan
K Flach
6 4 5
3 K Jordan
K Flach
4 7 6 6 Z Garrison
S Stewart
4 4  
8 T Scheuer-Larsen
M Mortensen
6 7 4 2 B Nagelsen
P Annacone
6 6  
  L Field
M Woodforde
7 5 6   L Field
M Woodforde
6 4 2
  P Fendick
A Kohlberg
6 6     P Fendick
A Kohlberg
3 6 6
  P Louie-Harper
M Riessen
0 2     P Fendick
A Kohlberg
5 4  
  L McNeil
D Goldie
6 7   2 B Nagelsen
P Annacone
7 6  
  D Balestrat
P Doohan
4 5     L McNeil
D Goldie
4 4  
  A M Fernandez
L Bourne
3 7 4 2 B Nagelsen
P Annacone
6 6  
2 B Nagelsen
P Annacone
6 6 6

References