1987 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Main article: 1987 Virginia Slims Championships
Singles
1987 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Gabriela Sabatini
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1987 Virginia Slims Championships. This marked the eleventh career meeting between time Graf and Sabatini, with Graf winning all eleven matches.[1]

Martina Navratilova was the five-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabatini.

Seeds

  1. Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  3. Chris Evert (first round)
  4. Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Steffi Graf 6 6
Zina Garrison 0 3 1 Steffi Graf 6 2
  Lori McNeil 6 5 2 Helena Suková 2 0r
Helena Suková 2 7 6 1 Steffi Graf 6 6
3 Chris Evert 4 4 Sylvia Hanika 1 4
Sylvia Hanika 6 6   Sylvia Hanika 6 4 6
  Raffaella Reggi 7 Raffaella Reggi 2 6 0
Hana Mandlíková 5 r 1 Steffi Graf 4 6 6 6
  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 4 6 6 Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 0 4
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 3   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6 3 7
Katerina Maleeva 1 6 3 4 Pam Shriver 2 6 5
4 Pam Shriver 6 3 6   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 3 6 3
Gabriela Sabatini 6 7 Gabriela Sabatini 6 4 6
Bettina Bunge 2 6   Gabriela Sabatini 6 7
Catarina Lindqvist 4 6 2 Martina Navratilova 4 5
2 Martina Navratilova 6 7

See also

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 223–227. ISBN 9780002182690.
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