1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Champion Elizabeth Smylie
Runner-up Lori McNeil
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Marcella Mesker was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Lori McNeil (final)
  2. Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
  3. Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
  4. Elizabeth Smylie (champion)
  5. Nathalie Herreman (second round)
  6. Beth Herr (first round)
  7. Sara Gomer (first round)
  8. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Lori McNeil 7 6
3 Larisa Savchenko 6 2
1 Lori McNeil 6 3 5
4 Elizabeth Smylie 4 6 7
4 Elizabeth Smylie 6 6
2 Catarina Lindqvist 4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 L McNeil 6 6
A Dechaume 2 3 1 L McNeil 6 6
C Suire 1 3 S Meier 1 3
S Meier 6 6 1 L McNeil 6 7
S Parkhomenko 6 6 H Na 1 6
S Cecchini 2 4 S Parkhomenko 5 7 0
H Na 6 6 H Na 7 6 6
6 B Herr 4 3 1 L McNeil 7 6
3 L Savchenko 4 6 6 3 L Savchenko 6 2
N Zvereva 6 4 1 3 L Savchenko 6 7
N Provis 4 3 B Gerken 2 5
B Gerken 6 6 3 L Savchenko 7 7
A Smith 6 4 3 Q N Bykova 5 6
Q N Bykova 4 6 6 Q N Bykova 2 6 6
Q E Krapl 6 6 Q E Krapl 6 2 1
8 A Sánchez Vicario 0 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 N Herreman 7 7
V Nelson-Dunbar 5 5 5 N Herreman 4 6 5
C Benjamin 6 3 6 C Benjamin 6 4 7
C Porwik 4 6 2 C Benjamin 2 4
G Kim 3 6 5 4 E Smylie 6 6
ML Piatek 6 3 7 ML Piatek 6 4 3
T Mochizuki 4 2 4 E Smylie 2 6 6
4 E Smylie 6 6 4 E Smylie 6 6
7 S Gomer 6 4 2 C Lindqvist 4 4
E Minter 7 6 E Minter 4 6 6
N Jagerman 7 3 3 A Croft 6 3 2
A Croft 6 6 6 E Minter 4 2
Q C Karlsson 6 6 2 C Lindqvist 6 6
LL P Paradis 2 0 Q C Karlsson 6 6 4
Q W Probst 5 1 2 C Lindqvist 4 7 6
2 C Lindqvist 7 6

References

  1. ^ Lassiter, Jim (16 February 1987). "Smylie Earns a Paid Vacation Same Song, Same Verse For McNeil". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 30 June 2025.