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1987 Dow Chemical Classic

The 1987 Dow Chemical Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 6th edition of the tournament and took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 8 June until 14 June 1987. The tournament suffered as a result of rain and the doubles tournament was eventually cancelled before completion of the first round matches. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1987 Dow Chemical Classic – Singles

USA Pam Shriver defeated URS Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

It was Shriver's first title of the year and the 14th of her career.

Doubles

The doubles event was cancelled before completion of the first round matches due to the rain.

Entrants

Seeds

Athlete	Nationality	Seeding
Pam Shriver	United States	1
Lori McNeil	United States	2
Bettina Bunge	West Germany	3
Catarina Lindqvist	Sweden	4
Elizabeth Smylie	Australia	5
Sylvia Hanika	West Germany	6
Carling Bassett	Canada	7
Larisa Savchenko	Soviet Union	8
Etsuko Inoue	Japan	9
Terry Phelps	United States	10
Rosalyn Fairbank	South Africa	11
Nathalie Tauziat	France	12
Catherine Tanvier	France	13
Jo Durie	Great Britain	14

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

GBR Annabel Croft
GBR Sally Reeves
GBR Julie Salmon

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

NZL Belinda Cordwell
AUS Louise Field
NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman
GBR Valda Lake
AUS Susan Leo
JPN Kumiko Okamoto
FRA Pascale Paradis
RSA Karen Schimper

The following player received a lucky loser spot:

SWE Maria Lindström

References

(1988). "The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988". Willow Books.
(1988). "1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide". [[Women's Tennis Association.

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