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1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

Women's tennis circuit

Women's tennis circuit

Virginia Slims Championships (1) Category 4 (11) Category 3 (15) Category 2 (3) Category 1+ (13) Category 1 (7) The 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season of the tennis circuit since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January 1987, and concluded in December 1987 after events.

The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

Singles

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Schedule

The table below shows the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.

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Team events

December 1986

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 DecArgentinian Open
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category 1
Clay – $50,000 – 56S/28DARG Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–1ESP Arantxa Sánchez VicarioUSA Lori McNeil
ARG Mariana Pérez RoldánARG Patricia Tarabini
ITA Laura Golarsa
ARG Bettina Fulco
NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman
USA Lori McNeil
ARG Mercedes Paz
6–1, 2–6, 6–1NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman
NED Manon Bollegraf
8 DecBrazilian Open
São Paulo, Brazil
Category 1
Clay – $50,000 – 56S/24D
Singles – DoublesUSA Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
6–2, 7–6(7–1)USA Jenny KlitchUSA Kathrin Keil
USA Amy SchwartzNED Nicole Muns-Jagerman
ARG Adriana Villagrán
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
ITA Caterina Nozzoli
BRA Neige Dias
BRA Patricia Medrado
6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)PER Laura Gildemeister
AUT Petra Huber
29 DecJason 2000 Classic
Brisbane, Australia
Category 2
Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32DTCH Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 2–6, 6–4USA Pam ShriverTCH Helena Suková
USA Betsy NagelsenCAN Helen Kelesi
RSA Rosalyn Fairbank
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
FRG Eva Pfaff
TCH Hana Mandlíková
AUS Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–2USA Betsy Nagelsen
AUS Elizabeth Smylie

January

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 JanFamily Circle NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
Category 3
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – DoublesUSA Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–4USA Pam ShriverAUS Wendy Turnbull
BUL Manuela MaleevaUSA Lori McNeil
TCH Helena Suková
JPN Etsuko Inoue
SWE Catarina Lindqvist
USA Betsy Nagelsen
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1AUS Jenny Byrne
AUS Janine Tremelling
12 Jan
19 JanAustralian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $670,101 – 112S/32D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesTCH Hana Mandlíková
7–5, 7–6(7–1)USA Martina NavratilovaSWE Catarina Lindqvist
FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschUSA Zina Garrison
USA Pam Shriver
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
USA Lori McNeil
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Pam Shriver
6–1, 6–0
USA Zina Garrison
USA Sherwood Stewart
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3GBR Andrew Castle
GBR Anne Hobbs
26 JanBridgestone Doubles Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D
DoublesFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková
6–1, 7–6(7–5)USA Elise Burgin
USA Pam ShriverUSA Fernández / USA White
USA Collins / USA WalshUSA Herr / USA Moulton
AUS Byrne / AUS Thompson
USA Nagelsen / AUS Smylie
USA Reynolds / USA Smith
Nutri-Metics Open
Auckland, New Zealand
Category 1
Grass – $50,000 – 56S/24D
Singles – DoublesUSA Gretchen Magers
6–2, 6–3USA Terry PhelpsAUS Elizabeth Minter
USA Kathrin KeilUSA Anna-Maria Fernandez
AUS Michelle Jaggard
BEL Ann Devries
AUS Nicole Provis
USA Anna-Maria Fernandez
AUS Julie Richardson
4–6, 6–4, 6–2USA Gretchen Magers
AUS Elizabeth Minter

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 FebVirginia Slims of Kansas
Wichita, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesUSA Barbara Potter
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)URS Larisa SavchenkoFRA Emmanuelle Derly
USA Wendy Prausa
TCH Jana Novotná
URS Natalia Bykova
URS Natasha Zvereva
FRG Sylvia Hanika
URS Svetlana Parkhomenko
URS Larisa Savchenko
6–2, 6–4USA Barbara Potter
USA Wendy Prausa
9 FebVirginia Slims of California
San Francisco, United States
Category 3
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16DUSA Zina Garrison
7–5, 4–6, 6–3FRG Sylvia HanikaTCH Hana Mandlíková
USA Kathy RinaldiBUL Manuela Maleeva
USA Wendy White
AUS Wendy Turnbull
USA Stephanie Rehe
TCH Hana Mandlíková
AUS Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–6(7–4)USA Zina Garrison
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–3, 7–5USA Lori McNeilURS Larisa Savchenko
SWE Catarina LindqvistUSA Hu Na
URS Natalia Bykova
USA Camille Benjamin
AUS Anne Minter
URS Svetlana Parkhomenko
URS Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4USA Lori McNeil
USA Kim Sands
16 FebVirginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton, United States
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – DoublesFRG Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–3TCH Helena SukováARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Pam ShriverUSA Kate Gompert
FRG Bettina Bunge
USA Gigi Fernández
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
URS Svetlana Parkhomenko
URS Larisa Savchenko
6–0, 3–6, 6–2USA Chris Evert
USA Pam Shriver
23 Feb
2 MarLipton International Players Championships
Key Biscayne, United States
Category 4
Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D
Singles – DoublesFRG Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–2USA Chris EvertUSA Martina Navratilova
TCH Hana MandlíkováFRA Nathalie Tauziat
USA Lisa Bonder
TCH Helena Suková
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6(8–6)FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
9 MarVirginia Slims of Arizona
Phoenix, United States
Category 1+
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 56S/28DUSA Anne White
6–1, 6–2AUS Dianne BalestratUSA Sharon Walsh-Pete
SWE Maria LindströmFRA Catherine Suire
USA Ann Henricksson
SUI Christiane Jolissaint
USA Penny Barg
USA Penny Barg
USA Beth Herr
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)USA Mary Lou Piatek
USA Anne White
16 MarVirginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16DUSA Chris Evert
6–1, 6–3USA Pam ShriverUSA Zina Garrison
USA Lori McNeilUSA Stephanie Rehe
FRG Bettina Bunge
BUL Manuela Maleeva
AUS Wendy Turnbull
USA Mary Lou Piatek
USA Anne White
7–5, 6–3USA Elise Burgin
USA Robin White
23 MarVirginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16DTCH Hana Mandlíková
6–4, 6–2USA Barbara PotterTCH Helena Suková
USA Zina GarrisonUSA Kathy Rinaldi
USA Lori McNeil
USA Ann Henricksson
FRG Sylvia Hanika
USA Elise Burgin
USA Pam Shriver
6–1, 3–6, 6–4USA Zina Garrison
USA Lori McNeil
30 MarWild Dunes
Charleston, United States
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 56S/24DBUL Manuela Maleeva
5–7, 6–2, 6–3ITA Raffaella ReggiARG Bettina Fulco
TCH Jana Novotná
USA Halle Cioffi
ITA Sandra Cecchini
USA Kate Gompert
FRG Wiltrud Probst
PER Laura Gildemeister
DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–4, 6–4ARG Mercedes Paz
USA Candy Reynolds
US Indoors
Princeton, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/14DTCH Helena Suková
6–0, 6–3USA Lori McNeilTCH Hana Mandlíková
USA Gigi Fernández
FRG Sylvia Hanika
AUS Wendy TurnbullUSA Grace Kim
SWE Catarina Lindqvist
6–1, 6–4

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 AprFamily Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Category 4
Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28DFRG Steffi Graf
6–2, 4–6, 6–3BUL Manuela MaleevaARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Chris Evert
CAN Helen Kelesi
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
USA Zina Garrison
FRG Bettina Bunge
ARG Mercedes Paz
FRG Eva Pfaff
7–6(8–6), 7–5USA Zina Garrison
USA Lori McNeil
13 AprWITA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Category 4
Clay – $275,000 – 56S/28DFRG Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–4TCH Hana MandlíkováARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Zina Garrison
BUL Manuela Maleeva
CAN Helen Kelesi
USA Kathy Rinaldi
USA Terry Phelps
FRG Steffi Graf
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
3–6, 6–3, 7–5TCH Hana Mandlíková
AUS Wendy Turnbull
Suntory Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DBUL Katerina Maleeva
6–2, 6–3USA Barbara GerkenJPN Etsuko Kaneshiro
USA Betsy NagelsenUSA Melissa Gurney
USA Kathy Jordan JPN Kumiko Okamoto
USA Beth Herr
6–3, 7–5
20 AprVirginia Slims of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16DUSA Chris Evert
3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Zina Garrison
TCH Hana MandlíkováUSA Lori McNeil
ITA Raffaella Reggi
USA Kate Gompert
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Kathy Jordan
USA Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4USA Zina Garrison
USA Lori McNeil
Taipei Women's Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
Category 1
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Anne Minter
6–4, 6–1FRG Claudia PorwikARG Adriana Villagrán
USA Heather LudloffBRA Cláudia Monteiro
BEL Ann DevriesITA Caterina Nozzoli
ITA Laura Golarsa
7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4
27 AprEckerd Open
Tampa United States
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16DUSA Chris Evert
6–3, 6–2USA Kate GompertUSA Beverly Bowes-Hackney
USA Kathy RinaldiPER Laura Gildemeister
USA Terry Phelps USA Ronni Reis
BRA Gisele Miró
6–4, 6–3
Singapore Open
Singapore
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – DoublesAUS Anne Minter
6–4, 6–1USA Barbara GerkenJPN Emiko Okagawa
JPN Etsuko KaneshiroBEL Ann Devries
USA Cammy MacGregor
GBR Annabel Croft
FRG Claudia Porwik
USA Anna-Maria Fernandez
AUS Julie Richardson
6–1, 6–4USA Barbara Gerken
USA Heather Ludloff

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 MayItalian Open
Rome, Italy
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – DoublesFRG Steffi Graf
7–5, 4–6, 6–0ARG Gabriela SabatiniUSA Martina Navratilova
TCH Helena SukováFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario AUT Judith Polz
ARG Bettina Fulco
USA Martina Navratilova
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–1
11 MayFila German Open
West Berlin, West Germany
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28DFRG Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–3FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschITA Sandra Cecchini
ARG Patricia TarabiniFRA Nathalie Tauziat
AUS Louise Field
ITA Raffaella Reggi
AUS Nicole Provis
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2SWE Catarina Lindqvist
DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen
18 MayEuropean Open
Geneva, Switzerland
Category 2
Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – DoublesUSA Chris Evert
6–3, 4–6, 6–2BUL Manuela MaleevaUSA Lori McNeil
ITA Raffaella Reggi
USA Mary Joe Fernández
ARG Mariana Pérez Roldán
BUL Katerina Maleeva
TCH Iva Budařová
USA Betsy Nagelsen
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–4, 6–3PER Laura Gildemeister
FRA Catherine Tanvier
Grand Prix de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/15D
Singles – DoublesCAN Carling Bassett
6–3, 6–4ITA Sandra CecchiniUSA Kathleen Horvath
FRA Nathalie TauziatFRG Isabel Cueto
USA Elise BurginROU Virginia Ruzici
USA Terry Phelps
TCH Jana Novotná
FRA Catherine Suire
6–0, 6–2USA Kathleen Horvath
NED Marcella Mesker
25 May
1 JunFrench Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $1,325,000 – 128S/64D/64X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesFRG Steffi Graf
6–4, 4–6, 8–6USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Chris Evert
ARG Gabriela SabatiniFRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
ITA Raffaella Reggi
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
BUL Manuela Maleeva
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–1FRG Steffi Graf
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Pam Shriver
ESP Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 7–6(7–5)USA Lori McNeil
USA Sherwood Stewart

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
8 JunDow Chemical Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Category 2
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesUSA Pam Shriver
4–6, 6–2, 6–2URS Larisa SavchenkoJPN Etsuko Inoue
FRG Eva Pfaff
FRA Nathalie Tauziat
CAN Carling Bassett
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
RSA Rosalyn Fairbank
15 JunPilkington Glass Ladies Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Category 4
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – DoublesTCH Helena Suková
7–6(7–5), 6–3USA Martina NavratilovaUSA Pam Shriver
USA Chris Evert
FRA Isabelle Demongeot
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
RSA Rosalyn Fairbank
URS Larisa Savchenko
URS Svetlana Parkhomenko
URS Larisa Savchenko
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5RSA Rosalyn Fairbank
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
22 Jun
29 JunWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $1,467,542 – 128S/64D/64X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3FRG Steffi GrafUSA Chris Evert
USA Pam Shriver
AUS Dianne Balestrat
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
TCH Helena Suková
7–5, 7–5USA Betsy Nagelsen
AUS Elizabeth Smylie
GBR Jo Durie
GBR Jeremy Bates
7–6(12–10), 6–3AUS Nicole Provis
AUS Darren Cahill

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 JulVolvo Ladies Open
Båstad, Sweden
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DITA Sandra Cecchini
6–4, 6–4SWE Catarina LindqvistAUT Judith Wiesner
BUL Katerina MaleevaARG Adriana Villagrán
SWE Carina Karlsson NOR Amy Jönsson
DEN Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–1, 6–2
Belgian Ladies Open
Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DUSA Kathleen Horvath
6–1, 7–6(7–5)FRG Bettina BungeITA Laura Garrone
FRA Nathalie HerremanITA Federica Bonsignori
BEL Ann Devries ARG Mercedes Paz
FRG Isabel Cueto
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
13 JulVirginia Slims of Newport
Newport, United States
Category 3
Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16DUSA Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4USA Wendy WhiteUSA Alycia Moulton
RSA Rosalyn FairbankUSA Gigi Fernández
USA Terry Phelps USA Heather Ludloff
USA Lori McNeil
{{unbulleted listUSA Gigi Fernández
USA Lori McNeil
7–6(7–5), 7–5
20 JulFed Cup
Vancouver, Canada
Team event
Hard
2–1
27 JulWomen's California State Championships
Aptos, United States
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16DUSA Elly Hakami
6–3, 6–4USA Melissa GurneyARG Mariana Pérez Roldán
USA Terry PhelpsUSA Penny Barg
USA Susan Mascarin USA Kathy Jordan
USA Cammy MacGregor
6–1, 6–0USA Lea Antonoplis
USA Barbara Gerken

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 AugVirginia Slims of San Diego
San Diego, United States
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – DoublesITA Raffaella Reggi
6–0, 6–4AUS Anne MinterUSA Lori McNeil
FRA Nathalie TauziatUSA Elly Hakami
FRA Nathalie Herreman FRA Isabelle Demongeot
USA Kate Gompert
6–3, 6–4
10 AugVirginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/28DFRG Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–4USA Chris EvertARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Martina Navratilova
USA Elly Hakami
USA Lori McNeil
TCH Hana Mandlíková
FRG Bettina Bunge
6–3, 6–4
17 AugCanadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32DUSA Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1USA Zina GarrisonUSA Chris Evert
FRG Bettina Bunge
6–1, 6–2
24 AugUnited Jersey Bank Classic
Mahwah, United States
Category 3
Hard – $150,000 – 28S/16DBUL Manuela Maleeva
1–6, 6–4, 6–1FRG Sylvia HanikaBUL Katerina Maleeva
USA Lori McNeil
6–3, 6–2
31 Augt
7 SepUS Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $1,666,667 – 128S/64D/32X
Singles – Doubles – Mixed doublesUSA Martina Navratilova
7–6(7–4), 6–1FRG Steffi GrafUSA Lori McNeil
TCH Helena SukováUSA Pam Shriver
USA Chris Evert
FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
ARG Gabriela Sabatini
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)USA Betsy Nagelsen
USA Paul Annacone

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
14 SepPan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16DARG Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–6(8–6)BUL Manuela MaleevaBUL Katerina Maleeva
SWE Catarina Lindqvist
JPN Etsuko Inoue
AUS Dianne Balestrat
USA Barbara Potter
USA Marianne Werdel
6–1, 6–2
21 SepCitizen Cup
Hamburg, West Germany
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – DoublesFRG Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–2FRG Isabel CuetoITA Sandra Cecchini
USA Kathleen Horvath
FRG Wiltrud Probst
ITA Raffaella Reggi
YUG Sabrina Goleš
POL Iwona Kuczyńska
7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)
28 SepVirginia Slims of New Orleans
New Orleans, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16DUSA Chris Evert
6–3, 7–5USA Lori McNeilAUS Wendy Turnbull
USA Zina GarrisonUSA Anne Smith
USA Robin White USA Kate Gompert
USA Marianne Werdel
6–3, 6–3USA Peanut Louie-Harper
USA Heather Ludloff
Clarins Open
Paris, France
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16DYUG Sabrina Goleš
7–5, 6–1BEL Sandra WassermanUSA Michelle Torres
ITA Federica BonsignoriITA Raffaella Reggi
TCH Hana Fukárková ITA Sandra Cecchini
USA Brenda Schultz
FRA Isabelle Demongeot
FRA Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 6–3, 6–3

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 OctAthens Trophy
Athens, Greece
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – DoublesBUL Katerina Maleeva
6–1, 6–0FRA Julie HalardFRG Isabel Cueto
AUT Judith WiesnerFRA Alexia Dechaume
URS Leila Meskhi ARG Patricia Tarabini
GRE Olga Tsarbopoulou
FRG Andrea Betzner
AUT Judith Wiesner
6–4, 7–6(7–0)USA Kathleen Horvath
RSA Dinky Van Rensburg
12 OctPorsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, West Germany
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32QUSA Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–1USA Chris EvertARG Gabriela Sabatini
USA Pam ShriverUSA Lori McNeil
TCH Helena Suková
USA Zina Garrison
USA Mary Joe Fernández
6–1, 6–2
Honda Classic
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28DUSA Stephanie Rehe
7–5, 7–6(7–4)USA Camille BenjaminPER Pilar Vásquez
AUS Elizabeth MinterAUS Wendy Turnbull
USA Cammy MacGregor
USA Niurka Sodupe
USA Elly Hakami
7–5, 7–5
19 OctVolvo Classic
Brighton, Great Britain
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16DARG Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 6–4USA Pam ShriverUSA Kathy Jordan
TCH Helena Suková
ITA Sandra Cecchini
BUL Katerina Maleeva
FRG Sylvia Hanika FRG Bettina Bunge
7–5, 6–1
26 OctEuropean Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16DFRG Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–2TCH Hana MandlíkováBUL Manuela Maleeva
FRA Nathalie TauziatBUL Katerina Maleeva
ITA Raffaella ReggiUSA Christina Singer
AUT Judith Wiesner
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q
Singles – DoublesUSA Halle Cioffi
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10)USA Anne SmithURS Leila Meskhi
USA Hu NaUSA Barbara Potter
USA Terry PhelpsUSA Gretchen Magers
USA Elly Hakami
6–2, 6–3

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 NovVirginia Slims of New England
Worcester, United States
Category 4
$250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/16DUSA Pam Shriver
6–4, 4–6, 6–0USA Chris EvertARG Gabriela Sabatini
TCH Helena SukováUSA Barbara Potter
USA Lori McNeil
FRG Eva Pfaff
FRG Bettina Bunge
6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Arkansas
Little Rock, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16DITA Sandra Cecchini
0–6, 6–1, 6–3URS Natasha ZverevaGBR Anne Smith
URS Larisa Savchenko
USA Niurka Sodupe
USA Susan Sloane
USA Barbara Gerken
NED Manon Bollegraf
6–2, 6–4
9 NovVirginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/28Q
Singles – DoublesUSA Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–2URS Natasha ZverevaTCH Helena Suková
USA Barbara PotterUSA Lori McNeil
URS Leila Meskhi
6–4, 6–3
16 NovVirginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D
Singles – DoublesFRG Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4ARG Gabriela SabatiniBUL Manuela Maleeva
FRG Sylvia HanikaTCH Helena Suková
ITA Raffaella Reggi
6–1, 6–1

Rankings

WTA

Below are the 1987 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1987) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles year-end ranking
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Doubles year-end ranking
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

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Virginia Slims

Singles year-end ranking#PlayerPoints#Trn
1Steffi Graf5,45513
2Martina Navratilova4,08412
3Chris Evert3,90118
4Pam Shriver3,42617
5Gabriela Sabatini3,29619
6Helena Suková2,93422
7Hana Mandlíková2,63917
8Lori McNeil2,33124
9Zina Garrison2,27419
10Manuela Maleeva2,18218
11Claudia Kohde-Kilsch1,62617
12Sylvia Hanika1,45419
13Raffaella Reggi1,33222
14Catarina Lindqvist1,26021
15Bettina Bunge1,18619
16Katerina Maleeva1,17418
17Sandra Cecchini1,03720
18Barbara Potter90914
19Nathalie Tauziat87423
20Kate Gompert80718

Statistical information

Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
  3. a singles doubles mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Total titlesPlayerGrand Slam
tournamentsYear-end
championshipsRegular
tournamentsAll titlesSinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed

Titles won by nation

Total titlesCountryGrand Slam
tournamentsYear-end
championshipsRegular
tournamentsAll titlesSinglesDoublesMixedSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesSinglesDoublesMixed

References

References

  1. Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987". [[Women's Tennis Association.
  2. Hill, James. (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987". [[Women's Tennis Association.
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