1987 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Virginia Slims Championships | |
| Champion |  Steffi Graf |
| Runner-up |  Gabriela Sabatini |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
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
[edit]
Steffi Graf (champion)
Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)- Chris Evert (first round)
- Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 223–227. ISBN 9780002182690.