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1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
Steffi Graf at Wimbledon 2009. She won the most tournaments in the series for the year.
Details
Duration1 December 1986 – 22 November 1987
Edition17th
Tournaments56
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
Virginia Slims Championships (1)
Category 4
Category 3
Category 2
Category 1+
Category 1
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesWest Germany Steffi Graf (11)
Most tournament finalsWest Germany Steffi Graf (13)
Prize money leaderWest Germany Steffi Graf $1,063,785
Points leaderWest Germany Steffi Graf 280.2080
Awards
Player of the yearWest Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles team of the year
Most improved
player of the year
United States Lori McNeil
Newcomer of the yearSpain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Comeback
player of the year
West Germany Bettina Bunge
1986
1988

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.


Schedule

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

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Year-end championships
Category 4 events
Category 3 events
Category 2 events
Category 1+ and 1 events
Team events

December 1986

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Dec Argentinian Open
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category 1
$50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 6–1
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Lori McNeil
Argentina Mariana Pérez Roldán
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
Italy Laura Golarsa
Argentina Bettina Fulco
Netherlands Nicole Muns-Jagerman

6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Netherlands Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
8 Dec Brazilian Open
São Paulo, Brazil
Category 1
$50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Vicki Nelson-Dunbar
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
United States Jenny Klitch United States Kathrin Keil
United States Amy Schwartz
Netherlands Nicole Muns-Jagerman
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Italy Caterina Nozzoli

6–4, 4–6, 7–6(8–6)
Peru Laura Arraya
Austria Petra Huber
29 Dec Jason 2000 Classic
Brisbane, Australia
Category 2
Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
CzechoslovakiaHana Mandlíková
6–2, 2–6, 6–4
United States Pam Shriver Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United StatesBetsy Nagelsen
CanadaHelen Kelesi
South AfricaRosalyn Fairbank
AustraliaElizabeth Smylie
West GermanyEva Pfaff

6–4, 6–2

January

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Jan Family Circle NSW Open
Sydney, Australia
Category 3
Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Zina Garrison
6–2, 6–4
United States Pam Shriver Australia Wendy Turnbull|
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
United States Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Japan Etsuko Inoue
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1
Australia Jenny Byrne
Australia Janine Tremelling
12 Jan
19 Jan
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $670,101 – 112S/32D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
7–5, 7–6(7–1)
United States Martina Navratilova Sweden Catarina Lindqvist
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Zina Garrison
United States Pam Shriver
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
United States Lori McNeil

6–1, 6–0

3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
United Kingdom Andrew Castle
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
26 Jan Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 8D
Doubles

6–1, 7–6(7–5)
United States Elise Burgin
United States Pam Shriver
United States Fernández / United States White
United States Collins / United States Walsh
United States Herr / United States Moulton
Australia Byrne / Australia Thompson
United States Nagelsen / Australia Smylie
United States Reynolds / United States Smith
Nutri-Metics Open
Auckland, New Zealand
Category 1
Grass – $50,000 – 56S/24D
Singles – Doubles
United StatesGretchen Magers
6–2, 6–3
United StatesTerry Phelps Australia Elizabeth Minter
United States Kathrin Keil
United States Anna-Maria Fernandez
Australia Michelle Jaggard
Belgium Ann Devries
Australia Nicole Provis
United States Anna-Maria Fernandez
Australia Julie Richardson
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Gretchen Magers
Australia Elizabeth Minter

February

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Feb Virginia Slims of Kansas
Wichita, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Barbara Potter
7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko France Emmanuelle Derly
United States Wendy Prausa
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Soviet Union Natalia Bykova
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6–2, 6–4
United States Barbara Potter
United States Wendy Prausa
9 Feb Virginia Slims of California
San Francisco, United States
Category 3
Hard (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Zina Garrison
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
West Germany Sylvia Hanika Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
United States Wendy White
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Stephanie Rehe
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
United States Zina Garrison
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–3, 7–5
United States Lori McNeil Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist
United States Hu Na
Soviet Union Natalia Bykova
United States Camille Benjamin
Australia Anne Minter
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–4
United States Lori McNeil
United States Kim Sands
16 Feb Virginia Slims of Florida
Boca Raton, United States
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–3
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Pam Shriver
United States Kate Gompert
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Gigi Fernández
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6–0, 3–6, 6–2
United States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver
23 Feb
2 Mar
Lipton International Players Championships
Key Biscayne, United States
Category 4
Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–2
United States Chris Evert United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
France Nathalie Tauziat
United States Lisa Bonder
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková

March

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
9 Mar Virginia Slims of Arizona
Phoenix, United States
Category 1+
Hard (i) – $75,000 – 48S/28D
Singles – Doubles
United States Anne White
6–1, 6–2
Australia Dianne Balestrat United States Sharon Walsh-Pete
Sweden Maria Lindström
France Catherine Suire
United States Ann Henricksson
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint
United States Penny Barg
United States Penny Barg
United States Beth Herr
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)
United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Anne White
16 Mar Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chris Evert
6–1, 6–3
United States Pam Shriver United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
United States Stephanie Rehe
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Anne White
7–5, 6–3
United States Elise Burgin
United States Robin White
23 Mar Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–4, 6–2
United States Barbara Potter Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Zina Garrison
United States Kathy Rinaldi
United States Lori McNeil
United States Ann Henricksson
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Elise Burgin
United States Pam Shriver
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
30 Mar Wild Dunes
Charleston, United States
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 48S/24D
Singles – Doubles
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Italy Raffaella Reggi Argentina Bettina Fulco
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
United States Halle Cioffi
Italy Sandra Cecchini
United States Kate Gompert
West Germany Wiltrud Probst
Peru Laura Gildemeister
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
6–4, 6–4
Argentina Mercedes Paz
United States Candy Reynolds
U.S. Indoors
Princeton, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/14D
Singles – Doubles
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–0, 6–3
United States Lori McNeil Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Gigi Fernández
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Grace Kim
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist

6–1, 6–4

April

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Apr Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Category 4
Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Chris Evert
Canada Helen Kelesi
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Zina Garrison
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Argentina Mercedes Paz
West Germany Eva Pfaff
7–6(8–6), 7–5
United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
13 Apr WITA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Category 4
Clay – $275,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Zina Garrison
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
Canada Helen Kelesi
United States Kathy Rinaldi
United States Terry Phelps
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Suntory Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
6–2, 6–3
United States Barbara Gerken Japan Etsuko Kaneshiro
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Melissa Gurney
United States Kathy Jordan
Japan Kumiko Okamoto
United States Beth Herr

6–3, 7–5
20 Apr Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, Texas, United States
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chris Evert
3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
United States Martina Navratilova United States Zina Garrison
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Lori McNeil
Italy Raffaella Reggi
United States Kate Gompert
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
Taipei Women's Championships
Taipei, Taiwan
Category 1
Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Anne Minter
6–4, 6–1
West Germany Claudia Porwik Argentina Adriana Villagrán
United States Heather Ludloff
Brazil Cláudia Monteiro
Belgium Ann Devries
Italy Caterina Nozzoli
Italy Laura Golarsa

7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4
27 Apr Eckerd Open
Tampa United States
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 6–2
United States Kate Gompert United States Beverly Bowes-Hackney
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Peru Laura Gildemeister
United States Terry Phelps
United States Ronni Reis
Brazil Gisele Miró

6–4, 6–3
Singapore Open
Singapore
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Australia Anne Minter
6–4, 6–1
United States Barbara Gerken Japan Emiko Okagawa
Japan Etsuko Kaneshiro
Belgium Ann Devries
United States Cammy MacGregor
United Kingdom Annabel Croft
West Germany Claudia Porwik
United States Anna-Maria Fernandez
Australia Julie Richardson
6–1, 6–4
United States Barbara Gerken
United States Heather Ludloff

May

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Austria Judith Polz
Argentina Bettina Fulco

6–4, 6–1
11 May Fila German Open
West Berlin, West Germany
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–3
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Italy Sandra Cecchini
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
France Nathalie Tauziat
Australia Louise Field
Italy Raffaella Reggi
Australia Nicole Provis
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen
18 May European Open
Geneva, Switzerland
Category 2
Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva United States Lori McNeil
Italy Raffaella Reggi
United States Mary Joe Fernández
Argentina Mariana Pérez Roldán
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Peru Laura Gildemeister
France Catherine Tanvier
Grand Prix de Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Canada Carling Bassett
6–3, 6–4
Italy Sandra Cecchini United States Kathleen Horvath
France Nathalie Tauziat
West Germany Isabel Cueto
United States Elise Burgin
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Terry Phelps
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
France Catherine Suire
6–0, 6–2
United States Kathleen Horvath
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
25 May
1 Jun
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $1,325,000 – 128S/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–4, 4–6, 8–6
United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Italy Raffaella Reggi
Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–1
West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Pam Shriver
Spain Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
United States Lori McNeil
United States Sherwood Stewart

June

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Jun Dow Chemical Classic
Birmingham, Great Britain
Category 2
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
Singles – Doubles
United States Pam Shriver
4–6, 6–2, 6–2
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko Japan Etsuko Inoue
West Germany Eva Pfaff
France Nathalie Tauziat
Canada Carling Bassett}}
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Cancelled due to rain
15 Jun Pilkington Glass Ladies Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Category 4
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32D
Singles – Doubles
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–6(7–5), 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova United States Pam Shriver
United States Chris Evert
France Isabelle Demongeot
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
22 Jun
29 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $1,467,542 – 128S/64D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3
West Germany Steffi Graf United States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver
Australia Dianne Balestrat
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–5, 7–5
United States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United Kingdom Jeremy Bates
7–6(12–10), 6–3
Australia Nicole Provis
Australia Darren Cahill

July

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Jul Volvo Ladies Open
Båstad, Sweden
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
Italy Sandra Cecchini
6–4, 6–4
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist Austria Judith Wiesner
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Argentina Adriana Villagrán
Sweden Carina Karlsson
Norway Amy Jönsson
Denmark Tine Scheuer-Larsen

6–1, 6–2
Belgian Ladies Open
Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Kathleen Horvath
6–1, 7–6(7–5)
West Germany Bettina Bunge Italy Laura Garrone
France Nathalie Herreman
Italy Federica Bonsignori
Belgium Ann Devries
Argentina Mercedes Paz
West Germany Isabel Cueto

4–6, 6–4, 6–3
13 Jul Virginia Slims of Newport
Newport, United States
Category 3
Grass – $150,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Pam Shriver
6–2, 6–4
United States Wendy White United States Alycia Moulton
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Terry Phelps
United States Heather Ludloff
United States Lori McNeil
20 Jul Fed Cup
Vancouver, Canada
Team event
Hard
 West Germany
2–1
 United States
 Bulgaria
 Czechoslovakia
 Great Britain
 Australia
 Argentina
 Canada
27 Jul Women's California State Championships
Aptos, United States
Category 1
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Elly Hakami
6–3, 6–4
United States Melissa Gurney Argentina Mariana Pérez Roldán
United States Terry Phelps
United States Penny Barg
United States Susan Mascarin
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Cammy MacGregor

6–1, 6–0
United States Lea Antonoplis
United States Barbara Gerken

August

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Aug Virginia Slims of San Diego
San Diego, United States
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
Italy Raffaella Reggi
6–0, 6–4
Australia Anne Minter United States Lori McNeil
France Nathalie Tauziat
United States Elly Hakami
France Nathalie Herreman
France Isabelle Demongeot
United States Kate Gompert

6–3, 6–4
10 Aug Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
Manhattan Beach, United States
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/28D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–3, 6–4
United States Chris Evert Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Elly Hakami
United States Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
West Germany Bettina Bunge

6–3, 6–4
17 Aug Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Category 4
Hard – $250,000 – 56S/32D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 6–1
United States Zina Garrison United States Chris Evert
West Germany Bettina Bunge

6–1, 6–2
24 Aug United Jersey Bank Classic
Mahwah, United States
Category 3
Hard – $150,000 – 28S/16D/48Q
Singles – Doubles
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
1–6, 6–4, 6–1
West Germany Sylvia Hanika Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
United States Lori McNeil

6–3, 6–2
31 Augt
7 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $1,666,667 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
7–6(7–4), 6–1
West Germany Steffi Graf United States Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Pam Shriver
United States Chris Evert
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini

5–7, 6–4, 6–2

6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Paul Annacone

September

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 Sep Pan Pacific Open
Tokyo, Japan
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q
Singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Sweden Catarina Lindqvist
Japan Etsuko Inoue
Australia Dianne Balestrat
United States Barbara Potter
United States Marianne Werdel

6–1, 6–2
21 Sep Citizen Cup
Hamburg, West Germany
Category 3
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–2
West Germany Isabel Cueto Italy Sandra Cecchini
United States Kathleen Horvath
West Germany Wiltrud Probst
Italy Raffaella Reggi
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš
Poland Iwona Kuczyńska

7–6(7–1), 7–6(8–6)
28 Sep Virginia Slims of New Orleans
New Orleans, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Chris Evert
6–3, 7–5
United States Lori McNeil Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Zina Garrison
United States Anne Smith
United States Robin White
United States Kate Gompert
United States Marianne Werdel
6–3, 6–3 United States Peanut Louie-Harper
United States Heather Ludloff
Clarins Open
Paris, France
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš
7–5, 6–1
Belgium Sandra Wasserman United States Michelle Torres
Italy Federica Bonsignori
Italy Raffaella Reggi
Czechoslovakia Hana Fukárková
Italy Sandra Cecchini
United States Brenda Schultz
France Isabelle Demongeot
France Nathalie Tauziat
1–6, 6–3, 6–3

October

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Oct Athens Trophy
Athens, Greece
Category 1+
Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
6–1, 6–0
France Julie Halard West Germany Isabel Cueto
Austria Judith Wiesner
France Alexia Dechaume
Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
Greece Olga Tsarbopoulou

6–4, 7–6(7–0)
12 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Filderstadt, West Germany
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D/32Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–1
United States Chris Evert Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
United States Pam Shriver
United States Lori McNeil
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Zina Garrison
United States Mary Joe Fernández

6–1, 6–2
Honda Classic
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D
Singles – Doubles
United States Stephanie Rehe
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
United States Camille Benjamin Peru Pilar Vásquez
Australia Elizabeth Minter
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Cammy MacGregor
United States Niurka Sodupe
United States Elly Hakami

7–5, 7–5
19 Oct Volvo Classic
Brighton, Great Britain
Category 4
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
7–5, 6–4
United States Pam Shriver United States Kathy Jordan
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Italy Sandra Cecchini
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
West Germany Bettina Bunge

7–5, 6–1
26 Oct European Indoors
Zürich, Switzerland
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
6–2, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
France Nathalie Tauziat
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Italy Raffaella Reggi
United States Christina Singer
Austria Judith Wiesner

6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, United States
Category 1+
Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q
SinglesDoubles
United States Halle Cioffi
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10)
United States Anne Smith Soviet Union Leila Meskhi
United States Hu Na
United States Barbara Potter
United States Terry Phelps
United States Gretchen Magers
United States Elly Hakami

6–2, 6–3

November

Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Nov Virginia Slims of New England
Worcester, United States
Category 4
$250,000 – hard (i) – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 4–6, 6–0
United States Chris Evert Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Barbara Potter
United States Lori McNeil
West Germany Eva Pfaff
West Germany Bettina Bunge

6–4, 6–4
Virginia Slims of Arkansas
Little Rock, United States
Category 1+
Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D
Singles – Doubles
Italy Sandra Cecchini
0–6, 6–1, 6–3
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva United Kingdom Anne Smith
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
United States Niurka Sodupe
United States Susan Sloane
United States Barbara Gerken
Netherlands Manon Bollegraf
9 Nov Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Category 3
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D/28Q
Singles – Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–2
Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
United States Barbara Potter
United States Lori McNeil
Soviet Union Leila Meskhi

6–4, 6–3
16 Nov Virginia Slims Championships
New York City, United States
Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
West Germany Steffi Graf
4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Italy 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 Player Name Points 1986 Change
1  Steffi Graf (FRG) 280.2080 3 +2
2  Martina Navratilova (USA) 231.2121 1 -1
3  Chris Evert (USA) 165.7604 2 -1
4  Pam Shriver (USA) 137.2733 5 +1
5  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 120.9609 4 -1
6  Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 113.5794 9 +3
7  Helena Suková (TCH) 82.3588 6 -1
8  Manuela Maleeva (BUL) 83.1363 10 +2
9  Zina Garrison (USA) 80.9110 11 +2
10  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 65.7789 7 -3
11  Lori McNeil (USA) 63.6892 14 +3
12  Barbara Potter (USA) 47.0714 26 +14
13  Katerina Maleeva (BUL) 45.9723 29 +16
14  Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 44.2456 50 +36
15  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 42.2357 12 -3
16  Catarina Lindqvist (SWE) 40.3608 17 +1
17  Raffaella Reggi (ITA) 37.2617 22 +5
18  Sandra Cecchini (ITA) 35.9211 73 +55
19  Natasha Zvereva (URS) 34.3462 94 +75
20  Mary Joe Fernández (USA) 34.1071 27 +7
Doubles year-end ranking
No Player Name Points 1986 Change
1  Martina Navratilova (USA) 561.6961 1 =
2  Pam Shriver (USA) 476.5971 2 =
3  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 278.0561 5 -2
4  Lori McNeil (USA) 245.4736 28 +24
5  Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 238.1553 9 +4
6  Helena Suková (TCH) 233.1087 3 -3
7  Zina Garrison (USA) 228.2632 18 +11
8  Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) 209.6313 8 =
9  Svetlana Parkhomenko (URS) 193.1015 27 +18
10  Kathy Jordan (USA) 189.7692 10 =
11  Larisa Savchenko (URS) 187.2215 26 +15
12  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 184.5000 7 -5
13  Steffi Graf (FRG) 178.2675 4 -9
14  Betsy Nagelsen (USA) 163.0163 15 +1
15  Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 160.0000 6 -9
16  Elise Burgin (USA) 152.3002 11 -5
17  Robin White (USA) 143.9266 22 +5
18  Anne Hobbs (GBR) 139.2727 36 +18
19  Rosalyn Fairbank (RSA) 133.8172 12 -7
20  Gigi Fernández (USA) 132.0368 17 -3

Virginia Slims

Singles year-end ranking
# Player Points #Trn
1  Steffi Graf (FRG) 5,455 13
2  Martina Navratilova (USA) 4,084 12
3  Chris Evert (USA) 3,901 18
4  Pam Shriver (USA) 3,426 17
5  Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) 3,296 19
6  Helena Suková (TCH) 2,934 22
7  Hana Mandlíková (TCH) 2,639 17
8  Lori McNeil (USA) 2,331 24
9  Zina Garrison (USA) 2,274 19
10  Manuela Maleeva (BUL) 2,182 18
11  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) 1,626 17
12  Sylvia Hanika (FRG) 1,454 19
13  Raffaella Reggi (ITA) 1,332 22
14  Catarina Lindqvist (SWE) 1,260 21
15  Bettina Bunge (FRG) 1,186 19
16  Katerina Maleeva (BUL) 1,174 18
17  Sandra Cecchini (ITA) 1,037 20
18  Barbara Potter (USA) 909 14
19  Nathalie Tauziat (FRA) 874 23
20  Kate Gompert (USA) 807 18

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 titles Player Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed

Titles won by nation

Total titles Country Grand Slam
tournaments
Year-end
championships
Regular
tournaments
All titles
Singles Doubles Mixed Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Mixed

See also


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