The 1987 Athens Trophy was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Athens in Greece. Further, it was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was held from 5 October until 11 October 1987. Second-seeded Katerina Maleeva won the singles title.[1]

1987 Athens Trophy
Date5–11 October
Edition2nd
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationAthens, Greece
Champions
Singles
Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva
Doubles
West Germany Andrea Betzner / Austria Judith Wiesner
← 1986 · Athens Trophy · 1988 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Katerina Maleeva defeated   Julie Halard 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Maleeva's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles

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  Andrea Betzner /   Judith Wiesner defeated   Kathleen Horvath /   Dianne van Rensburg 6–4, 7–6

  • It was Betzner's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Wiesner's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 222. ISBN 9780002182690.