1987 Family Circle Cup

The 1987 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and ran from April 6 through April 12, 1987. First-seeded Steffi Graf won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $60,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]

1987 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 6–12
Edition15th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, U.S.
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Doubles
Argentina Mercedes Paz / West Germany Eva Pfaff
← 1986 · Family Circle Cup · 1988 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Steffi Graf defeated   Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was Graf's 3rd singles title of the year and the 11th of her career.

Doubles edit

  Mercedes Paz /   Eva Pfaff defeated   Zina Garrison /   Lori McNeil 7–6(8–6), 7–5

  • It was Paz' 1st doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Pfaff's 1st doubles title of the year and the 5th of her career.

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 191–192. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
  3. ^ "Tennis Maleeva upsets Evert, faces Graf in Family Circle final". SunSentinel. April 12, 1987.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Defending champion Steffi Graf recovered from a sluggish second..." UPI. April 12, 1987.

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