1987 Nutri-Metics Open

The 1987 Nutri-Metics Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the ASB Tennis Centre in Auckland in New Zealand and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from 26 January until 1 February 1987. Gretchen Magers won the singles title.[1][2][3]

1987 Nutri-Metics Open
Date26 January – 1 February
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 1
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
VenueASB Tennis Centre
Champions
Singles
United States Gretchen Magers
Doubles
United States Anna-Maria Fernandez
Australia Julie Richardson
← 1985 · WTA Auckland Open · 1988 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Gretchen Magers defeated   Terry Phelps 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Magers' 1st singles title of her career.

Doubles

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  Anna-Maria Fernandez /   Julie Richardson defeated   Gretchen Magers /   Elizabeth Minter 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

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. pp. 176, 178, 218. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. ^ "Lea Antonoplis of Glendora, Calif., was a surprise loser..." UPI. 27 January 1987.
  3. ^ "Tennis Evert-led team rallies to win `relay` Match". SunSentinel. 2 February 1987. Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
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