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1987 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1987 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upWest Germany Steffi Graf
Score7–6(7–4), 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1986 · US Open · 1988 →
Main article: 1987 US Open (tennis)

Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances.

This was the first time since the 1980 US Open that neither Navratilova nor Evert were the top seed at a major.

Seeds edit

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Steffi Graf (finalist)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (champion)
  3.   Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
  4.   Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
  5.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Helena Suková (semifinalist)
  7.   Zina Garrison (fourth round)
  8.   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
  9.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinalist)
  10.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (fourth round)
  11.   Lori McNeil (semifinalist)
  12.   Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
  13.   Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
  14.   Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
  15.   Barbara Potter (first round)
  16.   Wendy Turnbull (second round)

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1987 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Steffi Graf 6 6
5   Pam Shriver 4 3
1   Steffi Graf 4 6 6
11   Lori McNeil 6 2 4
3   Chris Evert 6 2 4
11   Lori McNeil 3 6 6
1   Steffi Graf 64 1
2   Martina Navratilova 77 6
6   Helena Suková 6 6
9   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1 3
6   Helena Suková 2 2
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6
8   Gabriela Sabatini 5 3
2   Martina Navratilova 7 6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   Graf 6 6
  Fulco 0 3 1   Graf 6 6
  Huber 6 6   Huber 2 3
Q   Macgregor 1 4 1   Graf 6 6
  Tarabini 5 6 6   Tarabini 2 0
Q   Medrado 7 1 3   Tarabini 6 4 6
  Fairbank 1 6 6   Fairbank 2 6 3
  Gerken 6 4 2 1   Graf 7 6
  Demongeot 6 6 13   Hanika 5 2
  Pérez Roldán 2 2   Demongeot 6 6
  Nagelsen 77 6   Nagelsen 4 1
  Tanvier 62 1   Demongeot 4 2
  Meier 7 6 13   Hanika 6 6
  Walsh-Pete 5 3   Meier 3 0
13   Hanika 6 6 13   Hanika 6 6
  Okamoto 0 1

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16   Turnbull 6 6
  Gadusek 2 1 16   Turnbull 2 4
  Novotná 6 77   Novotná 6 6
  Parkhomenko 1 61   Novotná 6 6
Q   Halard 4 6 7 Q   Halard 4 0
  Inoue 6 2 5 Q   Halard 6 77
  Bonsignori 6 6   Bonsignori 2 61
  Krapl 2 4   Novotná 3 64
  Golarsa 7 0 6 5   Shriver 6 77
  Werdel 5 6 2   Golarsa 77 6
  Gildemeister 6 2 6   Gildemeister 64 4
  Garrone 3 6 4   Golarsa 1 2
Q   Kuczyńska 6 6 5   Shriver 6 6
WC   Kim 4 1 Q   Kuczyńska 3 2
5   Shriver 6 6 5   Shriver 6 6
  White 3 3

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Evert 6 6
WC   Sloane 1 0 3   Evert 6 6
  Dias 6 6   Dias 0 1
  Sánchez Vicario 4 2 3   Evert 6 6
  Zvereva 6 6   Zvereva 0 2
  Paradis 3 3   Zvereva 6 6
  Smylie 6 7   Smylie 3 2
  Pfaff 4 5 3   Evert 7 6
  M J Fernández 6 6 10   M Maleeva-Fragnière 5 4
  Maršíková 3 0   M J Fernández 6 6
  Savchenko 6 6   Savchenko 1 4
  Horvath 3 4   M J Fernández 2 6 3
  Tauziat 6 6 10   M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 0 6
  Ludloff 4 2   Tauziat 1 3
10   M Maleeva-Fragnière 7 6 10   M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
  Jordan 5 2

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   McNeil 6 6
Q   Zrubáková 3 1 11   McNeil 6 6
  Benjamin 6 7   Benjamin 4 2
  Torres 3 5 11   McNeil 5 6 77
  Provis 4 7 6   Provis 7 1 62
  Porwik 6 5 1   Provis 6 6
  Keil 6 6   Keil 4 2
WC   Herr 3 1 11   McNeil 77 3 78
  Van Rensburg 6 6 7   Garrison 60 6 66
  Villagrán 2 0   Van Rensburg 2 3
  K Maleeva 6 6   K Maleeva 6 6
WC   Nelson-Dunbar 1 1   K Maleeva 64 68
  Phelps 6 6 7   Garrison 77 710
  Stafford 2 3   Phelps 62 1
7   Garrison 6 6 7   Garrison 77 6
  Scheuer-Larsen 1 3

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Suková 62 6 6
  Gurney 77 3 4 6   Suková 6 6
  Burgin 7 6   Burgin 3 4
  Javer 5 4 6   Suková 711 6
  Cueto 1 7 7   Cueto 69 1
  Magers 6 5 5   Cueto 6 6
  Louie-Harper 6 6   Louie-Harper 3 2
  Spence 4 1 6   Suková 6 6
  Hobbs 6 7   Hobbs 4 2
  Minter 4 5   Hobbs 6 77
  Croft 7 7   Croft 2 63
  Kanellopoulou 5 5   Hobbs 6 2 6
  Devries 6 6   Kijimuta 4 6 4
  Van Nostrand 3 2   Devries 3 6 2
  Kijimuta 7 6   Kijimuta 6 1 6
15   Potter 5 3

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   Kohde-Kilsch 6 7
  Moulton 2 5 9   Kohde-Kilsch 77 6
  Bassett 6 6   Bassett 62 0
  Balestrat 4 2 9   Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
  Hy 4 6 6   Cecchini 4 3
  Reis 6 4 2   Hy 4 7 5
  Cecchini 6 6   Cecchini 6 5 7
  White 4 2 9   Kohde-Kilsch 64 6 6
Q   Derly 6 2 6 4   Mandlíková 77 4 1
WC   Arendt 3 6 2 Q   Derly 2 6 2
  Reggi 6 6   Reggi 6 4 6
  Grossman 4 0   Reggi 3 1
  Durie 6 2 6 4   Mandlíková 6 6
  Minter 3 6 2   Durie 3 713 2
4   Mandlíková 6 6 4   Mandlíková 6 611 6
  Herreman 1 3

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Sabatini 6 6
  Bowes 3 3 8   Sabatini 6 6
  Gomer 6 6   Gomer 3 1
Q   Probst 3 0 8   Sabatini 6 6
  Paz 6 6   Hakami 1 3
  G Fernández 4 2   Paz 2 4
  Hakami 6 6   Hakami 6 6
  Cioffi 1 1 8   Sabatini 1 6 6
  Schimper 6 6 12   Bunge 6 1 1
  Russell 2 3   Schimper 4 7 4
  Henricksson 79 6   Henricksson 6 5 6
  Wiesner 67 2   Henricksson 3 4
  Fendick 6 2 6 12   Bunge 6 6
  Field 3 6 0   Fendick 2 4
12   Bunge 6 7 12   Bunge 6 6
  Piatek 3 5

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   Lindqvist 6 6
WC   Frazier 2 2 14   Lindqvist 6 6
  Goleš 77 6   Goleš 2 0
Q   Schultz 62 3 14   Lindqvist 4 7 6
  Reinach 6 6   Kelesi 6 5 4
  Na 1 0   Reinach 6 1 4
  Kelesi 77 7   Kelesi 4 6 6
  Bykova 64 5 14   Lindqvist 0 4
  Casale 7 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Budařová 5 2   Casale 4 1
  Bonder 6 7   Bonder 6 6
WC   Santrock 4 5   Bonder 2 1
  White 7 7 2   Navratilova 6 6
WC   Mochizuki 5 5   White 1 3
2   Navratilova 6 6 2   Navratilova 6 6
  Gompert 1 1

External links edit

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