Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 to win the singles tennis title at the 1987 Virginia Slims Championships. This marked the eleventh career meeting between time Graf and Sabatini, with Graf winning all eleven matches.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Virginia Slims Championships | |
| Champion |  Steffi Graf |
| Runner-up |  Gabriela Sabatini |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Martina Navratilova was the five-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Sabatini.
Seeds edit
Steffi Graf (champion)
Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)- Chris Evert (first round)
- Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Steffi Graf
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Zina Garrison
| 0 | 3 | 1 | Steffi Graf
| 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lori McNeil
| 6 | 5 | 2 |  Helena Suková
| 2 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helena Suková
| 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Steffi Graf
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chris Evert
| 4 | 4 | Sylvia Hanika
| 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sylvia Hanika
| 6 | 6 | Sylvia Hanika
| 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 Raffaella Reggi
| 7 | Raffaella Reggi
| 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hana Mandlíková
| 5 | r | 1 | Steffi Graf
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Gabriela Sabatini
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
| 6 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Katerina Maleeva
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Pam Shriver
| 2 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Pam Shriver
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
| 3 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriela Sabatini
| 6 | 7 | Gabriela Sabatini
| 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bettina Bunge
| 2 | 6 | Gabriela Sabatini
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Catarina Lindqvist
| 4 | 6 | 2 | Martina Navratilova
| 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Martina Navratilova
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||