The 1987 Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) Championships, also known as the Bausch & Lomb / WITA Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from April 13 through April 19, 1987. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
| 1987 WITA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 13–19 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $275,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S |
| Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
Steffi Graf  Gabriela Sabatini | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 
Hana Mandlíková 6–3, 6–4
- It was Graf's 4th title of the year and the 12th of her career.
Doubles
edit Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Hana Mandlíková / 
Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Graf's 1st title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Sabatini's 1st title of the year and the 7th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 192. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ "Top-seeded Steffi Graf, 17, of West Germany defeated..." Chicago Tribune. April 20, 1987.
- ^ "Tennis Roundup : Edberg Beats Pate in Tokyo; Graf Wins". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1987.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws