1987 European Open – Singles

Singles
1987 European Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Manuela Maleeva
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds14

Raffaella Reggi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Manuela Maleeva.[1]

Chris Evert won the title by defeating Maleeva 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.[2]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Chris Evert (champion)
  2. Zina Garrison (second round)
  3. Manuela Maleeva (final)
  4. Lori McNeil (semifinals)
  5. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  6. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  7. Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  8. Raffaella Reggi (semifinals)
  9. (n/a)
  10. Kate Gompert (third round)
  11. (n/a)
  12. Catherine Tanvier (second round)
  13. Marianne Werdel (first round)
  14. Lisa Bonder (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Chris Evert 7 6
7 Mary Joe Fernández 6 1
1 Chris Evert 6 6
4 Lori McNeil 0 2
4 Lori McNeil 6 6
Mariana Pérez Roldán 1 0
1 Chris Evert 6 4 6
3 Manuela Maleeva 3 6 2
6 Katerina Maleeva 1 2
3 Manuela Maleeva 6 6
3 Manuela Maleeva 6 2 6
8 Raffaella Reggi 4 6 2
8 Raffaella Reggi 6 6
Iva Budařová 4 4

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 C Evert 6 6
E Derly 6 5 6 E Derly 1 4
S Parkhomenko 3 7 2 1 C Evert 6 6
C Porwik 6 6 10 K Gompert 3 1
M Jaggard 1 1 C Porwik 3 4
B Fulco 3 4 10 K Gompert 6 6
10 K Gompert 6 6 1 C Evert 7 6
W Probst 3 2 7 MJ Fernández 6 1
L Gildemeister 6 6 L Gildemeister 6 6
N Dias 6 6 N Dias 3 4
M Pazderová 2 2 L Gildemeister 1 0
J Golder 3 2 7 MJ Fernández 6 6
G Magers 6 6 G Magers 2 2
7 MJ Fernández 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 L McNeil 2 6 6
D Van Rensburg 5 1 C Benjamin 6 4 2
C Benjamin 7 6 4 L McNeil 6 7
H Cioffi 6 6 H Cioffi 3 5
J Tremelling 3 1 H Cioffi 6 6
E Reinach 6 6 E Reinach 2 1
13 M Werdel 3 4 4 L McNeil 6 6
L Savchenko 6 6 M Pérez Roldán 1 0
S Goleš 1 1 L Savchenko 6 6 3
E Zardo 1 2 M Pérez Roldán 7 3 6
M Pérez Roldán 6 6 M Pérez Roldán 2 6 6
P Huber 6 6 5 K Rinaldi 6 3 2
T Mochizuki 1 2 P Huber 2 2
5 K Rinaldi 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 K Maleeva 7 6
G Miró 1 1 N Provis 6 3
N Provis 6 6 6 K Maleeva 6 6
L Ferrando 7 6 R Maršíková 0 2
L Golarsa 5 2 L Ferrando 1 2
R Maršíková 6 6 R Maršíková 6 6
14 L Bonder 3 2 6 K Maleeva 1 2
S Hanika 6 6 3 M Maleeva 6 6
M Paz 4 4 S Hanika 6 5 5
S Sloane 1 6 7 S Sloane 1 7 7
E Krapl 6 2 5 S Sloane 3 2
A Devries 6 4 6 3 M Maleeva 6 6
M Torres 2 6 3 A Devries 5 0
3 M Maleeva 7 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 R Reggi 4 6 6
C Karlsson 7 6 C Karlsson 6 2 2
L Field 6 4 8 R Reggi 2 6 6
C Cserepy 4 2 C Cohen 6 4 4
G Dinu 6 6 G Dinu 6 6 5
A Betzner 5 6 3 C Cohen 3 7 7
C Cohen 7 1 6 8 R Reggi 6 6
12 C Tanvier 6 6 I Budařová 4 4
F Bonsignori 4 4 12 C Tanvier 3 3
I Budařová 6 6 I Budařová 6 6
P Hy 1 0 I Budařová 6 6
J Byrne 7 7 J Byrne 3 3
S Jaquet 6 6 J Byrne 4 6 6
2 Z Garrison 6 4 4

References

  1. ^ "Evert romps. Top-seeded Chris Evert downed fourth-seeded…". Orlando Sentinel. 24 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Evert beats Maleeva". The Washington Post. Geneva. Associated Press. 25 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.