1987 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Helena Suková
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw56 (8Q/1LL)
Seeds14
Main article: 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida

Chris Evert was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Kate Gompert.

Steffi Graf won the title by defeating Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (third round)
  2. Steffi Graf (champion)
  3. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. Helena Suková (final)
  5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  6. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  7. Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
  8. Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  9. Raffaella Reggi (third round)
  10. Terry Phelps (first round)
  11. Carling Bassett (first round)
  12. Barbara Potter (first round)
  13. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  14. Sabrina Goleš (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Kate Gompert 2 1
6 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
6 Gabriela Sabatini 6 3 1
4 Helena Suková 4 6 6
4 Helena Suková 3 6 7
7 Bettina Bunge 6 3 6
4 Helena Suková 2 3
2 Steffi Graf 6 6
Gigi Fernández 3 3
3 Pam Shriver 6 6
3 Pam Shriver 4 3
2 Steffi Graf 6 6
5 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 2
2 Steffi Graf 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 C Evert 6 6
N Tauziat 6 4 4 E Reinach 4 2
E Reinach 4 6 6 1 C Evert 6 4 2
R Maršíková 7 7 K Gompert 3 6 6
E Burgin 5 5 R Maršíková 3 3
K Gompert 4 6 6 K Gompert 6 6
11 C Bassett 6 4 3 K Gompert 2 1
9 R Reggi 7 4 6 6 G Sabatini 6 6
Q P Tarabini 5 6 1 9 R Reggi 6 6
L Garrone 6 2 4 G Magers 4 3
G Magers 3 6 6 9 R Reggi 7 1 4
K Shaefer 6 4 4 6 G Sabatini 6 6 6
A Croft 3 6 6 A Croft 2 4
6 G Sabatini 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 H Suková 6 6
Q B Fulco 3 4 J Durie 4 3
J Durie 6 6 4 H Suková 3 6 7
Q N Provis 3 2 Q P Fendick 6 0 5
L Bonder 6 6 L Bonder 2 4
Q P Fendick 6 6 Q P Fendick 6 6
Q H Cioffi 3 1 4 H Suková 3 6 7
14 S Goleš 6 6 7 B Bunge 6 3 6
M Paz 4 3 14 S Goleš 4 6 3
C Tanvier 6 6 6 C Tanvier 6 1 0r
P Huber 7 3 4 14 S Goleš 5 4
P Casale 4 6 6 7 B Bunge 7 6
R Fairbank 6 4 1 P Casale 3 1
7 B Bunge 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 C Lindqvist 7 6
T Scheuer-Larsen 6 6 T Scheuer-Larsen 5 1
Q M Bollegraf 4 1 8 C Lindqvist 6 2 4
N Herreman 2 1 G Fernández 3 6 6
A Moulton 6 6 A Moulton 2 2
M Torres 1 2 G Fernández 6 6
G Fernández 6 6 G Fernández 3 3
13 MJ Fernández 6 6 3 P Shriver 6 6
E Smylie 3 3 13 MJ Fernández 6 6
L Savchenko 7 6 L Savchenko 2 1
S Sloane 5 4 13 MJ Fernández 2 1
I Demongeot 6 5 3 3 P Shriver 6 6
D Van Rensburg 2 7 6 D Van Rensburg 3 2
3 P Shriver 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
E Pfaff 4 6 6 E Pfaff 4 2
Q P Vásquez 6 4 3 5 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 4 6
H Kelesi 6 6 H Kelesi 1 6 2
Q P Medrado 2 4 H Kelesi 0 7 6
L Gildemeister 6 7 L Gildemeister 6 5 2
12 B Potter 4 5 5 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 2
10 T Phelps 5 6 6 2 S Graf 7 6
S Gomer 7 2 7 S Gomer 6 4 6
M Van Nostrand 6 1 LL A Minter 2 6 3
LL A Minter 7 6 S Gomer 0 0
A Kanellopoulou 6 6 2 S Graf 6 6
P Louie Harper 3 3 A Kanellopoulou 2 0
2 S Graf 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Graf wins easily". The Washington Post. Boca Raton, Florida. 22 February 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ^ Keim, Bob (23 February 1987). "Steffi Graf added aggression to her already powerful tennis..." Boca Raton, Florida. United Press International. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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