1987 European Open – Doubles

Doubles
1987 European Open
ChampionsUnited States Betsy Nagelsen
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Runners-upPeru Laura Gildemeister
France Catherine Tanvier
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw24
Seeds8

Elise Burgin and Betsy Nagelsen were the defending champions, but Burgin chose to compete at Strasbourg during the same week, playing only in the singles tournament.

Nagelsen teamed up with Elizabeth Smylie and successfully defended her title, by defeating Laura Gildemeister and Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
 
 
 
 
 
 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 South Africa E Reinach
South Africa D Van Rensburg
4 4
Argentina B Fulco
Brazil G Miró
6 6 Argentina B Fulco
Brazil G Miró
6 6
Czechoslovakia M Pazderová
United States Sylvia Schenck
1 3 Argentina B Fulco
Brazil G Miró
Switzerland C Cohen
Switzerland E Krapl
w/o 4 Australia J Byrne
Australia J Tremelling
w/o
Switzerland C Cserepy
Austria P Huber
Switzerland C Cohen
Switzerland E Krapl
5 4
4 Australia J Byrne
Australia J Tremelling
7 6
4 Australia J Byrne
Australia J Tremelling
0 2
2 United States B Nagelsen
Australia E Smylie
6 6
7 United States C Benjamin
United States G Magers
6 6
United States H Cioffi
United States S Sloane
7 6 United States H Cioffi
United States S Sloane
0 1
Switzerland S Jaquet
Switzerland SM Villaverde
6 1 7 United States C Benjamin
United States G Magers
3 0
Italy F Bonsignori
Chile Natalie Rodríguez
w/o 2 United States B Nagelsen
Australia E Smylie
6 6
West Germany W Probst
Argentina P Tarabini
Italy F Bonsignori
Chile N Rodríguez
2 2
2 United States B Nagelsen
Australia E Smylie
6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 221. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.