1987 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1987 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	128 (8Q)
Seeds	16

Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Steffi Graf. The score was 6–1, 6–2.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
Chris Evert (final)
Steffi Graf (champion)
Hana Mandlíková (semifinals)
Pam Shriver (second round)
Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
Zina Garrison (fourth round)
Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)
Manuela Maleeva (first round)
Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
Lori McNeil (fourth round)
Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
Wendy Turnbull (first round)
Robin White (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6

		Nathalie Tauziat	1	1
								1	Martina Navratilova	3	2

								3	Steffi Graf	6	6
	3	Steffi Graf	6	6

		Lisa Bonder	0	1
															3	Steffi Graf	6	6

															2	Chris Evert	1	2
	6	Helena Suková	4	3

	4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6
								4	Hana Mandlíková	5	0

								2	Chris Evert	7	6
	9	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	5

	2	Chris Evert	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	1	M Navratilova	7	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	5	4				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		A Minter	7	4	6				A Minter	3	1
		S Goleš	5	6	0										1	M Navratilova	6	6
		V Ruzici	5	3											Q	H Cioffi	1	0
	Q	H Cioffi	7	6				Q	H Cioffi	6	7
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	4	5
		T Scheuer-Larsen	4	2																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		P Medrado	4	3																		10	G Sabatini	1	3
		M Van Nostrand	6	6					M Van Nostrand	0	3
		L Gildemeister	7	6					L Gildemeister	6	6
		C Monteiro	5	3												L Gildemeister	1	2
		B Gerken	4	0											10	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	M Lindström	6	6				Q	M Lindström	3	1
		J Durie	4	1				10	G Sabatini	6	6
	10	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	11	M Maleeva	6	6	4
		S Meier	3	7	6				S Meier	6	2	6
		C Reynolds	2	4					N Dias	1	6	2
		N Dias	6	6												S Meier	1	6	6
		D Spence	3	2												M Werdel	6	2	3
		M Werdel	6	6					M Werdel	6	7
		S Cecchini	2	4					T Phelps	3	5
		T Phelps	6	6																			S Meier	0	3
		L Drescher	3	6	6																		N Tauziat	6	6
		A Temesvári	6	4	2				L Drescher	4	4
		N Herreman	2	2					N Tauziat	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	6												N Tauziat	5	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	4	6										8	K Rinaldi	7	4	3
		K Gompert	2	6	4				A Henricksson	3	3
		E Reinach	6	3				8	K Rinaldi	6	6
	8	K Rinaldi	7	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	3	S Graf	6	6
		M Bollegraf	1	2				3	S Graf	6	6
		P Tarabini	1	5					E Burgin	3	4
		E Burgin	6	7											3	S Graf	6	6
		L Garrone	6	2												S Gomer	1	0
		N Zvereva	7	6					N Zvereva	2	2
		A White	6	1					S Gomer	6	6
		S Gomer	7	6																		3	S Graf	6	6
		C Bassett	6	3	3																		K Keil	0	1
		K Keil	4	6	6				K Keil	6	1
		P Louie Harper	0	2					P Casale	3	3^r
		P Casale	6	6												K Keil	0	7	6
	Q	K Schimper	2	4											16	R White	6	6	3
		ML Piatek	6	6					ML Piatek	5	5
	Q	L Meskhi	3	4				16	R White	7	7
	16	R White	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	14	C Lindqvist	6	6
		W White	4	4				14	C Lindqvist	4	7	6
		N Jagerman	7	5	5				P Hy	6	6	3
		P Hy	6	7	7										14	C Lindqvist	4	1
		M Yanagi	2	1												L Bonder	6	6
		L Bonder	6	6					L Bonder	6	6
		A Moulton	6	6					A Moulton	2	3
		A Holíková	3	4																			L Bonder	6	6
		S Sloane	6	2	6																		MJ Fernández	4	1
		B Herr	1	6	1				S Sloane	6	2	6
		C Tanvier	6	5	6				C Tanvier	1	6	1
		P Huber	4	7	3											S Sloane	1	1
		I Demongeot	4	3												MJ Fernández	6	6
		MJ Fernández	6	6					MJ Fernández	6	6
	Q	A Dechaume	0	5				5	P Shriver	3	4
	5	P Shriver	6	7

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	6	H Suková	6	6
		J Byrne	4	3				6	H Suková	6	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	4	3
		C Suire	4	3											6	H Suková	6	6
		G Fernández	2	5												M Paz	3	1
		M Paz	6	7					M Paz	6	6
		T Mochizuki	6	3	6				R Fairbank	4	4
		R Fairbank	1	6	7																	6	H Suková	7	7
		J Pölzl	6	3	2																	13	L McNeil	5	5
		N Provis	3	6	6				N Provis	6	3	1
		MC Calleja	2	2					P Paradis	4	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6												P Paradis	2	3
	Q	M Brown	4	0											13	L McNeil	6	6
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	6	2	3
		A Smith	3	1				13	L McNeil	4	6	6
	13	L McNeil	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	12	B Bunge	6	6
		A Villagrán	1	1				12	B Bunge	6	6
		T Holladay	2	0					B Fulco	0	1
		B Fulco	6	6											12	B Bunge	7	7
		K Sands	3	1												H Na	5	5
		M Gurney	6	6					M Gurney	1	6
		H Na	6	6					H Na	6	7
		I Cueto	3	1																		12	B Bunge	2	4
		I Budařová	2	2																		4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		Ca MacGregor	6	6					Ca MacGregor	4	2
		S Parkhomenko	6	6					S Parkhomenko	6	6
		C Porwik	3	2												S Parkhomenko	5	4
		F Bonsignori	6	6											4	H Mandlíková	7	6
		C Jolissaint	4	2					F Bonsignori	0	1
		H Kelesi	1	5				4	H Mandlíková	6	6
	4	H Mandlíková	6	7

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	7	Z Garrison	6	6
		K Kinney	4	1				7	Z Garrison	6	6
		A Betzner	3	4					L Savchenko	3	2
		L Savchenko	6	6											7	Z Garrison	3	6	6
		B Potter	4	6	7											B Potter	6	1	4
		A Devries	6	4	6				B Potter	6	6
		A Berger	6	3	6				A Berger	3	4
		G Kim	3	6	4																	7	Z Garrison	4	6	1
		D Van Rensburg	1	6	6																	9	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	6
	Q	L Allen	6	3	0				D Van Rensburg	2	3
		A Croft	2	4					K Maleeva	6	6
		K Maleeva	6	6												K Maleeva	6	3
		K Horvath	3	3											9	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		E Smylie	6	6					E Smylie	2	4
	Q	J Novotná	6	5	2			9	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	9	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	7	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	15	W Turnbull	4	4
		Y Vermaak	6	6					Y Vermaak	0	2
		R Reggi	2	4					S Rehe	6	6
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	6												C Benjamin	4	4
		AM Fernandez	4	4					C Benjamin	6	6
		E Inoue	4	6	4				E Hakami	2	1
		E Hakami	6	2	6																		S Rehe	3	2
		E Pfaff	1	2																		2	C Evert	6	6
		E Minter	6	6					E Minter	3	3
		A Kanellopoulou	1	0					V Nelson-Dunbar	6	6
		V Nelson-Dunbar	6	6												V Nelson-Dunbar	0	0
		E Krapl	1	6	6										2	C Evert	6	6
		A Kijimuta	6	2	7				A Kijimuta	1	1
		J Mundel	0	1				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

References

^ "Past Champions". Miami Open. Miami. Retrieved May 27, 2024. Women's Singles By Year: 1987 - Steffi Graf
^ Krastev, Todor (April 27, 2019). "Women Tennis Miami USA - 1987 Winner Steffi Graf (GER) 3". Todor 66. Retrieved May 27, 2024.

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