1987 Virginia Slims of Florida – Doubles

Doubles
1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
ChampionsSoviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Runners-upUnited States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver
Score6–0, 3–6, 6–2
Draw28
Seeds8

Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie were the two-time defending champions, but Jordan did not compete this year. Smylie teamed up with Jenny Byrne and lost in the first round to Bettina Bunge and Laura Gildemeister.

Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko won the title by defeating Chris Evert and Pam Shriver 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7 4 6
3 United States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver
6 6 7
3 United States Chris Evert
United States Pam Shriver
0 6 2
6 Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6 3 6
6 Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
2 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia H Suková
1 6 6
France I Demongeot
France N Tauziat
6 6 France I Demongeot
France N Tauziat
6 2 2
Netherlands M Bollegraf
Netherlands N Jagerman
3 4 1 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia H Suková
6 6
United States P Louie Harper
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
3 4 7 United States G Fernández
United States S Walsh-Pete
0 0
United States Ca MacGregor
United States Cy MacGregor
6 6 United States Ca MacGregor
United States Cy MacGregor
6 6 3
Japan A Kijimuta
Australia N Provis
7 5 2 7 United States G Fernández
United States S Walsh-Pete
7 3 6
7 United States G Fernández
United States S Walsh-Pete
6 7 6 1 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia H Suková
7 4 6
3 United States C Evert
United States P Shriver
6 6 7
3 United States C Evert
United States P Shriver
6 6
South Africa E Reinach
South Africa M Reinach
5 6 6 South Africa E Reinach
South Africa M Reinach
4 0
West Germany A Betzner
Canada H Kelesi
7 4 3 3 United States C Evert
United States P Shriver
7 0 6
United States P Casale
United States K Sands
2 1 West Germany B Bunge
Peru L Gildemeister
5 6 3
United States P Fendick
Hong Kong P Hy
6 6 United States P Fendick
Hong Kong P Hy
West Germany B Bunge
Peru L Gildemeister
6 6 West Germany B Bunge
Peru L Gildemeister
w/o
5 Australia J Byrne
Australia E Smylie
0 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 6
Brazil N Dias
Brazil P Medrado
2 1 6 Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 6
United States T Phelps
Italy R Reggi
6 7 United States T Phelps
Italy R Reggi
2 4
France P Paradis
United States J Russell
3 6 6 Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
Soviet Union L Savchenko
7 6 6
Italy S Cecchini
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš
6 6 4 United States E Burgin
South Africa R Fairbank
5 7 4
Czechoslovakia I Budařová
United States B Gerken
3 3 Italy S Cecchini
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš
4 0
4 United States E Burgin
South Africa R Fairbank
6 6
6 Soviet Union S Parkhomenko
Soviet Union L Savchenko
6 6
8 United Kingdom J Durie
United States A Moulton
4 2 2 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Australia W Turnbull
2 4
United States B Potter
United States W White
6 6 United States B Potter
United States W White
6 7
Canada C Bassett
United States G Magers
3 5 Australia A Minter
United States M Van Nostrand
4 6
Australia A Minter
United States M Van Nostrand
6 7 United States B Potter
United States W White
3 7 2
United States C Benjamin
South Africa D Van Rensburg
1 7 4 2 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Australia W Turnbull
6 5 6
Sweden C Lindqvist
Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
6 5 6 Sweden C Lindqvist
Denmark T Scheuer-Larsen
3 4
2 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Australia W Turnbull
6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 182, 184. ISBN 9780002182690.