1987 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
ChampionWest Germany Steffi Graf
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Helena Suková
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw56 (8Q/1LL)
Seeds14

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. United States Chris Evert (third round)
  2. West Germany Steffi Graf (champion)
  3. United States Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (final)
  5. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
  6. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  7. West Germany Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
  8. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  9. Italy Raffaella Reggi (third round)
  10. United States Terry Phelps (first round)
  11. Canada Carling Bassett (first round)
  12. United States Barbara Potter (first round)
  13. United States Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
  14. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States C Evert 6 6
France N Tauziat 6 4 4 South Africa E Reinach 4 2
South Africa E Reinach 4 6 6 1 United States C Evert 6 4 2
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 7 7 United States K Gompert 3 6 6
United States E Burgin 5 5 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 3 3
United States K Gompert 4 6 6 United States K Gompert 6 6
11 Canada C Bassett 6 4 3 United States K Gompert 2 1
9 Italy R Reggi 7 4 6 6 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6
Q Argentina P Tarabini 5 6 1 9 Italy R Reggi 6 6
Italy L Garrone 6 2 4 United States G Magers 4 3
United States G Magers 3 6 6 9 Italy R Reggi 7 1 4
United States K Shaefer 6 4 4 6 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6 6
United Kingdom A Croft 3 6 6 United Kingdom A Croft 2 4
6 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6
Q Argentina B Fulco 3 4 United Kingdom J Durie 4 3
United Kingdom J Durie 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 3 6 7
Q Australia N Provis 3 2 Q United States P Fendick 6 0 5
United States L Bonder 6 6 United States L Bonder 2 4
Q United States P Fendick 6 6 Q United States P Fendick 6 6
Q United States H Cioffi 3 1 4 Czechoslovakia H Suková 3 6 7
14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6 7 West Germany B Bunge 6 3 6
Argentina M Paz 4 3 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 4 6 3
France C Tanvier 6 6 6 France C Tanvier 6 1 0r
Austria P Huber 7 3 4 14 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 5 4
United States P Casale 4 6 6 7 West Germany B Bunge 7 6
South Africa R Fairbank 6 4 1 United States P Casale 3 1
7 West Germany B Bunge 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

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

Section 4

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