1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
ChampionAustralia Elizabeth Smylie
Runner-upUnited States Lori McNeil
Score4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds8

Marcella Mesker was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. United States Lori McNeil (final)
  2. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
  3. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
  4. Australia Elizabeth Smylie (champion)
  5. France Nathalie Herreman (second round)
  6. United States Beth Herr (first round)
  7. United Kingdom Sara Gomer (first round)
  8. Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Lori McNeil 7 6
3 Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 6 2
1 United States Lori McNeil 6 3 5
4 Australia Elizabeth Smylie 4 6 7
4 Australia Elizabeth Smylie 6 6
2 Sweden Catarina Lindqvist 4 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States L McNeil 6 6
France A Dechaume 2 3 1 United States L McNeil 6 6
France C Suire 1 3 West Germany S Meier 1 3
West Germany S Meier 6 6 1 United States L McNeil 6 7
Soviet Union S Parkhomenko 6 6 United States H Na 1 6
Italy S Cecchini 2 4 Soviet Union S Parkhomenko 5 7 0
United States H Na 6 6 United States H Na 7 6 6
6 United States B Herr 4 3 1 United States L McNeil 7 6
3 Soviet Union L Savchenko 4 6 6 3 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 2
Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 4 1 3 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 7
Australia N Provis 4 3 United States B Gerken 2 5
United States B Gerken 6 6 3 Soviet Union L Savchenko 7 7
United States A Smith 6 4 3 Q Soviet Union N Bykova 5 6
Q Soviet Union N Bykova 4 6 6 Q Soviet Union N Bykova 2 6 6
Q Switzerland E Krapl 6 6 Q Switzerland E Krapl 6 2 1
8 Spain A Sánchez Vicario 0 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 France N Herreman 7 7
United States V Nelson-Dunbar 5 5 5 France N Herreman 4 6 5
United States C Benjamin 6 3 6 United States C Benjamin 6 4 7
West Germany C Porwik 4 6 2 United States C Benjamin 2 4
United States G Kim 3 6 5 4 Australia E Smylie 6 6
United States ML Piatek 6 3 7 United States ML Piatek 6 4 3
United States T Mochizuki 4 2 4 Australia E Smylie 2 6 6
4 Australia E Smylie 6 6 4 Australia E Smylie 6 6
7 United Kingdom S Gomer 6 4 2 Sweden C Lindqvist 4 4
Australia E Minter 7 6 Australia E Minter 4 6 6
Netherlands N Jagerman 7 3 3 United Kingdom A Croft 6 3 2
United Kingdom A Croft 6 6 6 Australia E Minter 4 2
Q Sweden C Karlsson 6 6 2 Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6
LL France P Paradis 2 0 Q Sweden C Karlsson 6 6 4
Q West Germany W Probst 5 1 2 Sweden C Lindqvist 4 7 6
2 Sweden C Lindqvist 7 6

References

  1. ^ Lassiter, Jim (16 February 1987). "Smylie Earns a Paid Vacation Same Song, Same Verse For McNeil". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 30 June 2025.