1987 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1987 US Open
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upWest Germany Steffi Graf
Score7–6(7–4), 6–1

Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances.

It was the 1st time since the US Open 1980 neither Navratilova nor Evert were top seeded at a Grand Slam Tournament.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. West Germany Steffi Graf (finalist)
  2. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  3. United States Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
  4. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
  5. United States Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
  6. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (semifinalist)
  7. United States Zina Garrison (fourth round)
  8. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
  9. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinalist)
  10. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (fourth round)
  11. United States Lori McNeil (semifinalist)
  12. West Germany Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
  13. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
  14. Sweden Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
  15. United States Barbara Potter (first round)
  16. Australia Wendy Turnbull (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 6 6
5 United States Pam Shriver 4 3
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 4 6 6
11 United States Lori McNeil 6 2 4
3 United States Chris Evert 6 2 4
11 United States Lori McNeil 3 6 6
1 West Germany Steffi Graf 64 1
2 United States Martina Navratilova 77 6
6 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6 6
9 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1 3
6 Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 2 2
2 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6
8 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 5 3
2 United States Martina Navratilova 7 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 West Germany Graf 6 6
Argentina Fulco 0 3 1 West Germany Graf 6 6
Austria Huber 6 6 Austria Huber 2 3
Q United States Macgregor 1 4 1 West Germany Graf 6 6
Argentina Tarabini 5 6 6 Argentina Tarabini 2 0
Q Brazil Medrado 7 1 3 Argentina Tarabini 6 4 6
South Africa Fairbank 1 6 6 South Africa Fairbank 2 6 3
United States Gerken 6 4 2 1 West Germany Graf 7 6
France Demongeot 6 6 13 West Germany Hanika 5 2
Argentina Pérez Roldán 2 2 France Demongeot 6 6
United States Nagelsen 77 6 United States Nagelsen 4 1
France Tanvier 62 1 France Demongeot 4 2
West Germany Meier 7 6 13 West Germany Hanika 6 6
United States Walsh-Pete 5 3 West Germany Meier 3 0
13 West Germany Hanika 6 6 13 West Germany Hanika 6 6
Japan Okamoto 0 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Australia Turnbull 6 6
United States Gadusek 2 1 16 Australia Turnbull 2 4
Czechoslovakia Novotná 6 77 Czechoslovakia Novotná 6 6
Soviet Union Parkhomenko 1 61 Czechoslovakia Novotná 6 6
Q France Halard 4 6 7 Q France Halard 4 0
Japan Inoue 6 2 5 Q France Halard 6 77
Italy Bonsignori 6 6 Italy Bonsignori 2 61
Switzerland Krapl 2 4 Czechoslovakia Novotná 3 64
Italy Golarsa 7 0 6 5 United States Shriver 6 77
United States Werdel 5 6 2 Italy Golarsa 77 6
Peru Gildemeister 6 2 6 Peru Gildemeister 64 4
Italy Garrone 3 6 4 Italy Golarsa 1 2
Q Poland Kuczyńska 6 6 5 United States Shriver 6 6
WC United States Kim 4 1 Q Poland Kuczyńska 3 2
5 United States Shriver 6 6 5 United States Shriver 6 6
United States White 3 3

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States Evert 6 6
WC United States Sloane 1 0 3 United States Evert 6 6
Brazil Dias 6 6 Brazil Dias 0 1
Spain Sánchez Vicario 4 2 3 United States Evert 6 6
Soviet Union Zvereva 6 6 Soviet Union Zvereva 0 2
France Paradis 3 3 Soviet Union Zvereva 6 6
Australia Smylie 6 7 Australia Smylie 3 2
West Germany Pfaff 4 5 3 United States Evert 7 6
United States M J Fernández 6 6 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva-Fragnière 5 4
Czechoslovakia Maršíková 3 0 United States M J Fernández 6 6
Soviet Union Savchenko 6 6 Soviet Union Savchenko 1 4
United States Horvath 3 4 United States M J Fernández 2 6 3
France Tauziat 6 6 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 0 6
United States Ludloff 4 2 France Tauziat 1 3
10 Bulgaria M Maleeva-Fragnière 7 6 10 Bulgaria M Maleeva-Fragnière 6 6
United States Jordan 5 2

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 United States McNeil 6 6
Q Czechoslovakia Zrubáková 3 1 11 United States McNeil 6 6
United States Benjamin 6 7 United States Benjamin 4 2
United States Torres 3 5 11 United States McNeil 5 6 77
Australia Provis 4 7 6 Australia Provis 7 1 62
West Germany Porwik 6 5 1 Australia Provis 6 6
United States Keil 6 6 United States Keil 4 2
WC United States Herr 3 1 11 United States McNeil 77 3 78
South Africa Van Rensburg 6 6 7 United States Garrison 60 6 66
Argentina Villagrán 2 0 South Africa Van Rensburg 2 3
Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
WC United States Nelson-Dunbar 1 1 Bulgaria K Maleeva 64 68
United States Phelps 6 6 7 United States Garrison 77 710
United States Stafford 2 3 United States Phelps 62 1
7 United States Garrison 6 6 7 United States Garrison 77 6
Denmark Scheuer-Larsen 1 3

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Czechoslovakia Suková 62 6 6
United States Gurney 77 3 4 6 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6
United States Burgin 7 6 United States Burgin 3 4
United Kingdom Javer 5 4 6 Czechoslovakia Suková 711 6
West Germany Cueto 1 7 7 West Germany Cueto 69 1
United States Magers 6 5 5 West Germany Cueto 6 6
United States Louie-Harper 6 6 United States Louie-Harper 3 2
United States Spence 4 1 6 Czechoslovakia Suková 6 6
United Kingdom Hobbs 6 7 United Kingdom Hobbs 4 2
Australia Minter 4 5 United Kingdom Hobbs 6 77
United Kingdom Croft 7 7 United Kingdom Croft 2 63
Greece Kanellopoulou 5 5 United Kingdom Hobbs 6 2 6
Belgium Devries 6 6 Japan Kijimuta 4 6 4
United States Van Nostrand 3 2 Belgium Devries 3 6 2
Japan Kijimuta 7 6 Japan Kijimuta 6 1 6
15 United States Potter 5 3

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 7
United States Moulton 2 5 9 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 77 6
Canada Bassett 6 6 Canada Bassett 62 0
Australia Balestrat 4 2 9 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Hong Kong Hy 4 6 6 Italy Cecchini 4 3
United States Reis 6 4 2 Hong Kong Hy 4 7 5
Italy Cecchini 6 6 Italy Cecchini 6 5 7
United States White 4 2 9 West Germany Kohde-Kilsch 64 6 6
Q France Derly 6 2 6 4 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 77 4 1
WC United States Arendt 3 6 2 Q France Derly 2 6 2
Italy Reggi 6 6 Italy Reggi 6 4 6
United States Grossman 4 0 Italy Reggi 3 1
United Kingdom Durie 6 2 6 4 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 6 6
Australia Minter 3 6 2 United Kingdom Durie 3 713 2
4 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 6 6 4 Czechoslovakia Mandlíková 6 611 6
France Herreman 1 3

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
United States Bowes 3 3 8 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
United Kingdom Gomer 6 6 United Kingdom Gomer 3 1
Q West Germany Probst 3 0 8 Argentina Sabatini 6 6
Argentina Paz 6 6 United States Hakami 1 3
United States G Fernández 4 2 Argentina Paz 2 4
United States Hakami 6 6 United States Hakami 6 6
United States Cioffi 1 1 8 Argentina Sabatini 1 6 6
South Africa Schimper 6 6 12 West Germany Bunge 6 1 1
United States Russell 2 3 South Africa Schimper 4 7 4
United States Henricksson 79 6 United States Henricksson 6 5 6
Austria Wiesner 67 2 United States Henricksson 3 4
United States Fendick 6 2 6 12 West Germany Bunge 6 6
Australia Field 3 6 0 United States Fendick 2 4
12 West Germany Bunge 6 7 12 West Germany Bunge 6 6
United States Piatek 3 5

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Sweden Lindqvist 6 6
WC United States Frazier 2 2 14 Sweden Lindqvist 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goleš 77 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Goleš 2 0
Q Netherlands Schultz 62 3 14 Sweden Lindqvist 4 7 6
South Africa Reinach 6 6 Canada Kelesi 6 5 4
United States Na 1 0 South Africa Reinach 6 1 4
Canada Kelesi 77 7 Canada Kelesi 4 6 6
Soviet Union Bykova 64 5 14 Sweden Lindqvist 0 4
United States Casale 7 6 2 United States Navratilova 6 6
Czechoslovakia Budařová 5 2 United States Casale 4 1
United States Bonder 6 7 United States Bonder 6 6
WC United States Santrock 4 5 United States Bonder 2 1
United States White 7 7 2 United States Navratilova 6 6
WC United States Mochizuki 5 5 United States White 1 3
2 United States Navratilova 6 6 2 United States Navratilova 6 6
United States Gompert 1 1
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