1987 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1987 US Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–1

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.

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.

Steffi Graf (finalist)
Martina Navratilova (champion)
Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
Helena Suková (semifinalist)
Zina Garrison (fourth round)
Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinalist)
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (fourth round)
Lori McNeil (semifinalist)
Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
Barbara Potter (first round)
Wendy Turnbull (second round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Steffi Graf	6	6

5	Pam Shriver	4	3
					1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6

					11	Lori McNeil	6	2	4
3	Chris Evert	6	2	4

11	Lori McNeil	3	6	6
										1	Steffi Graf	6⁴	1

										2	Martina Navratilova	7⁷	6
6	Helena Suková	6	6

9	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	3
					6	Helena Suková	2	2

					2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
8	Gabriela Sabatini	5	3

2	Martina Navratilova	7	6

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

1	Graf	6	6
	Fulco	0	3		1	Graf	6	6
	Huber	6	6			Huber	2	3
Q	Macgregor	1	4							1	Graf	6	6
	Tarabini	5	6	6							Tarabini	2	0
Q	Medrado	7	1	3		Tarabini	6	4	6
	Fairbank	1	6	6		Fairbank	2	6	3
	Gerken	6	4	2										1	Graf	7	6
	Demongeot	6	6											13	Hanika	5	2
	Pérez Roldán	2	2			Demongeot	6	6
	Nagelsen	7⁷	6			Nagelsen	4	1
	Tanvier	6²	1								Demongeot	4	2
	Meier	7	6							13	Hanika	6	6
	Walsh-Pete	5	3			Meier	3	0
13	Hanika	6	6		13	Hanika	6	6
	Okamoto	0	1

Section 2

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

16	Turnbull	6	6
	Gadusek	2	1		16	Turnbull	2	4
	Novotná	6	7⁷			Novotná	6	6
	Parkhomenko	1	6¹							Novotná	6	6
Q	Halard	4	6	7					Q	Halard	4	0
	Inoue	6	2	5	Q	Halard	6	7⁷
	Bonsignori	6	6			Bonsignori	2	6¹
	Krapl	2	4											Novotná	3	6⁴
	Golarsa	7	0	6									5	Shriver	6	7⁷
	Werdel	5	6	2		Golarsa	7⁷	6
	Gildemeister	6	2	6		Gildemeister	6⁴	4
	Garrone	3	6	4						Golarsa	1	2
Q	Kuczyńska	6	6						5	Shriver	6	6
WC	Kim	4	1		Q	Kuczyńska	3	2
5	Shriver	6	6		5	Shriver	6	6
	White	3	3

Section 3

First round				Second round				Third round					Fourth round

3	Evert	6	6
WC	Sloane	1	0	3	Evert	6	6
	Dias	6	6		Dias	0	1
	Sánchez Vicario	4	2					3	Evert	6	6
	Zvereva	6	6						Zvereva	0	2
	Paradis	3	3		Zvereva	6	6
	Smylie	6	7		Smylie	3	2
	Pfaff	4	5										3	Evert	7	6
	M J Fernández	6	6										10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4
	Maršíková	3	0		M J Fernández	6	6
	Savchenko	6	6		Savchenko	1	4
	Horvath	3	4						M J Fernández	2	6	3
	Tauziat	6	6					10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	0	6
	Ludloff	4	2		Tauziat	1	3
10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6	10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
	Jordan	5	2

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

11	McNeil	6	6
Q	Zrubáková	3	1		11	McNeil	6	6
	Benjamin	6	7			Benjamin	4	2
	Torres	3	5						11	McNeil	5	6	7⁷
	Provis	4	7	6						Provis	7	1	6²
	Porwik	6	5	1		Provis	6	6
	Keil	6	6			Keil	4	2
WC	Herr	3	1											11	McNeil	7⁷	3	7⁸
	Van Rensburg	6	6											7	Garrison	6⁰	6	6⁶
	Villagrán	2	0			Van Rensburg	2	3
	K Maleeva	6	6			K Maleeva	6	6
WC	Nelson-Dunbar	1	1							K Maleeva	6⁴	6⁸
	Phelps	6	6						7	Garrison	7⁷	7¹⁰
	Stafford	2	3			Phelps	6²	1
7	Garrison	6	6		7	Garrison	7⁷	6
	Scheuer-Larsen	1	3

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

6	Suková	6²	6	6
	Gurney	7⁷	3	4	6	Suková	6	6
	Burgin	7	6			Burgin	3	4
	Javer	5	4							6	Suková	7¹¹	6
	Cueto	1	7	7							Cueto	6⁹	1
	Magers	6	5	5		Cueto	6	6
	Louie-Harper	6	6			Louie-Harper	3	2
	Spence	4	1												6	Suková	6	6
	Hobbs	6	7													Hobbs	4	2
	Minter	4	5			Hobbs	6	7⁷
	Croft	7	7			Croft	2	6³
	Kanellopoulou	5	5								Hobbs	6	2	6
	Devries	6	6								Kijimuta	4	6	4
	Van Nostrand	3	2			Devries	3	6	2
	Kijimuta	7	6			Kijimuta	6	1	6
15	Potter	5	3

Section 6

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
	Moulton	2	5		9	Kohde-Kilsch	7⁷	6
	Bassett	6	6			Bassett	6²	0
	Balestrat	4	2							9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	Hy	4	6	6							Cecchini	4	3
	Reis	6	4	2		Hy	4	7	5
	Cecchini	6	6			Cecchini	6	5	7
	White	4	2											9	Kohde-Kilsch	6⁴	6	6
Q	Derly	6	2	6										4	Mandlíková	7⁷	4	1
WC	Arendt	3	6	2	Q	Derly	2	6	2
	Reggi	6	6			Reggi	6	4	6
	Grossman	4	0								Reggi	3	1
	Durie	6	2	6						4	Mandlíková	6	6
	Minter	3	6	2		Durie	3	7¹³	2
4	Mandlíková	6	6		4	Mandlíková	6	6¹¹	6
	Herreman	1	3

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

8	Sabatini	6	6
	Bowes	3	3		8	Sabatini	6	6
	Gomer	6	6			Gomer	3	1
Q	Probst	3	0							8	Sabatini	6	6
	Paz	6	6								Hakami	1	3
	G Fernández	4	2			Paz	2	4
	Hakami	6	6			Hakami	6	6
	Cioffi	1	1											8	Sabatini	1	6	6
	Schimper	6	6											12	Bunge	6	1	1
	Russell	2	3			Schimper	4	7	4
	Henricksson	7⁹	6			Henricksson	6	5	6
	Wiesner	6⁷	2								Henricksson	3	4
	Fendick	6	2	6						12	Bunge	6	6
	Field	3	6	0		Fendick	2	4
12	Bunge	6	7		12	Bunge	6	6
	Piatek	3	5

Section 8

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

14	Lindqvist	6	6
WC	Frazier	2	2	14	Lindqvist	6	6
	Goleš	7⁷	6		Goleš	2	0
Q	Schultz	6²	3						14	Lindqvist	4	7	6
	Reinach	6	6							Kelesi	6	5	4
	Na	1	0		Reinach	6	1	4
	Kelesi	7⁷	7		Kelesi	4	6	6
	Bykova	6⁴	5											14	Lindqvist	0	4
	Casale	7	6											2	Navratilova	6	6
	Budařová	5	2		Casale	4	1
	Bonder	6	7		Bonder	6	6
WC	Santrock	4	5							Bonder	2	1
	White	7	7						2	Navratilova	6	6
WC	Mochizuki	5	5		White	1	3
2	Navratilova	6	6	2	Navratilova	6	6
	Gompert	1	1

External links

1987 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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