1987 US Open (tennis)

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1987 US Open
DateSeptember 1 – September 14
Edition107th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceHardcourt
Location New York City, New York, United States
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
Boys' singles
Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton
Girls' singles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva
Boys' doubles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Goran Ivanišević / Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso
Girls' doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po
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The 1987 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City. It was the 107th edition of the US Open and was held from September 1 to September 14, 1987. As of 2024, it is the last time any player, male or female, has won the Triple Crown [ broken anchor ] as Martina Navratilova won the Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles events.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 7–6(7–4), 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie 5–7, 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez defeated Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United States.svg David Wheaton defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 6–0

Girls' singles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva defeated Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Birch 6–0, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Goran Ivanišević / Flag of Italy.svg Diego Nargiso defeated Flag of India.svg Zeeshan Ali / Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath / Flag of the United States.svg Kimberly Po defeated Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Il-soon / Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Shi-ting 6–4, 7–5

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [1] Men$250,000$125,000$62,500$31,667$16,167$9,333$5,502$3,353
Women$250,000$125,000$62,500$31,667$16,167$9,333$5,502$3,353

Total prize money for the event was $3,979,294.

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 87. ISBN   978-0-00-218269-0.
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