1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships

1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Date	January 26 – February 1
Edition	13th
Draw	8D
Prize money	$175,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Tokyo, Japan [1]
Champions
Doubles
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková
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The 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through February 1, 1987. The first-seeded team of Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková won the title and earned $60,000 first-prize money. ^[2]

Final

Doubles

Main article: 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships – Doubles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated Elise Burgin / Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6^(7–5)

• It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st doubles title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Suková's 1st doubles title of the year and the 18th of her career.

References

1. "1987 Tokyo – Women's doubles" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
2. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 178, 218. ISBN   9780002182690.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details