1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Score6–1, 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw8
Seeds4
Events
Doubles
←  1986  · WTA Doubles Championships ·  1988  →

Barbara Potter and Pam Shriver were the defending champions, but Potter could not qualify for this year.

Contents

Shriver teamed up with Elise Burgin and lost in the final to Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková. The score was 6–1, 7–6(7–5). [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (champions)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Robin White (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 		678
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton 		2 66
1 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 		61 6
4 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 		4 62
4 Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 		66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson 		3 3
1 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 		677
2 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		1 65
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete 		2 776
3 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie 		6632
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete 		4 63
2 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		64 6
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 		3 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		67

References

  1. ↑ "Tennis". The Washington Post . 1 February 1987. Retrieved 29 June 2025. Czechoslovakia's Helena Sukova and West Germany's Claudia Kohde-Kilsch topped Pam Shriver and Elise Burgin, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5), to win the 13th Bridgestone Doubles tennis tournament in Tokyo. The winners, seeded No. 1 in the three-day tournament, earned $60,000. Shriver and Burgin, the No. 2 seeds who live in the Baltimore area, won $30,000...
  2. ↑ "Tennis Roundup : Mecir Beats Aussie in New South Wales Final". Los Angeles Times . 2 February 1987. Retrieved 29 June 2025. At Tokyo, Czechoslovakia's Helena Sukova and West Germany's Claudia Kohde-Kilsch defeated the American duo of Pam Shriver and Elise Burgin, 6-1, 7-6, Sunday to win the 13th Bridgestone Doubles women's tournament. The winners, seeded No. 1 in the three-day tournament, earned $60,000, while Shriver and Burgin won $30,000.
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