1987 European Open – Doubles

Doubles
1987 European Open
Final
Champions	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie
Runners-up	Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	24
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1987 European Open

Elise Burgin and Betsy Nagelsen were the defending champions, but Burgin chose to compete at Strasbourg during the same week, playing only in the singles tournament.

Nagelsen teamed up with Elizabeth Smylie and successfully defended her title, by defeating Laura Gildemeister and Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil (second round, withdrew)
2. Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie (champions)
3. Laura Gildemeister / Catherine Tanvier (final)
4. Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling (semifinals)
5. Elna Reinach / Dianne Van Rensburg (second round)
6. Mercedes Paz / Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
7. Camille Benjamin / Gretchen Magers (quarterfinals)
8. Niege Dias / Sabrina Goleš (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Carina Karlsson Nicole Provis	7	3	1
	3	Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier	6	6	6
								3	Laura Gildemeister Catherine Tanvier	6	4	3
								2	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie	4	6	6
	4	Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling	0	2
	2	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	Z Garrison L McNeil
		Dena Levy T Mochizuki	2	6	1				L Field M Jaggard	w/o
		L Field M Jaggard	6	4	6											L Field M Jaggard	5	3
		C Karlsson N Provis	6	6												C Karlsson N Provis	7	6
		E Derly A Devries	1	1					C Karlsson N Provis	6	6	6
								8	N Dias S Goleš	0	7	2
																							C Karlsson N Provis	7	3	1
																						3	L Gildemeister C Tanvier	6	6	6
								3	L Gildemeister C Tanvier	6	6
		G Dinu L Golarsa	1	3					M Pérez Roldán M Torres	1	1
		M Pérez Roldán M Torres	6	6											3	L Gildemeister C Tanvier	1	6	6
		MJ Fernández M Werdel	3	5											6	M Paz R Reggi	6	3	2
		I Budařová C Porwik	6	7					I Budařová C Porwik	1	2
								6	M Paz R Reggi	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								5	E Reinach D Van Rensburg	4	4
		B Fulco G Miró	6	6					B Fulco G Miró	6	6
		M Pazderová Sylvia Schenck	1	3												B Fulco G Miró
		C Cohen E Krapl	w/o												4	J Byrne J Tremelling	w/o
		C Cserepy P Huber							C Cohen E Krapl	5	4
								4	J Byrne J Tremelling	7	6
																						4	J Byrne J Tremelling	0	2
																						2	B Nagelsen E Smylie	6	6
								7	C Benjamin G Magers	6	6
		H Cioffi S Sloane	7	6					H Cioffi S Sloane	0	1
		S Jaquet SM Villaverde	6	1											7	C Benjamin G Magers	3	0
		F Bonsignori Natalie Rodríguez	w/o												2	B Nagelsen E Smylie	6	6
		W Probst P Tarabini							F Bonsignori N Rodríguez	2	2
								2	B Nagelsen E Smylie	6	6

References

1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 221. ISBN   9780002182690.
2. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)