1987 European Open – Singles

Singles
1987 European Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Manuela Maleeva
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1987 European Open

Raffaella Reggi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Manuela Maleeva. ^[1]

Chris Evert won the title by defeating Maleeva 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 in the final. ^[2]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the 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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert	7	6
	7	Mary Joe Fernández	6	1
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								4	Lori McNeil	0	2
	4	Lori McNeil	6	6
		Mariana Pérez Roldán	1	0
															1	Chris Evert	6	4	6
															3	Manuela Maleeva	3	6	2
	6	Katerina Maleeva	1	2
	3	Manuela Maleeva	6	6
								3	Manuela Maleeva	6	2	6
								8	Raffaella Reggi	4	6	2
	8	Raffaella Reggi	6	6
		Iva Budařová	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert	6	6
		E Derly	6	5	6				E Derly	1	4
		S Parkhomenko	3	7	2										1	C Evert	6	6
		C Porwik	6	6											10	K Gompert	3	1
		M Jaggard	1	1					C Porwik	3	4
		B Fulco	3	4				10	K Gompert	6	6
	10	K Gompert	6	6																		1	C Evert	7	6
		W Probst	3	2																		7	MJ Fernández	6	1
		L Gildemeister	6	6					L Gildemeister	6	6
		N Dias	6	6					N Dias	3	4
		M Pazderová	2	2												L Gildemeister	1	0
		J Golder	3	2											7	MJ Fernández	6	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	2	2
								7	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	L McNeil	2	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	5	1					C Benjamin	6	4	2
		C Benjamin	7	6											4	L McNeil	6	7
		H Cioffi	6	6												H Cioffi	3	5
		J Tremelling	3	1					H Cioffi	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6					E Reinach	2	1
	13	M Werdel	3	4																		4	L McNeil	6	6
		L Savchenko	6	6																			M Pérez Roldán	1	0
		S Goleš	1	1					L Savchenko	6	6	3
		E Zardo	1	2					M Pérez Roldán	7	3	6
		M Pérez Roldán	6	6												M Pérez Roldán	2	6	6
		P Huber	6	6											5	K Rinaldi	6	3	2
		T Mochizuki	1	2					P Huber	2	2
								5	K Rinaldi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Maleeva	7	6
		G Miró	1	1					N Provis	6	3
		N Provis	6	6											6	K Maleeva	6	6
		L Ferrando	7	6												R Maršíková	0	2
		L Golarsa	5	2					L Ferrando	1	2
		R Maršíková	6	6					R Maršíková	6	6
	14	L Bonder	3	2																		6	K Maleeva	1	2
		S Hanika	6	6																		3	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Paz	4	4					S Hanika	6	5	5
		S Sloane	1	6	7				S Sloane	1	7	7
		E Krapl	6	2	5											S Sloane	3	2
		A Devries	6	4	6										3	M Maleeva	6	6
		M Torres	2	6	3				A Devries	5	0
								3	M Maleeva	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R Reggi	4	6	6
		C Karlsson	7	6					C Karlsson	6	2	2
		L Field	6	4											8	R Reggi	2	6	6
		C Cserepy	4	2												C Cohen	6	4	4
		G Dinu	6	6					G Dinu	6	6	5
		A Betzner	5	6	3				C Cohen	3	7	7
		C Cohen	7	1	6																	8	R Reggi	6	6
	12	C Tanvier	6	6																			I Budařová	4	4
		F Bonsignori	4	4				12	C Tanvier	3	3
		I Budařová	6	6					I Budařová	6	6
		P Hy	1	0												I Budařová	6	6
		J Byrne	7	7												J Byrne	3	3
		S Jaquet	6	6					J Byrne	4	6	6
								2	Z Garrison	6	4	4

References

1. "Evert romps. Top-seeded Chris Evert downed fourth-seeded…". Orlando Sentinel . 24 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
2. "Evert beats Maleeva". The Washington Post . Geneva. Associated Press. 25 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.

External links

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