1987 Family Circle Cup

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1987 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 6–12
Edition15th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hilton Head Island, SC, U.S.
Venue Sea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
←  1986  · Family Circle Cup ·  1988  →

The 1987 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States. It was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and ran from April 6 through April 12, 1987. First-seeded Steffi Graf won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $60,000 in first-prize money. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff defeated Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison / Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 7–6(8–6), 7–5

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 191–192. ISBN   9780002182690.
  2. ↑ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
  3. ↑ "Tennis Maleeva upsets Evert, faces Graf in Family Circle final". SunSentinel . April 12, 1987.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Defending champion Steffi Graf recovered from a sluggish second..." UPI . April 12, 1987.
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