1987 Fila German Open

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1987 Fila German Open
Date11–17 May
Edition18th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location West Berlin, West Germany
Venue Rot-Weiss Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1986  · WTA German Open ·  1988  

The 1987 Fila German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 May through 17 May 1987. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $29,000 first-prize money. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist / Flag of Denmark.svg Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–2

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 176–178, 198–199. ISBN   9780002183116.
  2. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.
  3. "Steffi Graf of West Germany defeated compatriot Claudia Kohde-Kilsch..." UPI . 17 May 1987.