1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg

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1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg
Date18–24 May
Edition1st
Category1+
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Strasbourg, France
Champions
Singles
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
Internationaux de Strasbourg ·  1988  

The 1987 Grand Prix de Strasbourg was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor outdoor clay courts in Strasbourg, France, and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 18 May until 24 May 1987. Fourth-seeded Carling Bassett won the singles title. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carling Bassett defeated Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker 6–0, 6–2

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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.