1987 Lipton International Players Championships

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1987 Lipton International Players Championships
DateFebruary 23 – March 9
Edition3rd
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Venue Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo van Rensburg
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Mixed doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
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The 1987 Lipton International Players Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament moved from the previous venue in Boca West, Florida and took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from February 23 through March 9, 1987. [1] Miloslav Mečíř and Steffi Graf won the singles titles. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 7–5, 6–2, 7–5

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Christo van Rensburg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 6–2, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–3, 7–6(8–6)

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References

  1. Jim Sarni (February 8, 1987). "Follow Bouncing Ball With This Tour Guide". Sun-Sentinel .
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 114–114, 184. ISBN   9780002182690.
  3. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.