1987 Pilkington Glass Championships

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1987 Pilkington Glass Championships
Date15–20 June
Edition13th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Venue Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Doubles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Elizabeth Smylie
  1986  · Eastbourne International ·  1988  

The 1987 Pilkington Glass Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club in Eastbourne, United Kingdom and was part of Category 4 [lower-alpha 1] tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and ran from 15 June until 20 June 1987. Third-seeded Helena Suková won the singles title. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 7–6(7–5), 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5

Notes

  1. Tournaments, other than Grand Slams, with prize money for women of at least $200,000. [1]

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References

  1. Gossett, Peggy, ed. (1987). 1987 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. pp. 42, 46.
  2. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 199–200. ISBN   9780002182690.

Coordinates: 50°45′51″N0°17′0″E / 50.76417°N 0.28333°E / 50.76417; 0.28333