1987 Singapore Women's Open

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1987 Singapore Women's Open
Date 27 April – 3 May
Edition 2nd
Category 1
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Kallang, Singapore
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia.svg Anne Minter
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez
Flag of Australia.svg Julie Richardson
  1986  · WTA Singapore Open ·  1988  

The 1987 Singapore Women's Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Kallang, Singapore and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the Singapore Women's Open and was held from 27 April through 3 May 1987. Third-seeded Anne Minter won the singles title. [1] [2]

Tennis ball sport with racket and net

Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to maneuver the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. The player who is unable to return the ball will not gain a point, while the opposite player will.

Hardcourt Type of tennis court surface

A hardcourt is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. They are typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic material to seal the surface and mark the playing lines, while providing some cushioning. Historically, hardwood surfaces were also in use in indoor settings, similar to an indoor basketball court, but these surfaces are rare now.

Kallang Planning Area and HDB Town in Central Region ----, Singapore

Kallang is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia.svg Anne Minter defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez / Flag of Australia.svg Julie Richardson defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken / Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff 6–1, 6–4

Anna-Maria Fernandez was an American professional tennis players active during the 1980s. She won five WTA titles during her career, all in doubles. Her career high ranking in singles was number 19, in approximately 1979–1980. She was a member of the University of Southern California's national championship team and captured the AIAW singles national championship title in 1981. She was named the National Collegiate Player of the Year (1981) winning the Broderick Award that year. She earned a BA degree in Broadcast Journalism from USC (1983).

Julie Richardson is a former professional tennis player from New Zealand. She won seven doubles titles during her career.

Barbara Gerken is a former American international tennis player who was a quarterfinalist at the 1981 US Open. She had a career record of 66-78. She had a career high singles ranking of World No. 55 in June 1987.

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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. 336.