| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 South Australian Open | |
| Champions |   |
| Runners-up |  |
| Final score | 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
The event was not held the previous year.
Ivan Lendl and Bill Scanlon won the title, defeating Peter Doohan and Laurie Warder 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.
Ivan Lendl is a retired Czech-American professional tennis player. He was the world No. 1 for 270 weeks in the 1980s and finished his career with 94 singles titles. At the majors he won eight titles and was runner-up a record 11 times. He also won seven year-end championships.
William Neil Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won seven singles and two doubles titles during his 13-year professional career. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in January 1984. He is also known for upsetting top-seeded John McEnroe in the fourth round at the 1983 US Open.
Peter Doohan was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles which remains an open era record for that tournament. He won a further two singles titles at the South Australian Open in 1984 and San Louis Potisi tournament in Italy in 1988. He also won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of World No. 43 in August 1987.
