1987 Taipei Women's Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1987 Taipei Women's Championships
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cynthia MacGregor
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete
Score7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1986  · Taipei Women's Championships ·  1988  

Lea Antonoplis and Barbara Gerken were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Sandy Collins and Sharon Walsh-Pete.

Contents

Cammy MacGregor and Cynthia MacGregor won the title by defeating Collins and Walsh-Pete 7–6(10–8), 5–7, 6–4 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh-Pete (final)
  2. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christiane Jolissaint / Flag of the United States.svg Heather Ludloff (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis / Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Gerken (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Anna-Maria Fernandez / Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
66
Flag of Sweden.svg C Karlsson
Flag of Germany.svg C Porwik
1 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
4 66
Flag of France.svg P Paradis
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Phan-Thanh
2 62 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Monteiro
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán
64 3
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Monteiro
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán
61 61 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
5 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken
62 63 Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken
72 3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg C Bakkum
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer
3 62 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard
Flag of Italy.svg C Nozzoli
70 3 Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg P Hy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
4 2
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg P Hy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
5 661 Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete
6874
Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
66 Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
7105 6
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Fang-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lin Ya-hui
2 0 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
66
Flag of Sweden.svg H Dahlström
Flag of Norway.svg A Jönsson Raaholt
5 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg AM Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Richardson
4 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg AM Fernandez
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Richardson
76 Flag of New Zealand.svg B Cordwell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg L Field
3 0
Flag of the United States.svg J Goodling
Flag of Japan.svg N Sato
5 2 Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
66
Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
76 Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor
Flag of the United States.svg Cy MacGregor
66
Flag of France.svg A Dechaume
Flag of France.svg E Derly
73 3 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
2 3
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff
6 66

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References

  1. "WTA Taipei - Women's Doubles". Grand Slam History. Retrieved 3 June 2023. 1987; MACGREGOR Cammy, MACGREGOR Cynthia; COLLINS Sandy, WALSH Sharon; 7-6, 5-7, 6-4
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 220. ISBN   9780002182690.