1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago

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1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago
DateNovember 9–15
Edition16th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Supreme) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Venue UIC Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from November 9 through November 15, 1987. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive and eighth in total at the event. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison / Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 179, 216. ISBN   9780002182690.
  2. ↑ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 338.
  3. ↑ Jody Homer (November 15, 1987). "Soviet teen to face Navratilova in final". Chicago Tribune .
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