1987 Virginia Slims of Florida

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1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
DateFebruary 16–22
Edition9th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$250,000
Location Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
VenueThe Polo Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at The Polo Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. [1] It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1987. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $50,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–0, 3–6, 6–2

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References

  1. Jim Sarni (February 8, 1987). "Follow Bouncing Ball With This Tour Guide". Sun-Sentinel . Archived from the original on December 24, 2017.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 182, 184. ISBN   9780002182690.
  3. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.