1987 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	56 (8Q/1LL)
Seeds	14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida

Chris Evert was the three-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Kate Gompert.

Steffi Graf won the title by defeating Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3 in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

1. Chris Evert (third round)
2. Steffi Graf (champion)
3. Pam Shriver (semifinals)
4. Helena Suková (final)
5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
6. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
7. Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals)
8. Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
9. Raffaella Reggi (third round)
10. Terry Phelps (first round)
11. Carling Bassett (first round)
12. Barbara Potter (first round)
13. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
14. Sabrina Goleš (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Kate Gompert	2	1
	6	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
								6	Gabriela Sabatini	6	3	1
								4	Helena Suková	4	6	6
	4	Helena Suková	3	6	7
	7	Bettina Bunge	6	3	6
															4	Helena Suková	2	3
															2	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Gigi Fernández	3	3
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6
								3	Pam Shriver	4	3
								2	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	2
	2	Steffi Graf	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	4	4				E Reinach	4	2
		E Reinach	4	6	6										1	C Evert	6	4	2
		R Maršíková	7	7												K Gompert	3	6	6
		E Burgin	5	5					R Maršíková	3	3
		K Gompert	4	6	6				K Gompert	6	6
	11	C Bassett	6	4	3																		K Gompert	2	1
	9	R Reggi	7	4	6																	6	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	P Tarabini	5	6	1			9	R Reggi	6	6
		L Garrone	6	2	4				G Magers	4	3
		G Magers	3	6	6										9	R Reggi	7	1	4
		K Shaefer	6	4	4										6	G Sabatini	6	6	6
		A Croft	3	6	6				A Croft	2	4
								6	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Suková	6	6
	Q	B Fulco	3	4					J Durie	4	3
		J Durie	6	6											4	H Suková	3	6	7
	Q	N Provis	3	2											Q	P Fendick	6	0	5
		L Bonder	6	6					L Bonder	2	4
	Q	P Fendick	6	6				Q	P Fendick	6	6
	Q	H Cioffi	3	1																		4	H Suková	3	6	7
	14	S Goleš	6	6																		7	B Bunge	6	3	6
		M Paz	4	3				14	S Goleš	4	6	3
		C Tanvier	6	6	6				C Tanvier	6	1	0r
		P Huber	7	3	4										14	S Goleš	5	4
		P Casale	4	6	6										7	B Bunge	7	6
		R Fairbank	6	4	1				P Casale	3	1
								7	B Bunge	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	C Lindqvist	7	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6					T Scheuer-Larsen	5	1
	Q	M Bollegraf	4	1											8	C Lindqvist	6	2	4
		N Herreman	2	1												G Fernández	3	6	6
		A Moulton	6	6					A Moulton	2	2
		M Torres	1	2					G Fernández	6	6
		G Fernández	6	6																			G Fernández	3	3
	13	MJ Fernández	6	6																		3	P Shriver	6	6
		E Smylie	3	3				13	MJ Fernández	6	6
		L Savchenko	7	6					L Savchenko	2	1
		S Sloane	5	4											13	MJ Fernández	2	1
		I Demongeot	6	5	3										3	P Shriver	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	2	7	6				D Van Rensburg	3	2
								3	P Shriver	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		E Pfaff	4	6	6				E Pfaff	4	2
	Q	P Vásquez	6	4	3										5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	6
		H Kelesi	6	6												H Kelesi	1	6	2
	Q	P Medrado	2	4					H Kelesi	0	7	6
		L Gildemeister	6	7					L Gildemeister	6	5	2
	12	B Potter	4	5																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	2
	10	T Phelps	5	6	6																	2	S Graf	7	6
		S Gomer	7	2	7				S Gomer	6	4	6
		M Van Nostrand	6	1				LL	A Minter	2	6	3
	LL	A Minter	7	6												S Gomer	0	0
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6											2	S Graf	6	6
		P Louie Harper	3	3					A Kanellopoulou	2	0
								2	S Graf	6	6

References

1. "Graf wins easily". The Washington Post . Boca Raton, Florida. 22 February 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
2. Keim, Bob (23 February 1987). "Steffi Graf added aggression to her already powerful tennis..." Boca Raton, Florida. United Press International . Retrieved 30 June 2025.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)