| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Virginia Slims of Indianapolis | |
| Champion |  Halle Cioffi |
| Runner-up | Anne Smith |
| Score | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10) |
| Draw | 56 (4Q/1LL) |
| Seeds | 14 |
Zina Garrison was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Halle Cioffi won the title by defeating Anne Smith 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(12–10) in the final. [1]
The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
Barbara Potter (quarterfinals) Kate Gompert (third round)
Helen Kelesi (third round) Kathleen Horvath (second round, retired)
Natasha Zvereva (third round) Stephanie Rehe (second round, retired) Terry Phelps (quarterfinals) Alycia Moulton (second round) Elly Hakami (quarterfinals) Melissa Gurney (first round) Gretchen Rush (quarterfinals) Beverly Bowes (first round) Michelle Torres (third round) Hu Na (semifinals)| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Barbara Potter | 7 | 2r | |||||||||||||||||
| Halle Cioffi | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halle Cioffi | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leila Meskhi | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Leila Meskhi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Terry Phelps | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Halle Cioffi | 4 | 6 | 712 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anne Smith | 6 | 4 | 610 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Hu Na | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Gretchen Rush | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Hu Na | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Anne Smith | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Anne Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Elly Hakami | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Potter | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Sloane | 0 | 6 | 7 | S Sloane | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | B Potter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| V Nelson-Dunbar | 4 | 2 | 13 | M Torres | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | L Antonoplis | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C MacGregor | 2 | 0 | 13 | M Torres | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | M Torres | 6 | 6 | 1 | B Potter | 7 | 2r | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Cioffi | 6 | 6 | H Cioffi | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Purdy | 3 | 3 | H Cioffi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Louie Harper | 7 | 6 | P Louie Harper | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Holíková | 5 | 1 | H Cioffi | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Schwartz | 4 | 0 |  M Mesker | 6 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Mesker | 6 | 6 | M Mesker | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | S Rehe | 6 | 2r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | H Kelesi | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Thomas | 3 | 3 | M Bollegraf | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bollegraf | 6 | 6 | 3 | H Kelesi | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | S Reece | 6 | 6 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Klitch | 1 | 2 | LL | S Reece | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Meskhi | 7 | 6 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | M Gurney | 5 | 0 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | B Bowes | 7 | 5 | 0r | 7 | T Phelps | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Mascarin | 5 | 7 | 0 | S Mascarin | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jane Holdren | 6 | 6 | 1 | C Benjamin | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin | 4 | 7 | 6 | S Mascarin | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Kim | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | T Phelps | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| H Ludloff | 6 | 1 | 6 | H Ludloff | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | T Phelps | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | N Zvereva | 0 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Mochizuki | 4 | 7 | 4 | B Schultz | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Schultz | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | N Zvereva | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Hansel | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | H Na | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Mundel | 4 | 6 | 6 | J Mundel | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 E Minter | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | H Na | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | H Na | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | H Na | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | 11 | G Magers | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Lindström | 1 | 2 | 11 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Field | 3 | 5 | N Bykova | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Bykova | 6 | 7 | 11 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 L Golarsa | 6 | 3 | 6 | M Jaggard | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Jaggard | 2 | 6 | 7 | M Jaggard | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | K Horvath | 5 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Moulton | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Smith | 5 | 6 | 6 | A Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 R Baranski | 7 | 1 | 3 | A Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Barg | 7 | 4 | 2 | H ter Riet | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H ter Riet | 5 | 6 | 6 | H ter Riet | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 C Monteiro | 7 | 5 | 2 |  P Hy | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P Hy | 6 | 7 | 6 | A Smith | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | E Hakami | 7 | 6 | 9 | E Hakami | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Byrne | 5 | 4 | 9 | E Hakami | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M van der Torre | 7 | 6 | 7 | M van der Torre | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| L Allen | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | E Hakami | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AM Fernandez | 0 | 3 | 2 | K Gompert | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Faber | 6 | 6 | Q | D Faber | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Gompert | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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