1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Final
Champion	Elizabeth Smylie
Runner-up	Lori McNeil
Score	4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	32 (4Q/1LL)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma

Marcella Mesker was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final. ^[1]

Seeds

1. Lori McNeil (final)
2. Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
3. Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
4. Elizabeth Smylie (champion)
5. Nathalie Herreman (second round)
6. Beth Herr (first round)
7. Sara Gomer (first round)
8. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Lori McNeil	7	6
	3	Larisa Savchenko	6	2
								1	Lori McNeil	6	3	5
								4	Elizabeth Smylie	4	6	7
	4	Elizabeth Smylie	6	6
	2	Catarina Lindqvist	4	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	L McNeil	6	6
		A Dechaume	2	3				1	L McNeil	6	6
		C Suire	1	3					S Meier	1	3
		S Meier	6	6											1	L McNeil	6	7
		S Parkhomenko	6	6												H Na	1	6
		S Cecchini	2	4					S Parkhomenko	5	7	0
		H Na	6	6					H Na	7	6	6
	6	B Herr	4	3																		1	L McNeil	7	6
	3	L Savchenko	4	6	6																	3	L Savchenko	6	2
		N Zvereva	6	4	1			3	L Savchenko	6	7
		N Provis	4	3					B Gerken	2	5
		B Gerken	6	6											3	L Savchenko	7	7
		A Smith	6	4	3										Q	N Bykova	5	6
	Q	N Bykova	4	6	6			Q	N Bykova	2	6	6
	Q	E Krapl	6	6				Q	E Krapl	6	2	1
	8	A Sánchez Vicario	0	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	N Herreman	7	7
		V Nelson-Dunbar	5	5				5	N Herreman	4	6	5
		C Benjamin	6	3	6				C Benjamin	6	4	7
		C Porwik	4	6	2											C Benjamin	2	4
		G Kim	3	6	5										4	E Smylie	6	6
		ML Piatek	6	3	7				ML Piatek	6	4	3
		T Mochizuki	4	2				4	E Smylie	2	6	6
	4	E Smylie	6	6																		4	E Smylie	6	6
	7	S Gomer	6	4																		2	C Lindqvist	4	4
		E Minter	7	6					E Minter	4	6	6
		N Jagerman	7	3	3				A Croft	6	3	2
		A Croft	6	6	6											E Minter	4	2
	Q	C Karlsson	6	6											2	C Lindqvist	6	6
	LL	P Paradis	2	0				Q	C Karlsson	6	6	4
	Q	W Probst	5	1				2	C Lindqvist	4	7	6
	2	C Lindqvist	7	6

References

1. Lassiter, Jim (16 February 1987). "Smylie Earns a Paid Vacation Same Song, Same Verse For McNeil". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 30 June 2025.

External links

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