1987 Virginia Slims of San Diego – Singles

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Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of San Diego
Final
Champion Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw56
Seeds14
Events
Singles Doubles
  1986  · Southern California Open ·  1988  

Melissa Gurney was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Elly Hakami.

Contents

Raffaella Reggi won the title by defeating Anne Minter 6–0, 6–4 in the final. [1] [2]

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Kate Gompert (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi (champion)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank (second round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Melissa Gurney (second round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Robin White (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps (third round)
  8. Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat (semifinals)
  9. Flag of the United States.svg Wendy White (second round)
  10. Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton (first round)
  11. Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff (first round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel (first round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath (third round)
  14. Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Torres (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 67
Flag of the United States.svg Elly Hakami 3 6
1 Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil 64 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 2 67
Flag of France.svg Nathalie Herreman 2 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter 0 4
3 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 66
Flag of France.svg Isabelle Demongeot 63 4
3 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 4 66
3 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi 66
8 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 4 3
8 Flag of France.svg Nathalie Tauziat 62 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kate Gompert 3 64

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 66
Flag of the United States.svg D Spence 3 1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Goleš 4 3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg S Goleš 661 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 5 66
Flag of France.svg P Paradis 1 5 Flag of the United States.svg P Louie Harper 73 1
Flag of the United States.svg P Louie Harper 67 Flag of the United States.svg P Louie Harper 5 66
Flag of the United States.svg G Kim 66 Flag of the United States.svg G Kim 70 4
10 Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton 2 2 1 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 67
12 Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel 3 72 Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 3 6
Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 65 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 67
Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 66 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 2 6
Flag of the United States.svg R Reis 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 5 4
Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 66 Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 76
Flag of Japan.svg A Kijimuta 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 3 66
5 Flag of the United States.svg M Gurney 63 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg R Fairbank 6 3
Flag of France.svg N Herreman 66 Flag of France.svg N Herreman 76
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith 0 3 Flag of France.svg N Herreman 67
Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff 3 1 Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 4 6
Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán 66 Flag of Argentina.svg A Villagrán 4 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter 4 72 Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 66
Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 65 6 Flag of France.svg N Herreman 2 4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 66
Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Ouwendijk 1 3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 74 2
Flag of the United States.svg Linda Allred 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 6 66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 76
Flag of Argentina.svg M Pérez Roldán 4 677 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 5 3
Flag of France.svg C Suire 63 5 Flag of Argentina.svg M Pérez Roldán 2 3
7 Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 66

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg R White 64 1
Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken 4 2 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 4 66
Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 66 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 76
Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini 6 66 Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini 5 0
Flag of the United States.svg V Nelson-Dunbar 72 3 Flag of Argentina.svg P Tarabini 63 6
Flag of the United States.svg B Bowes 65 2 9 Flag of the United States.svg W White 4 64
9 Flag of the United States.svg W White 4 76 Flag of France.svg I Demongeot 63 4
11 Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 4 66 3 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 4 66
Flag of Sweden.svg C Karlsson 64 7 Flag of Sweden.svg C Karlsson 2 75
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg N Dias 4 3 Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone 66 7
Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone 66 Flag of Italy.svg L Garrone 0 0
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete 5 663 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 66
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Croft 74 1 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh-Pete 2 3
3 Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi 66

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66
Flag of the United States.svg T Mochizuki 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 0 3
Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 668 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Sloane 75 4 13 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 3 1
Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor 5 76 Flag of the United States.svg Ca MacGregor 1 4
13 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 6613 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 66
14 Flag of the United States.svg M Torres 2 2 8 Flag of France.svg N Tauziat 62 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 762 Flag of the United States.svg K Gompert 3 64
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg L Gregory 6 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 66
Flag of the United States.svg K Keil 66 6 Flag of Japan.svg E Okagawa 1 2
Flag of Japan.svg E Okagawa 2 77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 4 2
Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 3 662 Flag of the United States.svg K Gompert 66
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg D Van Rensburg 60 4 Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 3 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg K Gompert 66

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References

  1. Killion, Ann (10 August 1987). "Reggi Beats Minter in Slims Final, 6-0, 6-4". Los Angeles Times . San Diego . Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 179, 222. ISBN   9780002182690.