1987 French Open
| 1987 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1987 |
| Edition | 86 |
| Category | 57th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| West Germany Steffi Graf [2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Sweden Anders Järryd / United States Robert Seguso | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Pam Shriver / Spain Emilio Sánchez Vicario | |
The 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 91st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1987.
The event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Sweden Mats Wilander, 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3).[1]
- It was Lendl's 2nd title of the year, and his 64th overall. It was his 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singles
[edit ]West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
- It was Graf's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
[edit ]Sweden Anders Järryd / United States Robert Seguso defeated France Guy Forget / France Yannick Noah, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.
Women's doubles
[edit ]United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated West Germany Steffi Graf / Argentina Gabriela Sabatini, 6–2, 6–1.
Mixed doubles
[edit ]United States Pam Shriver / Spain Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated United States Lori McNeil / United States Sherwood Stewart, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).
Prize money
[edit ]Total prize money for the event was FF19,948,960.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (8 June 1987). "Lendl wins his third French Open". The Palm Beach Post . Paris, France. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (7 June 1987). "Grag Topples Navratilova in French Final". The New York Times . Paris, France. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
