1987 Virginia Slims of Houston
Appearance
1987 Virginia Slims of Houston | |
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Date | April 20–26 |
Edition | 17th |
Category | Category 3 |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Houston, TX, U.S. |
Venue | Westside Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's
1987 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1987. Third-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
Singles
Chris Evert defeated
Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
- It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 150th of her career.
Doubles
Kathy Jordan /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Zina Garrison /
Lori McNeil 6–2, 6–4
See also
References
- ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
- ^ "Tennis; persistent Evert defeats Navratilova". The New York Times. April 27, 1987.
- SunSentinel.