1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago
Tennis tournament
| 1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | November 9–15 | |||
| Edition | 16th | |||
| Category | Category 3 | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $150,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor | |||
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |||
| Venue | UIC Pavilion | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch  Helena Suková | ||||
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from November 9 through November 15, 1987. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive and eighth in total at the event.[1][2][3]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated 
Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 129th of her career.
Doubles
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3
References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 179, 216. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 338.
- ^ Jody Homer (November 15, 1987). "Soviet teen to face Navratilova in final". Chicago Tribune.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws
