1987 Virginia Slims of Houston
Tennis tournament
| 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
 Chris Evert | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| Kathy Jordan / Martina Navratilova | ||||
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 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
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 194–195. 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.
- ^ Jim Sarni (April 27, 1987). "Chris Makes Martina No. 150". SunSentinel.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
- Tournament draws
