1987 Virginia Slims of New England

Tennis tournament
1987 Virginia Slims of New England
DateNovember 2 –8
Edition3rd
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWorcester, MA, United States
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
United States Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from November 2 through November 8, 1987. Pam Shriver won the singles title.[1][2]

Champions

Singles

United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–0

  • It was Shriver's 4th title of the year and the 17th of her career.

Doubles

United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank defeated West Germany Bettina Bunge / West Germany Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Burgin's 2nd title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Fairbank's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 215–216. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 338.

External links

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