1987 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1987 Australian Open
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	7–5, 7–6^(7–1)

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but she was defeated by Hana Mandlíková in the final, 7–5, 7–6^(7–1).

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova (Final)
2. Hana Mandlíková (Champion)
3. Pam Shriver (Quarterfinals)
4. Helena Suková (Fourth Round)
5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Semifinals)
6. Manuela Maleeva (Fourth Round)
7. Zina Garrison (Quarterfinals)
8. Lori McNeil (Quarterfinals)
9. Robin White (Third Round)
10. Catarina Lindqvist (Semifinals)
11. Wendy Turnbull (Fourth Round)
12. Carling Bassett (Fourth Round)
13. Terry Phelps (Second Round)
14. Jo Durie (Fourth Round)
15. Dianne Balestrat (Third Round)
16. Rosalyn Fairbank (Second Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	7	Zina Garrison	0	3
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								10	Catarina Lindqvist	3	2
	3	Pam Shriver	3	1
	10	Catarina Lindqvist	6	6
															1	Martina Navratilova	5	6^1
															2	Hana Mandlíková	7	7^7
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	7^7	4	6
		Elizabeth Smylie	6^3	6	2
								5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	6	3
								2	Hana Mandlíková	6	0	6
	8	Lori McNeil	0	0
	2	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	M Navratilova	6	6
								J Golder	0	2
														1	M Navratilova	6	6
	C Monteiro	4	4												C Benjamin	2	1
	H Kelesi	6	6					H Kelesi	6	4	4
	C Benjamin	0	6	6				C Benjamin	4	6	6
	E Minter	6	4	4																	1	M Navratilova	6	6
																						J Tremelling	4	1
								B Bowes	6	6^1	6
WC	R Bryant	6	6				WC	R Bryant	2	7^7	3
	L Allen	1	3												B Bowes	3	5
	A Tobin-Dingwall	5	7^7	4											J Tremelling	6	7
	J Tremelling	7	6^5	6				J Tremelling	3	6	8
							16	R Fairbank	6	4	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							11	W Turnbull	2	6	6
WC	L O'Neill	4	6	2				J Byrne	6	4	3
	J Byrne	6	2	6										11	W Turnbull	4	6	6
															J Mundel	6	1	2
								J Mundel	7	4	6
	C Macgregor	7	3	6				C Macgregor	5	6	0
	C Karlsson	5	6	2																	11	W Turnbull	1	3
Q	S Rimes	6	6																		7	Z Garrison	6	6
	C Copeland	2	2				Q	S Rimes	5	3
								E Pfaff	7	6
															E Pfaff	2	6	5
	E Okagawa	5	3											7	Z Garrison	6	3	7
Q	H Ludloff	7	6				Q	H Ludloff	1	1
							7	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							3	P Shriver	6	4	11
	A Moulton	4	6	6				A Moulton	2	6	9
	C Porwik	6	4	3										3	P Shriver	6	6
															E Reinach	2	4
								E Reinach	6	6
	L Field	7^7	1	6				L Field	1	2
	B Gerken	6^2	6	4																	3	P Shriver	6	6
	A Henricksson	6	6																		14	J Durie	1	2
	R Maršíková	4	4					A Henricksson	6^1	4
	J Polz	6	6					J Polz	7^7	6
WC	S Walsh-Pete	2	4												J Polz	1	4
														14	J Durie	6	6
								V Nelson-Dunbar	5	1
							14	J Durie	7	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							10	C Lindqvist	6	6
	K Okamoto	2	6	4				A Devries	2	3
	A Devries	6	2	6										10	C Lindqvist	4	6	6
	M-C Calleja	3	6	6											M-C Calleja	6	1	3
	M Yanagi	6	2	2				M-C Calleja	4	6	6
								M Bollegraf	6	4	3
																					10	C Lindqvist	6	6
	C Bartos-Cserepy	6	6																		6	M Maleeva	3	3
	E Krapl	3	4					C Bartos-Cserepy	6	6
							WC	A Scott	3	0
															C Bartos-Cserepy	3	7^7	5
Q	Y Koizumi	6	2	6										6	M Maleeva	6	6^5	7
	M Schropp	1	6	3			Q	Y Koizumi	4	1
							6	M Maleeva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
								N Provis	2	2
														5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	M Pazderová	1	4												T Mochizuki	2	2
Q	C Singer	6	6					C Singer	3	3
	M Van Nostrand	1	3					T Mochizuki	6	6
	T Mochizuki	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	S Hanika	7	5	10																		S Hanika	3	1
Q	M van der Torre	5	7	8				S Hanika	6	6
	E Inoue	6	7^7					E Inoue	4	4
	D Van Rensburg	3	6^3												S Hanika	6	6
															A Kijimuta	3	3
								A Kijimuta	6	4	6
							13	T Phelps	3	6	0

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							9	R White	6	6
	T Holladay	2	6^1				Q	B Cordwell	1	4
Q	B Cordwell	6	7^7											9	R White	1	2
															E Smylie	6	6
								E Smylie	6	6
	A Minter	4	4					P Hy	2	3
	P Hy	6	6																			E Smylie	7	3	7
																					4	H Suková	5	6	5
								C Jolissaint	6	1	6
	B Nagelsen	6	6^6	6				B Nagelsen	4	6	3
	L Antonoplis	2	7^8	1											C Jolissaint	2	1
WC	M Jaggard	6^6	6	0										4	H Suková	6	6
	N Hu	7^8	2	6				N Hu	4	6^6
							4	H Suková	6	7^8

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	L McNeil	6	6
								E Burgin	3	4
														8	L McNeil	6	7
	G Fernández	6	6												M Werdel	2	5
WC	S McCann	4	3					G Fernández	2	3
	P Vasquez	4	2					M Werdel	6	6
	M Werdel	6	6																		8	L McNeil	7^7	6
	A-M Fernandez	0	r																			A Hobbs	6^4	3
	A Hobbs	3						A Hobbs	6	6
	S Gomer	4	6	8				S Gomer	2	3
	A Betzner	6	2	6											A Hobbs	6	6
														15	D Balestrat	4	2
								G Rush	3	6	2
							15	D Balestrat	6	4	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							12	C Bassett	6	6
							Q	J Salmon	1	1
														12	C Bassett	6	7^7
WC	M Bowrey	1	4												A Holiková	1	6^2
	W Probst	6	6					W Probst	7	4	6
Q	S Collins	1	6	4				A Holiková	5	6	8
	A Holiková	6	4	6																	12	C Bassett	2	6	2
																					2	H Mandlíková	6	4	6
								K Keil	2	4
LL	V Paquet	5	3					A Smith	6	6
	A Smith	7	6												A Smith	3	2
WC	M Turk	1	3											2	H Mandlíková	6	6
	J Richardson	6	6					J Richardson	6	2	2
							2	H Mandlíková	4	6	6

External links

• 1987 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw