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1987 Brasil Open

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1987 Brasil Open
Date7–13 December
Edition5th
Category1
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay
LocationGuarujá, Brazil
Champions
Singles
Brazil Neige Dias
Doubles
United States Katrina Adams / United States Cheryl Jones
← 1986 · Brasil Open · 1988 →

The 1987 Brasil Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Guarujá in Brazil and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 7 December through 13 December 1987.Unseeded Neige Dias won the singles title.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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Brazil Neige Dias defeated Brazil Patricia Medrado 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–4

  • It was Dias' only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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United States Katrina Adams / United States Cheryl Jones defeated Canada Jill Hetherington / Argentina Mercedes Paz 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Adams' only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Jones' only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 210. ISBN 9780002183116.
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