1987 Virginia Slims of Florida
| 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 16–22 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | Category 4 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | The Polo Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko | |
The 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at The Polo Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour.[1] It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1987. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $50,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Steffi Graf defeated 
Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3
- It was Graf's 1st singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko defeated 
Chris Evert-Lloyd / Pam Shriver 6–0, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Parkhomenko's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Savchenko's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ Jim Sarni (February 8, 1987). "Follow Bouncing Ball With This Tour Guide". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 182, 184. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.