1987 Italian Open – Women's Singles

There was no women's tournament held in the previous year. Rafaella Reggi was the champion in the 1985 edition. She lost in the second round to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Women's Singles
1987 Italian Open
Champion Steffi Graf
Runner-up Gabriela Sabatini
Final score7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Draw56 (8Q/1LL)
Seeds16
Main article: 1987 Italian Open (tennis)

Steffi Graf won the title by defeating Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 4–6, 6–0 in the final.[1]

Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Martina Navratilova (Semifinals)
  2. Steffi Graf (Champion)
  3. Helena Suková (Semifinals)
  4. Gabriela Sabatini (Final)
  5. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Quarterfinals)
  6. Bettina Bunge (Second round)
  7. Catarina Lindqvist (Second round)
  8. Katerina Maleeva (Third round)
  9. Sylvia Hanika (First round)
  10. Raffaella Reggi (Second round)
  11. Mary Joe Fernández (Third round)
  12. Larisa Savchenko (First round, retired)
  13. Helen Kelesi (First round)
  14. Catherine Tanvier (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6
5 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 2 3
1 Martina Navratilova 6 1
4 Gabriela Sabatini 7 6
4 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 0 0
4 Gabriela Sabatini 5 6 0
2 Steffi Graf 7 4 6
Judith Pölzl 4 2
3 Helena Suková 6 6
3 Helena Suková 3 3
2 Steffi Graf 6 6
Bettina Fulco 4 4
2 Steffi Graf 6 6

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 M Navratilova 7 7
Q I Budařová 4 6 5 S Goleš 6 6
S Goleš 6 3 7 1 M Navratilova 6 6
C Suire 6 6 Q R Zrubáková 2 3
L Lapi 3 2 C Suire 1 1
Q R Zrubáková 6 6 Q R Zrubáková 6 6
Q L Meskhi 3 0 1 M Navratilova 6 6
14 C Tanvier 6 6 5 C Kohde-Kilsch 2 3
S Parkhomenko 3 3 14 C Tanvier 0 6
N Tauziat 6 6 N Tauziat 6 7
P Medrado 1 4 N Tauziat 1 1
Q L Ferrando 1 6 6 5 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6
Q A Betzner 6 2 3 Q L Ferrando 3 5
5 C Kohde-Kilsch 6 7

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 G Sabatini 6 6
MC Calleja 6 4 6 MC Calleja 2 1
I Demongeot 3 6 4 4 G Sabatini 6 6
N Dias 6 6 1 11 MJ Fernández 1 3
A Villagrán 2 7 6 A Villagrán 2 3
J Novotná 2 4 11 MJ Fernández 6 6
11 MJ Fernández 6 6 4 G Sabatini 6 6
10 R Reggi 6 6 A Sánchez Vicario 0 0
P Tarabini 1 4 10 R Reggi 6 2 3
C Nozzoli 6 1 A Sánchez Vicario 1 6 6
A Sánchez Vicario 7 6 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
I Cueto 6 6 I Cueto 3 1
Annalla Dell'Orso 2 1 I Cueto 7 6
7 C Lindqvist 6 4

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
6 B Bunge 6 3 4
N Herreman 6 1 3 J Pölzl 4 6 6
J Pölzl 3 6 6 J Pölzl 6 6
F Bonsignori 6 6 Q B Paulus 2 1
LL J Byrne 1 3 F Bonsignori 0 3
Q B Paulus 7 6 Q B Paulus 6 6
9 S Hanika 6 3 J Pölzl 4 2
13 H Kelesi 7 6 4 3 H Suková 6 6
Q N Bykova 6 7 6 Q N Bykova 7 6
A White 4 6 2 J Tremelling 5 2
J Tremelling 6 3 6 Q N Bykova 6 0
R Maršíková 6 7 3 H Suková 7 6
T Scheuer-Larsen 1 6 R Maršíková 6 5
3 H Suková 7 7

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
8 K Maleeva 6 6
Q C Singer 4 2 C Bartos-Cserepy 2 1
C Bartos-Cserepy 6 6 8 K Maleeva 4 6
B Fulco 6 6 B Fulco 6 7
S Meier 4 2 B Fulco 6 6
M Pérez Roldán 4 7 6 V Ruzici 1 1
V Ruzici 6 6 7 B Fulco 4 4
12 L Savchenko 2 0r 2 S Graf 6 6
N Zvereva 6 3 N Zvereva 6 2
S Cecchini 6 7 S Cecchini 7 6
A Kanellopoulou 1 5 S Cecchini 1 5
P Huber 6 6 2 S Graf 6 7
K Horvath 2 1 P Huber 2 2
2 S Graf 6 6
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References
  1. "Tennis: Graf takes 5th straight, holds off tiring Sabatini". Sun-Sentinel. 11 May 1987. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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