1987 Italian Open (tennis)

The 1987 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and of 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The men's tournament was held from 11 May through 17 May 1987 while the women's tournament was held from 4 May through 10 May 1987.[3] Mats Wilander and Steffi Graf won the singles titles.

1987 Italian Open
Date11–17 May (men)
4–10 May (women)
Edition44th
Prize money$400,000 (men)
$150,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Mats Wilander [1]
Women's Singles
Steffi Graf
Men's Doubles
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah [2]
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Gabriela Sabatini

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1987 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Mats Wilander defeated Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles
Main article: 1987 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 4–6, 6–0

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1987 Italian Open – Men's Doubles

Guy Forget / Yannick Noah defeated Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–7, 6–3

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1987 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1

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References
  1. "ATP – 1987 Rome Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1987 Rome Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 128–129, 196–198. ISBN 9780002182690.
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