1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships

The 1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States. It was the 19th edition held in the open era and the last in Indianapolis.[3]

1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships
DateJuly 13 – 19
Edition19th
Draw56S/28D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Champions
Singles
Mats Wilander [1]
Doubles
Laurie Warder / Blaine Willenborg [2]

The tournament was moved to a summer date (July 13–19) after the previous year's spring event failed to attract top male players.[4] The revised date clashed with the scheduled Virginia Slims of Newport so there was no women's event in 1987.[5][6]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Singles

Mats Wilander defeated Kent Carlsson 7–5, 6–3

Doubles
Main article: 1987 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Doubles

Laurie Warder / Blaine Willenborg defeated Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander 6–0, 6–3

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References
  1. "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  2. "Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
  3. Bill Buell (1987-09-04). "USTA Challenger Series Growing, …". Schenectady Gazette. p. 26.
  4. "Top players avoiding U.S. Clay Court flap". Lawrence Journal-World. Lawrence, KS. 1986-03-21. p. 20.
  5. "Short Stops". The Argus-Press. Owosso, MI. Assoc. Press. 1987-07-15. p. 15.
  6. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 132. ISBN 9780002182690.
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