1987 French Open
The 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 91st staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1987.
| 1987 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 25 May – 7 June |
| Edition | 91st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Ivan Lendl[1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
 Steffi Graf[2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
 Anders Järryd /  Robert Seguso | |
| Women's Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
Pam Shriver /  Emilio Sánchez Vicario | |
The event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
FinalsEdit
Men's singlesEdit
Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander, 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3).[1]
- It was Lendl's 2nd title of the year, and his 64th overall. It was his 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singlesEdit
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
- It was Graf's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's doublesEdit
Anders Järryd / Robert Seguso defeated 
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.
Women's doublesEdit
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–2, 6–1.
Mixed doublesEdit
Pam Shriver / Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated Lori McNeil / Sherwood Stewart, 6–3, 7–6(7-4).
Prize moneyEdit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [3] | Men | FF1,303,800 | FF651,900 | FF325,950 | FF165,150 | FF86,900 | FF48,625 | FF28,700 | FF17,500 |
| Women | FF1,178,840 | FF594,220 | FF289,220 | FF147,780 | FF72,370 | FF37,320 | FF19,780 | FF10,270 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF19,948,960.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (8 June 1987). "Lendl wins his third French Open". The Palm Beach Post. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (7 June 1987). "Grag Topples Navratilova in French Final". The New York Times. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
External linksEdit
| Preceded by 1987 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships |