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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–17 May (men) 4–10 May (women) |
| Edition | 44th |
| Prize money | $400,000 (men) $150,000 (women) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro 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 edit
Men's singles edit
Mats Wilander defeated Martín Jaite 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles edit
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Men's doubles edit
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah defeated 
Miloslav Mečíř / Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Women's doubles edit
Martina Navratilova / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–1
References edit
- ^ "1987 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1987 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 128–129, 196–198. ISBN 9780002182690.
External links edit
- Official website Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Official website (in English)
- ATP Tournament Profile
- WTA Tournament Profile