1987 WTA Argentine Open

The 1987 WTA Argentine Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament ran from 30 November until 6 December 1987. First-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title.[1][2]

1987 WTA Argentine Open
Date30 November – 6 December
Edition2nd
Category1
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoors
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
VenueBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Doubles
Argentina Mercedes Paz / Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
← 1986 · WTA Argentine Open · 1988 →

Leaders

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Singles

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  Gabriela Sabatini defeated   Isabel Cueto 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Sabatini's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Doubles

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  Mercedes Paz /   Gabriela Sabatini defeated   Jill Hetherington /   Christiane Jolissaint 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Paz's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Sabatini's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 210. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1989). 1989 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.
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