Tennis tournament
| 1987 Australian Open | ||||
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| Date | 12–25 January 1987 | |||
| Edition | 75th | |||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface | Grass | |||
| Location | Melbourne, Australia | |||
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 Stefan Edberg | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Hana Mandlíková | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
| Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | ||||
| Mixed doubles | ||||
| Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart | ||||
| Boys' singles | ||||
 Jason Stoltenberg | ||||
| Girls' singles | ||||
| Michelle Jaggard | ||||
| Boys' doubles | ||||
| Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge | ||||
| Girls' doubles | ||||
 Ann Devries / Nicole Provis | ||||
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The 1987 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 75th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 12 through 25 January 1987; the first tournament to be held after New Year's Day since 1970 and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.
Change of schedule
It was decided that the Australian Open would be moved from the month of December to the month of January. This meant the tournament was not held in December 1986 but in January 1987.
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Edberg's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's singles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6
- It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Men's doubles Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
- It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Järryd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.
Women's doubles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Women's doubles Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0
- It was Navratilova's 43rd career Grand Slam title and her 9th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 6th Australian Open title.
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Mixed doubles Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart defeated 
Anne Hobbs / Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6, 6–3
- It was Garrison's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Stewart's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Boys' singles Jason Stoltenberg defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6
Girls' singles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Girls' singles Michelle Jaggard defeated Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4
Boys' doubles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Boys' doubles Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Shane Barr / Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles
Main article: 1987 Australian Open – Girls' doubles Ann Devries / Nicole Provis defeated Genevieve Dwyer / Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles | Men | A$103,875 | A$51,938 | A$25,959 | A$13,336 | A$7,171 | A$4,172 | A$2,607 | A$1,690 |
| Women | A$115,000 | A$55,000 | A$27,000 | A$13,500 | A$6,775 | A$3,700 | A$1,900 | A$950 | |
Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
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| Preceded by1986 US Open | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1987 French Open |
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| 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series « 1986 1988 » | |
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| Virginia Slims Championships, New York (S, D) | |
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