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Women's singles
1987 French Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Details
Seeds	16
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Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 French Open. It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual 22 such titles.

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous three years' finals.

This tournament marked the major debut for future world No. 1 and French Open champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova (final)
2. Steffi Graf (champion)
3. Chris Evert (semifinals)
4. Hana Mandlíková (second round)
5. Helena Suková (fourth round)
6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
7. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals)
9. Lori McNeil (first round)
10. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
11. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
12. Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)
13. Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
14. Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
15. Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
16. Melissa Gurney (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	2	2
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
	14	Raffaella Reggi	2	2
															1	Martina Navratilova	4	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf	6	4	8
	7	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	0
								7	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	5
								2	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	4	1
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Navratilova	6	7
		C Tanvier	3	6				1	M Navratilova	6	2	6
		A Villagrán	6	6					A Villagrán	0	6	2
		J Mundel	0	4											1	M Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Dechaume	3	6	3											P Huber	1	1
	WC	L Vanhille	6	1	6			WC	L Vanhille	3	1
		P Huber	7	7					P Huber	6	6
		G Kim	5	5																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	6																		15	S Hanika	0	2
		N Jagerman	3	3					M Bollegraf	4	6	3
		L Garrone	6	6					L Garrone	6	2	6
		A-M Fernandez	1	2												L Garrone	4	3
		L Drescher	6	0	1										15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Pérez Roldán	0	6	6				M Pérez Roldán	2	4
		N Dias	2	1				15	S Hanika	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	K Rinaldi	6	6
		V Nelson-Dunbar	2	1				10	K Rinaldi	3	6	7
		J Halard	5	7	6				J Halard	6	1	5
	Q	H Fukárková	7	6	2										10	K Rinaldi	1	3
		I Cueto	6	6												N Tauziat	6	6
		P Medrado	3	2					I Cueto	2	6	3
		N Tauziat	7	3	6				N Tauziat	6	0	6
		J Byrne	5	6	3																		N Tauziat	1	6	0
		C Bassett	6	6																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
		A Kijimuta	1	3					C Bassett	6	6	6
		R Maršíková	4	6	6				R Maršíková	2	7	3
		B Bowes	6	3	2											C Bassett	5	3
	Q	I Kuczyńska	6	6											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		M Van Nostrand	1	3				Q	I Kuczyńska	2	2
		P Hy	2	3				8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Evert	6	6
		E Pfaff	1	3				3	C Evert	6	7
		P Tarabini	2	5					I Demongeot	3	5
		I Demongeot	6	7											3	C Evert	6	6
		A Devries	4	4												E Krapl	2	0
		E Krapl	6	6					E Krapl	7	5	6
		V Ruzici	6	6					V Ruzici	5	7	4
		K Böhmová	3	2																		3	C Evert	6	6
	WC	S Niox-Château	2	6	6																	12	K Maleeva	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	4	2			WC	S Niox-Château	4	3
		K Gompert	6	6	8				K Gompert	6	6
		E Reinach	7	3	6											K Gompert	6	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	0	0											12	K Maleeva	7	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	3	6	4
	Q	P Barg	2	1				12	K Maleeva	6	2	6
	12	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	R Reggi	6	6
	LL	C Singer	4	1				14	R Reggi	6	6
		L Gildemeister	2	4					S Gomer	3	3
		S Gomer	6	6											14	R Reggi	7	6
		W Probst	3	0												A Minter	5	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	7	6
		E Okagawa	2	1					S Sloane	6	4
		S Sloane	6	6																		14	R Reggi	6	4	6
	WC	C Suire	3	7	6																	5	H Suková	3	6	2
	WC	P Etchemendy	6	5	1			WC	C Suire	7	3	0
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	6	6	6
		M Mesker	2	3												N Zvereva	1	3
		G Magers	6	6											5	H Suková	6	6
		D Spence	2	3					G Magers	3	1
		D Van Rensburg	1	1				5	H Suková	6	6
	5	H Suková	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	M van der Torre	0	2				7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	K Karlsson	6	5	0			Q	L Ferrando	2	4
	Q	L Ferrando	2	7	6										7	G Sabatini	6	2	6
		C Benjamin	7	6												C Benjamin	0	6	2
		T Mochizuki	5	3					C Benjamin	6	6
		M Werdel	2	4				WC	M Laval	0	2
	WC	M Laval	6	6																		7	G Sabatini	6	6
		T Phelps	6	0	6																	Q	K Schimper	4	1
	Q	R Rajchrtová	3	6	4				T Phelps	6	6
		J Wiesner	6	6					J Wiesner	3	3
		E Smylie	2	2												T Phelps	7	2	2
		M Lindström	6	2											Q	K Schimper	6	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	7	6				Q	K Schimper	4	6	6
		L Bonder	6	6					L Bonder	6	3	4
	9	L McNeil	3	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	M Gurney	4	2
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	4
		S Mascarin	2	4					B Paulus	6	6
		B Paulus	6	6												B Paulus	4	2
		A Croft	6	3	1											A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		G Dinu	2	6	6				G Dinu	0	2
		E Burgin	5	3					A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	7	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Minter	5	3																			C Karlsson	1	4
		C Karlsson	7	6					C Karlsson	6	3	9
		C Porwik	7	6					C Porwik	4	6	7
		F Bonsignori	6	4												C Karlsson	6	4	7
		N Herreman	6	6												N Herreman	3	6	5
		L Field	4	2					N Herreman	6	7
		M Jaušovec	0	0				4	H Mandlíková	4	6
	4	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	3	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	6	3	3			6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		T Holladay	2	3					D Balestrat	2	0
		D Balestrat	6	6											6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	6	6
		B Herr	2	4											Q	S Wasserman	7	3	1
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	3	2
		H ter Riet	1	1				Q	S Wasserman	6	6
	Q	S Wasserman	6	6																		6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6
		S Walsh-Pete	2	3																			S Rehe	6	1
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6					A Kanellopoulou	6	0	6
		R Fairbank	2	3					H Cioffi	1	6	3
		H Cioffi	6	6												A Kanellopoulou	6	3
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	7	6
		A Henricksson	3	2					S Rehe	7	1	6
		K Horvath	6	0	2			13	M J Fernández	6	6	4
	13	M J Fernández	4	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	C Lindqvist	6	7
		M Paz	0	6				11	C Lindqvist	5	5
		S Meier	6	0	2				H Kelesi	7	7
		H Kelesi	2	6	6											H Kelesi	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	7	6												M Torres	1	3
		S Goleš	5	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	3
		K Okamoto	6	0					M Torres	4	6	6
		M Torres	7	6																			H Kelesi	6	2
		C Nozzoli	4	1																		2	S Graf	7	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	6				Q	R Zrubáková	3	6	4
		J Novotná	6	6					J Novotná	6	4	6
		J Durie	3	1												J Novotná	0	1
		I Budařová	7	6											2	S Graf	6	6
	LL	G Miró	6	3					I Budařová	1	1
		C Cserepy	1	1				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• 1987 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1987 French Open
• French Open by year – Women's singles
• 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
• 1987 in women's tennis
• 1987 in French women's sport