The 1987 Fila German Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club in West Berlin, West Germany that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from 11 May through 17 May 1987. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second consecutive at the event, and earned $29,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
1987 Fila German Open | |
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Date | 11–17 May |
Edition | 18th |
Category | Category 3 |
Draw | 56S / 24D |
Prize money | $150,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | West Berlin, West Germany |
Venue | Rot-Weiss Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Steffi Graf | |
Doubles | |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
Finals
editSingles
editSteffi Graf defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–3
- It was Graf's 6th singles title of the year and the 14th of her career.
Doubles
editClaudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated Catarina Lindqvist / Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–1, 6–2
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 176–178, 198–199. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.
- ^ "Steffi Graf of West Germany defeated compatriot Claudia Kohde-Kilsch..." UPI. 17 May 1987.