1987 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1987 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 8–6

Chris Evert was the defending champion, but she lost in the semifinals to World No. 1 Martina Navratilova.

World No. 2 Steffi Graf defeated Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, in the final to win her first Grand Slam title.

This tournament also saw another first, with a Grand Slam debut from future World No. 1 and French Open Champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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	4	1
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	M Navratilova	6	79
		C Tanvier	3	67				1	M Navratilova	6	2	6
		A Villagran	6	6					A Villagran	0	6	2
		J Mundel	0	4											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		A Dechaume	3	6	3											P Huber	1	1
		L Van Hille	6	1	6				L Van Hille	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 Perez-Roldan	0	6	6				M Perez-Roldan	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	77	6				J Halard	6	1	5
	Q	H Fukarková	7	65	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	63	6
		R Maršíková	4	6	6				R Maršíková	2	77	3
		B Bowes	6	3	2											C Bassett	5	3
		I Kuczyńska	6	6											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		M Van Nostrand	1	3					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
		S Niox-Chateau	2	6	6																	12	K Maleeva	3	1
		E Derly	6	4	2				S Niox-Chateau	4	3
		K Gompert	64	6	8				K Gompert	6	6
		E Reinach	77	3	6											K Gompert	66	1
		M-C Calleja	0	0											12	K Maleeva	78	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	77	6
		E Okagawa	2	1					S Sloane	63	4
		S Sloane	6	6																		14	R Reggi	6	4	6
		C Suire	3	7	6																	5	H Suková	3	6	2
		P Etchemendy	6	5	1				G Suire	77	3	0
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	63	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					M Laval	0	2
		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	79	2	2
		M Lindström	63	2											Q	K Schimper	67	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	77	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	77	6					C Porwik	4	6	7
		F Bonsignori	64	4												C Karlsson	6	4	7
		N Herreman	6	6												N Herreman	3	6	5
		L Field	4	2					N Herreman	6	77
		M Jaušovec	0	0				4	H Mandlíková	4	65
	4	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	M Maleeva	3	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	6	3	3			6	M Maleeva	6	6
		T Holladay	2	3					D Balestrat	2	0
		D Balestrat	6	6											6	M Maleeva	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	78	6
		S Walsh-Pete	2	3																			S Rehe	66	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	63	3
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	77	6
		A Henricksson	3	2					S Rehe	77	1	6
		K Horvath	6	0	2			13	M J Fernández	64	6	4
	13	M J Fernández	4	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	C Lindqvist	6	77
		M Paz	0	65				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	61	0					M Torres	4	6	6
		M Torres	77	6																			H Kelesi	63	2
		C Nozzoli	4	1																		2	S Graf	77	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	710	6											2	S Graf	6	6
	LL	G Miró	68	3					I Budařová	1	1
		C Cserepy	1	1				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

External links

• 1987 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw