1987 Australian Open
1987 Australian Open | |
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Date | 12–25 January |
Edition | 75th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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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 the late 1960s and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.
Seniors[]
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[]
Hana Mandlíková defeated
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
- It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Men's doubles[]
Stefan Edberg /
Anders Järryd defeated
Peter Doohan /
Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
- 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[]
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[]
Zina Garrison /
Sherwood Stewart defeated
Anne Hobbs /
Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 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[]
Jason Stoltenberg defeated
Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6
Girls' singles[]
Michelle Jaggard defeated
Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4
Boys' doubles[]
Jason Stoltenberg /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Shane Barr /
Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles[]
Ann Devries /
Nicole Provis defeated
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Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1
Prize money[]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [1] | 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.
External links[]
- 1987 Australian Open
- 1987 in tennis
- 1987 in Australian tennis
- Australian Open (tennis) by year
- January 1987 sports events in Australia
- 1980s in Melbourne