1987 Family Circle NSW Open

1987 Family Circle NSW Open
1987 Family Circle NSW Open
Date	5–11 January
Edition	95th
Category	Category 3
Draw	56S / 32D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Grass
Location	Sydney, Australia
Venue	White City Stadium
Champions
	Zina Garrison
	Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie

The 1987 Family Circle NSW Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia that was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 95th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January until 11 January 1987. Sixth-seeded Zina Garrison won the singles title.^[1]^[2]

Finals[]

Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie defeated Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling 6–7^(5–7), 7–5, 6–1

^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 182–183. ISBN 9780002182690.
^ "Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver Saturday surged into the..." United Press International. 9 January 1987.

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