1987 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles

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Doubles
1987 Virginia Slims Championships
ChampionsUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Runners-upWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Final score6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and successfully defender their title, by defeating Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková 6–1, 6–1 in the final.

It was the 8th Tour Championships title, 9th title of the year and 135th overall title for Navratilova, and the 7th Tour Championships title, 8th title of the year and 86th doubles title for Shriver, in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 7th title for the pair, following the conclusion of the 1987 season.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7 5 6
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
France Catherine Suire
6 7 4 1 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
3 7 6
4 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6 6 4 West Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6 6 1
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
1 4 1 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6 6
United States Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
2 6 6 2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
1 1
3 United States Zina Garrison
United States Lori McNeil
6 2 1 United States Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
2 3
United States Mary-Lou Daniels
United States Anne White
4 6 5 2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6 6
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
6 3 7

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