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1987 French Open
| 1987 French Open | |||
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| Date | 25 May – 7 June[1] | ||
| Edition | 86th | ||
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | ||
| Surface | Clay | ||
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France[1] | ||
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros | ||
| Champions | |||
| Men's Singles | |||
| 23x15px Ivan Lendl[2] | |||
| Women's Singles | |||
| 23x15px Steffi Graf[3] | |||
| Men's Doubles | |||
| 23x15px Anders Järryd / 23x15px Robert Seguso[4] | |||
| Women's Doubles | |||
| 23x15px Martina Navratilova / 23x15px Pam Shriver[5] | |||
| Mixed Doubles | |||
| 23x15px Pam Shriver / 23x15px Emilio Sánchez Vicario[6] | |||
French Open
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The 1987 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 86th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1987.
The event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix and 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
Contents
Champions
Men's singles
23x15px Ivan Lendl defeated 23x15px Mats Wilander, 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7-3).[2]
- It was Lendl's 2nd title of the year, and his 64th overall. It was his 5th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd French Open title.
Women's singles
23x15px Steffi Graf defeated 23x15px Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[3]
- It was Graf's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
23x15px Anders Järryd / 23x15px Robert Seguso defeated 23x15px Guy Forget / 23x15px Yannick Noah, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[4]
Women's doubles
23x15px Martina Navratilova / 23x15px Pam Shriver defeated 23x15px Steffi Graf / 23x15px Gabriela Sabatini, 6–2, 6–1.[5]
Mixed doubles
23x15px Pam Shriver / 23x15px Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated 23x15px Lori McNeil / 23x15px Sherwood Stewart, 6–3, 7–6(7-4).[6]
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [7] | Men | FF1,303,800 | FF651,900 | FF325,950 | FF165,150 | FF86,900 | FF48,625 | FF28,700 | FF17,500 |
| Women | FF1,178,840 | FF594,220 | FF289,220 | FF147,780 | FF72,370 | FF37,320 | FF19,780 | FF10,270 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF19,948,960.
References
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (8 June 1987). "Lendl wins his third French Open". The Palm Beach Post (Paris, France). Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (7 June 1987). "Grag Topples Navratilova in French Final". New York Times (Paris, France). Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Men's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Women's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Mixed Doubles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
External links
| Preceded by 1987 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships |
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