1987 Virginia Slims of Florida explained

The 1987 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at The Polo Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour.^[1] It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1987. Second-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and earned $50,000 first-prize money.^{[2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

Steffi Graf defeated Helena Suková 6–2, 6–3

• It was Graf's 1st singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd / Pam Shriver 6–0, 3–6, 6–2

• It was Parkhomenko's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Savchenko's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of her career.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Sarni. Follow Bouncing Ball With This Tour Guide. Sun-Sentinel. February 8, 1987.
2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. 1988. Willow Books. London. 9780002182690. 182, 184. John Barrett.
3. Book: Remmert. Richard A.. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1988. WITA. Miami. 336.