1987 Virginia Slims of Houston explained

The 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1987. Third-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 7–6^(7–4)

• It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 150th of her career.

Doubles

Kathy Jordan / Martina Navratilova defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–2, 6–4

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. 1988. Willow Books. London. 9780002182690. 178, 194–195. John Barrett.
2. Book: Remmert. Richard A.. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1988. WITA. Miami. 336.
3. Web site: Tennis; persistent Evert defeats Navratilova. The New York Times. April 27, 1987.
4. Web site: Jim Sarni. Chris Makes Martina No. 150. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044806/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-04-27/sports/8701260722_1_navratilova-chris-evert-chrissie-evert. dead. September 29, 2017. SunSentinel. April 27, 1987.