1987 French Open
| 1987 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1987 |
| Edition | 86 |
| Category | 57th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ivan Lendl[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Steffi Graf[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Anders Järryd /  Robert Seguso | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Pam Shriver /  Emilio Sánchez Vicario | |
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 91st 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.
Finals[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander, 7–5, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–3).[1]
- 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[edit]
Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[2]
- It was Graf's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Anders Järryd / Robert Seguso defeated 
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.
Women's doubles[edit]
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–2, 6–1.
Mixed doubles[edit]
Pam Shriver / Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated Lori McNeil / Sherwood Stewart, 6–3, 7–6(7–4).
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [3] | 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[edit]
- ^ 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". The New York Times. Paris, France. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
