1987 French Open
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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 | ||||
 Ivan Lendl[2] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Steffi Graf[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Anders Järryd /  Robert Seguso[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver[5] |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Pam Shriver /  Emilio Sánchez Vicario[6] |
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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.
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Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1987 French Open – Men's Singles
Ivan Lendl def. 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
Main article: 1987 French Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf def. Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6.[3]
- It was Graf's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1987 French Open – Men's Doubles
Anders Järryd / Robert Seguso def. 
Guy Forget / Yannick Noah, 6–7, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[4]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1987 French Open – Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver def. Steffi Graf / 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–2, 6–1.[5]
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1987 French Open – Mixed Doubles
Pam Shriver / Emilio Sánchez Vicario def. Lori McNeil / Sherwood Stewart, 6–3, 7–6(7-4).[6]
References
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Overview". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1020000207. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (8 June 1987). "Lendl wins his third French Open". The Palm Beach Post (Paris, France). http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=iEojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DM8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=1436,8232773. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b Roger M. Williams (7 June 1987). "Grag Topples Navratilova in French Final". New York Times (Paris, France). http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40716FF355C0C748CDDAF0894DF484D81. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Men's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1010021611&tournament=1010004453. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Women's Doubles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020001900&tournament=1020000111. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "French Open 1987 – Mixed Doubles". ITFTennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1100040898&tournament=1010004453. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
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| Preceded by 1986 French Open |
French Open | Succeeded by 1988 French Open |
| Preceded by 1987 Australian Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships |
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