1987 French Open - Women's Singles

 

Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova 6-4 4-6 8-6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1987 French Open.

See also:

1987 French Open - Men's Singles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Steffi Graf is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Navratilova (Finalist) Steffi Graf (Champion) Chris Evert (Semifinalist) Hana Mandlikova (Second round) Helena Sukova (Fourth round) Manuela Maleeva (Quarterfinalist) Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinalist) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Quarterfinalist)

Lori McNeil (First round) Kathy Rinaldi (Third round) Catarina Lindqvist (Second round) Katerina Maleeva (Fourth round) Mary-Joe Fernandez (Second round) Raffaella Reggi (Quarterfinalist) Sylvia Hanika (Fourth round) Melissa Gurney (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	2	2
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
	14	Raffaella Reggi	2	2
															1	Martina Navratilova	4	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf	6	4	8
	7	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario		4	0
								7	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	5
								2	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
	6	Manuela Maleeva	4	1
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Navratilova	6	79
	Tanvier	3	67				1	Navratilova	6	2	6
	Villagran	6	6					Villagran	0	6	2
	Mundel	0	4											1	Navratilova	6	6
	Van Hille	6	1	6											Huber	1	1
	Dechaume	3	6	3				Van Hille	3	1
	Huber	7	7					Huber	6	6
	Kim	5	5																		1	Navratilova	6	6
	Bollegraf	6	6																		15	Hanika	0	2
	Jagerman	3	3					Bollegraf	4	6	3
	Garrone	6	6					Garrone	6	2	6
	Fernandez	1	2												Garrone	4	3
	Perez-Roldan	0	6	6										15	Hanika	6	6
	Drescher	6	0	1				Perez-Roldan	2	4
15	Hanika	6	6				15	Hanika	6	6
	Dias	2	1

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
10	Rinaldi	6	6
	Nelson-Dunbar	2	1				10	Rinaldi	3	6	7
	Halard	5	77	6				Halard	6	1	5
Q	Fukarkova	7	65	2										10	Rinaldi	1	3
	Cueto	6	6												Tauziat	6	6
	Medrado	3	2					Cueto	2	6	3
	Tauziat	7	3	6				Tauziat	6	0	6
	Byrne	5	6	3																		Tauziat	1	6	0
	Bassett	6	6																		8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
	Kijimuta	1	3					Bassett	6	63	6
	Marsikova	4	6	6				Marsikova	2	77	3
	Bowes	6	3	2											Bassett	5	3
	Kuczynska	6	6											8	Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
	Van Nostrand	1	3					Kuczynska	2	2
8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	Hy	2	3

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
3	Evert	6	6
	Pfaff	1	3				3	Evert	6	7
	Demongeot	6	7					Demongeot	3	5
	Tarabini	2	5											3	Evert	6	6
	Krapl	6	6												Krapl	2	0
	Devries	4	4					Krapl	7	5	6
	Ruzici	6	6					Ruzici	5	7	4
	Bohmova	3	2																		3	Evert	6	6
	Niox-Chateau	2	6	6																	12	Maleeva	3	1
	Derly	6	4	2				Niox-Chateau	4	3
	Gompert	64	6	8				Gompert	6	6
	Reinach	77	3	6											Gompert	66	1
	Fulco	6	6											12	Maleeva	78	6
	Calleja	0	0					Fulco	3	6	4
12	Maleeva