1987 US Open – Women's singles

Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1987 US Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6^(7–4), 6–1
Events
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Main article: 1987 US Open (tennis)

Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances.

Seeds

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

1.   Steffi Graf (finalist)
2.   Martina Navratilova (champion)
3.   Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
4.   Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
5.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
6.   Helena Suková (semifinalist)
7.   Zina Garrison (fourth round)
8.   Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
9.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinalist)
10.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (fourth round)
11.   Lori McNeil (semifinalist)
12.   Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
13.   Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
14.   Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
15.   Barbara Potter (first round)
16.   Wendy Turnbull (second round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1987 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Pam Shriver	4	3
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								11	Lori McNeil	6	2	4
	3	Chris Evert	6	2	4
	11	Lori McNeil	3	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6^4	1
															2	Martina Navratilova	7^7	6
	6	Helena Suková	6	6
	9	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	3
								6	Helena Suková	2	2
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Gabriela Sabatini	5	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Graf	6	6
		Fulco	0	3				1	Graf	6	6
		Huber	6	6					Huber	2	3
	Q	Macgregor	1	4											1	Graf	6	6
		Tarabini	5	6	6											Tarabini	2	0
	Q	Medrado	7	1	3				Tarabini	6	4	6
		Fairbank	1	6	6				Fairbank	2	6	3
		Gerken	6	4	2																	1	Graf	7	6
		Demongeot	6	6																		13	Hanika	5	2
		Pérez Roldán	2	2					Demongeot	6	6
		Nagelsen	7^7	6					Nagelsen	4	1
		Tanvier	6^2	1												Demongeot	4	2
		Meier	7	6											13	Hanika	6	6
		Walsh-Pete	5	3					Meier	3	0
	13	Hanika	6	6				13	Hanika	6	6
		Okamoto	0	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Turnbull	6	6
		Gadusek	2	1				16	Turnbull	2	4
		Novotná	6	7^7					Novotná	6	6
		Parkhomenko	1	6^1												Novotná	6	6
	Q	Halard	4	6	7										Q	Halard	4	0
		Inoue	6	2	5			Q	Halard	6	7^7
		Bonsignori	6	6					Bonsignori	2	6^1
		Krapl	2	4																			Novotná	3	6^4
		Golarsa	7	0	6																	5	Shriver	6	7^7
		Werdel	5	6	2				Golarsa	7^7	6
		Gildemeister	6	2	6				Gildemeister	6^4	4
		Garrone	3	6	4											Golarsa	1	2
	Q	Kuczyńska	6	6											5	Shriver	6	6
	WC	Kim	4	1				Q	Kuczyńska	3	2
	5	Shriver	6	6				5	Shriver	6	6
		White	3	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Evert	6	6
	WC	Sloane	1	0				3	Evert	6	6
		Dias	6	6					Dias	0	1
		Sánchez Vicario	4	2											3	Evert	6	6
		Zvereva	6	6												Zvereva	0	2
		Paradis	3	3					Zvereva	6	6
		Smylie	6	7					Smylie	3	2
		Pfaff	4	5																		3	Evert	7	6
		M J Fernández	6	6																		10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4
		Maršíková	3	0					M J Fernández	6	6
		Savchenko	6	6					Savchenko	1	4
		Horvath	3	4												M J Fernández	2	6	3
		Tauziat	6	6											10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	0	6
		Ludloff	4	2					Tauziat	1	3
	10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6				10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		Jordan	5	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	McNeil	6	6
	Q	Zrubáková	3	1				11	McNeil	6	6
		Benjamin	6	7					Benjamin	4	2
		Torres	3	5											11	McNeil	5	6	7^7
		Provis	4	7	6											Provis	7	1	6^2
		Porwik	6	5	1				Provis	6	6
		Keil	6	6					Keil	4	2
	WC	Herr	3	1																		11	McNeil	7^7	3	7^8
		Van Rensburg	6	6																		7	Garrison	6^0	6	6^6
		Villagrán	2	0					Van Rensburg	2	3
		K Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	Nelson-Dunbar	1	1												K Maleeva	6^4	6^8
		Phelps	6	6											7	Garrison	7^7	7^10
		Stafford	2	3					Phelps	6^2	1
	7	Garrison	6	6				7	Garrison	7^7	6
		Scheuer-Larsen	1	3

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Suková	6^2	6	6
		Gurney	7^7	3	4			6	Suková	6	6
		Burgin	7	6					Burgin	3	4
		Javer	5	4											6	Suková	7^11	6
		Cueto	1	7	7											Cueto	6^9	1
		Magers	6	5	5				Cueto	6	6
		Louie-Harper	6	6					Louie-Harper	3	2
		Spence	4	1																		6	Suková	6	6
		Hobbs	6	7																			Hobbs	4	2
		Minter	4	5					Hobbs	6	7^7
		Croft	7	7					Croft	2	6^3
		Kanellopoulou	5	5												Hobbs	6	2	6
		Devries	6	6												Kijimuta	4	6	4
		Van Nostrand	3	2					Devries	3	6	2
		Kijimuta	7	6					Kijimuta	6	1	6
	15	Potter	5	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
		Moulton	2	5				9	Kohde-Kilsch	7^7	6
		Bassett	6	6					Bassett	6^2	0
		Balestrat	4	2											9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Hy	4	6	6											Cecchini	4	3
		Reis	6	4	2				Hy	4	7	5
		Cecchini	6	6					Cecchini	6	5	7
		White	4	2																		9	Kohde-Kilsch	6^4	6	6
	Q	Derly	6	2	6																	4	Mandlíková	7^7	4	1
	WC	Arendt	3	6	2			Q	Derly	2	6	2
		Reggi	6	6					Reggi	6	4	6
		Grossman	4	0												Reggi	3	1
		Durie	6	2	6										4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Minter	3	6	2				Durie	3	7^13	2
	4	Mandlíková	6	6				4	Mandlíková	6	6^11	6
		Herreman	1	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Sabatini	6	6
		Bowes	3	3				8	Sabatini	6	6
		Gomer	6	6					Gomer	3	1
	Q	Probst	3	0											8	Sabatini	6	6
		Paz	6	6												Hakami	1	3
		G Fernández	4	2					Paz	2	4
		Hakami	6	6					Hakami	6	6
		Cioffi	1	1																		8	Sabatini	1	6	6
		Schimper	6	6																		12	Bunge	6	1	1
		Russell	2	3					Schimper	4	7	4
		Henricksson	7^9	6					Henricksson	6	5	6
		Wiesner	6^7	2												Henricksson	3	4
		Fendick	6	2	6										12	Bunge	6	6
		Field	3	6	0				Fendick	2	4
	12	Bunge	6	7				12	Bunge	6	6
		Piatek	3	5

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	Lindqvist	6	6
	WC	Frazier	2	2				14	Lindqvist	6	6
		Goleš	7^7	6					Goleš	2	0
	Q	Schultz	6^2	3											14	Lindqvist	4	7	6
		Reinach	6	6												Kelesi	6	5	4
		Na	1	0					Reinach	6	1	4
		Kelesi	7^7	7					Kelesi	4	6	6
		Bykova	6^4	5																		14	Lindqvist	0	4
		Casale	7	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Budařová	5	2					Casale	4	1
		Bonder	6	7					Bonder	6	6
	WC	Santrock	4	5												Bonder	2	1
		White	7	7											2	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	Mochizuki	5	5					White	1	3
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Gompert	1	1

External links

• 1987 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles