1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships

April 2025 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships January 26 – February 1 13th 8D Carpet / indoor $175,000 Tokyo, JapanWomen's Tennis Association (WTA) 1987 Tokyo – Women's doubles https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1987/419.pdf WTA Doubles Championships World Doubles Championships 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships s USA Barbara PotterUSA Pam Shriver FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschTCH Helena Suková USA Elise BurginUSA Pam Shriver 6–1, 7–6(7–5) doubles WTA Doubles Championships World Doubles Championships 8 4 The 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through February 1, 1987. Barbara Potter and Pam Shriver were the defending champions, but Potter could not qualify for this year. Shriver teamed up with Elise Burgin and lost in the final to top seeds Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková, who earned $60,000 first-prize money.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988 1988 Willow Books London 9780002182690 176, 178, 218 John Barrett It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st doubles title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Suková's 1st doubles title of the year and the 18th of her career. Seeds 30em FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / TCH Helena Suková (champions) USA Elise Burgin / USA Pam Shriver (final) USA Betsy Nagelsen / AUS Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals) USA Gigi Fernández / USA Robin White (semifinals) Draw Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschTCH Helena Suková 6 78 USA Beth HerrUSA Alycia Moulton 2 66 4 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Robin White 6 6 AUS Jenny ByrneAUS Janine Thompson 3 3 USA Sandy CollinsUSA Sharon Walsh-Pete 2 77 6 3 USA Betsy NagelsenAUS Elizabeth Smylie 6 63 2 USA Candy ReynoldsUSA Anne Smith 3 5 2 USA Elise BurginUSA Pam Shriver 6 7 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschTCH Helena Suková 6 1 6 4 USA Gigi FernándezUSA Robin White 4 6 2 USA Sandy CollinsUSA Sharon Walsh-Pete 4 6 3 2 USA Elise BurginUSA Pam Shriver 6 4 6 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-KilschTCH Helena Suková 6 77 2 USA Elise BurginUSA Pam Shriver 1 65 References External links ITF tournament edition details Official results archive (WTA) Bridgestone doubles Championships Category:WTA Doubles Championships Category:1987 in Japanese tennis Category:January 1987 sports events in Asia Category:1987 in Tokyo Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo Category:February 1987 sports events in Asia Category:1987 in Japanese women's sport Category:Women's tennis tournaments in Japan