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1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma – Singles
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1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma AUS Elizabeth Smylie USA Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 singles doubles U.S. National Indoor Championships 32 (4Q Qualifiers/1LL Lucky losers) 8
1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma
Marcella Mesker was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Elizabeth Smylie won the title by defeating Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.Lassiter Jim Smylie Earns a Paid Vacation Same Song, Same Verse For McNeil https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1987/02/16/smylie-earns-a-paid-vacation-same-song-same-verse-for-mcneil/62699535007/ 30 June 2025 The Oklahoman 16 February 1987
Seeds
30em USA Lori McNeil (final)
SWE Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals)
URS Larisa Savchenko (semifinals)
AUS Elizabeth Smylie (champion)
FRA Nathalie Herreman (second round)
USA Beth Herr (first round)
GBR Sara Gomer (first round)
ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (first round)
Draw
Finals
Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Lori McNeil 7 6 3 URS Larisa Savchenko 6 2 4 AUS Elizabeth Smylie 6 6 2 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 4 4 1 USA Lori McNeil 6 3 5 4 AUS Elizabeth Smylie 4 6 7
Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA L McNeil 6 6 FRA A Dechaume 2 3 FRA C Suire 1 3 FRG S Meier 6 6 URS S Parkhomenko 6 6 ITA S Cecchini 2 4 USA H Na 6 6 6 USA B Herr 4 3 3 URS L Savchenko 4 6 6 URS N Zvereva 6 4 1 AUS N Provis 4 3 USA B Gerken 6 6 USA A Smith 6 4 3 Q URS N Bykova 4 6 6 Q SUI E Krapl 6 6 8 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 0 2 1 USA L McNeil 6 6 FRG S Meier 1 3 URS S Parkhomenko 5 7 0 USA H Na 7 6 6 3 URS L Savchenko 6 7 USA B Gerken 2 5 Q URS N Bykova 2 6 6 Q SUI E Krapl 6 2 1 1 USA L McNeil 6 7 USA H Na 1 6 3 URS L Savchenko 7 7 Q URS N Bykova 5 6 1 USA L McNeil 7 6 3 URS L Savchenko 6 2
Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 FRA N Herreman 7 7 USA V Nelson-Dunbar 5 5 USA C Benjamin 6 3 6 FRG C Porwik 4 6 2 USA G Kim 3 6 5 USA ML Piatek 6 3 7 USA T Mochizuki 4 2 4 AUS E Smylie 6 6 7 GBR S Gomer 6 4 AUS E Minter 7 6 NED N Jagerman 7 3 3 GBR A Croft 6 6 6 Q SWE C Karlsson 6 6 LL FRA P Paradis 2 0 Q FRG W Probst 5 1 2 SWE C Lindqvist 7 6 5 FRA N Herreman 4 6 5 USA C Benjamin 6 4 7 USA ML Piatek 6 4 3 4 AUS E Smylie 2 6 6 AUS E Minter 4 6 6 GBR A Croft 6 3 2 Q SWE C Karlsson 6 6 4 2 SWE C Lindqvist 4 7 6 USA C Benjamin 2 4 4 AUS E Smylie 6 6 AUS E Minter 4 2 2 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 4 AUS E Smylie 6 6 2 SWE C Lindqvist 4 4
References
External links
Official results archive (ITF)
Official results archive (WTA)
1997 Singles
Category:1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series