1987 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1987 Australian Open TCH Hana Mandlíková USA Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1) 96 16 1985 1987 Australian Open Hana Mandlíková defeated defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–1) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open title and fourth and last major singles title. From the 1982 French Open to the 1987 Australian Open, a span of 20 majors, Mandlíková was the only woman besides Chris Evert & Martina Navratilova to win a major. In addition to the 1987 Australian Open, she won the 1985 US Open during the span. There was no Australian Open in 1986, due to the administrative changes to make the tournament the opening major of the year (as it had been before 1977). The 1987 championship therefore followed the 1985 tournament, held over a year earlier. This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to hardcourts the following year. Seeds 30em USA Martina Navratilova (final) TCH Hana Mandlíková (champion) USA Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) TCH Helena Suková (fourth round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (fourth round) USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals) USA Lori McNeil (quarterfinals) USA Robin White (third round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals) AUS Wendy Turnbull (fourth round) CAN Carling Bassett (fourth round) USA Terry Phelps (second round) GBR Jo Durie (fourth round) AUS Dianne Balestrat (third round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank (second round) Qualifying 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 USA Martina Navratilova 1 TCH Hana Mandlíková 2 5 7 61 77 USA Martina Navratilova 1 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 10 6 3 6 2 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5 TCH Hana Mandlíková 2 1 6 6 0 3 6 USA Martina Navratilova 1 USA Zina Garrison 7 6 0 6 3 USA Pam Shriver 3 SWE Catarina Lindqvist 10 3 6 1 6 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 5 AUS Elizabeth Smylie   77 63 4 6 6 2 USA Lori McNeil 8 TCH Hana Mandlíková 2 0 6 0 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M Navratilova 1 AUS J Tremelling 6 4 6 1 USA M Navratilova 1 USA C Benjamin 6 2 6 1 USA B Bowes AUS J Tremelling 3 6 5 7 USA M Navratilova 1 USA J Golder 6 0 6 2 CAN H Kelesi USA C Benjamin 6 4 4 6 4 6 USA B Bowes AUS R Bryant WC 6 2 61 77 6 3 AUS J Tremelling RSA 1928 R Fairbank 16 3 6 6 4 8 6 BRA C Monteiro CAN H Kelesi 4 6 4 6 USA C Benjamin AUS E Minter 0 6 6 4 6 4 AUS R Bryant WC USA L Allen 6 1 6 3 AUS A Tobin-Dingwall AUS J Tremelling 5 7 77 65 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS W Turnbull 11 USA Z Garrison 7 1 6 3 6 AUS W Turnbull 11 USA J Mundel 4 6 6 1 6 2 FRG E Pfaff USA Z Garrison 7 2 6 6 3 5 7 AUS W Turnbull 11 AUS J Byrne 2 6 6 4 6 3 USA J Mundel USA C Macgregor 7 5 4 6 6 0 USA S Rimes Q FRG E Pfaff 5 7 3 6 USA H Ludloff Q USA Z Garrison 7 1 6 1 6 AUS L O'Neill WC AUS J Byrne 4 6 6 2 2 6 USA C Macgregor SWE C Karlsson 7 5 3 6 6 2 USA S Rimes Q USA C Copeland 6 2 6 2 JPN E Okagawa USA H Ludloff Q 5 7 3 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA P Shriver 3 GBR J Durie 14 6 1 6 2 USA P Shriver 3 RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 2 6 4 AUT J Polz GBR J Durie 14 1 6 4 6 USA P Shriver 3 USA A Moulton 6 2 4 6 11 9 RSA 1928 E Reinach AUS L Field 6 1 6 2 USA A Henricksson AUT J Polz 61 77 4 6 USA V Nelson-Dunbar GBR J Durie 14 5 7 1 6 USA A Moulton FRG C Porwik 4 6 6 4 6 3 AUS L Field USA B Gerken 77 62 1 6 6 4 USA A Henricksson TCH R Maršíková 6 4 6 4 AUT J Polz USA S Walsh-Pete WC 6 2 6 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE C Lindqvist 10 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 3 6 3 SWE C Lindqvist 10 FRA M-C Calleja 4 6 6 1 6 3 SUI C Bartos-Cserepy BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 3 6 77 65 5 7 SWE C Lindqvist 10 BEL A Devries 6 2 6 3 FRA M-C Calleja NED M Bollegraf 4 6 6 4 6 3 SUI C Bartos-Cserepy AUS A Scott WC 6 3 6 0 JPN Y Koizumi Q BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 4 6 1 6 JPN K Okamoto BEL A Devries 2 6 6 2 4 6 FRA M-C Calleja JPN M Yanagi 3 6 6 2 6 2 SUI C Bartos-Cserepy SUI E Krapl 6 3 6 4 JPN Y Koizumi Q FRG M Schropp 6 1 2 6 6 3 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 FRG S Hanika 6 3 6 1 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 USA T Mochizuki 6 2 6 2 FRG S Hanika JPN A Kijimuta 6 3 6 3 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 AUS N Provis 6 2 6 2 FRG C Singer USA T Mochizuki 3 6 3 6 FRG S Hanika JPN E Inoue 6 4 6 4 JPN A Kijimuta USA T Phelps 13 6 3 4 6 6 0 TCH M Pazderová FRG C Singer Q 1 6 4 6 USA M Van Nostrand USA T Mochizuki 1 6 3 6 FRG S Hanika NED M van der Torre Q 7 5 5 7 10 8 JPN E Inoue RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 3 77 63 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS E Smylie TCH H Suková 4 7 5 3 6 7 5 USA R White 9 AUS E Smylie 1 6 2 6 SUI C Jolissaint TCH H Suková 4 2 6 1 6 USA R White 9 NZL B Cordwell Q 6 1 6 4 AUS E Smylie HKG 1959 P Hy 6 2 6 3 SUI C Jolissaint USA B Nagelsen 6 4 1 6 6 3 USA N Hu TCH H Suková 4 4 6 66 78 USA T Holladay NZL B Cordwell Q 2 6 61 77 AUS A Minter HKG 1959 P Hy 4 6 4 6 USA B Nagelsen USA L Antonoplis 6 2 66 78 6 1 AUS M Jaggard WC USA N Hu 66 78 6 2 0 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA L McNeil 8 GBR A Hobbs 77 64 6 3 USA L McNeil 8 USA M Werdel 6 2 7 5 GBR A Hobbs AUS D Balestrat 15 6 4 6 2 USA L McNeil 8 USA E Burgin 6 3 6 4 USA G Fernández USA M Werdel 2 6 3 6 GBR A Hobbs GBR S Gomer 6 2 6 3 USA G Rush AUS D Balestrat 15 3 6 6 4 2 6 USA G Fernández AUS S McCann WC 6 4 6 3 PER P Vásquez USA M Werdel 4 6 2 6 USA A-M Fernandez GBR A Hobbs 0 3 r GBR S Gomer FRG A Betzner 4 6 6 2 8 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CAN C Bassett 12 TCH H Mandlíková 2 2 6 6 4 2 6 CAN C Bassett 12 TCH A Holíková 6 1 77 62 USA A Smith TCH H Mandlíková 2 3 6 2 6 CAN C Bassett 12 GBR J Salmon Q 6 1 6 1 FRG W Probst TCH A Holíková 7 5 4 6 6 8 USA K Keil USA A Smith 2 6 4 6 NZL J Richardson TCH H Mandlíková 2 6 4 2 6 2 6 AUS M Bowrey WC FRG W Probst 1 6 4 6 USA S Collins Q TCH A Holíková 1 6 6 4 4 6 FRA V Paquet LL USA A Smith 5 7 3 6 AUS M Turk WC NZL J Richardson 1 6 3 6 External links 1987 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1987 in Australian women's sport Category:1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series