1987 Virginia Slims of Houston

August 2023 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston April 20–26 17th Category 3 32S / 16D $150,000 Clay / outdoor Houston, TX, U.S. Westside Tennis Club USA Chris Evert USA Kathy Jordan / USA Martina Navratilova The 1987 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1987. Third-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988 1988 Willow Books London 9780002182690 178, 194–195 John BarrettRemmert Richard A. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1988 WITA Miami 336Tennis; persistent Evert defeats Navratilova https://www.nytimes.com/1987/04/27/sports/tennis-persistent-evert-defeats-navratilova.html The New York Times April 27, 1987Jim Sarni Chris Makes Martina No. 150 http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-04-27/sports/8701260722_1_navratilova-chris-evert-chrissie-evert https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044806/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1987-04-27/sports/8701260722_1_navratilova-chris-evert-chrissie-evert dead September 29, 2017 SunSentinel April 27, 1987 Finals Singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–4) It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 150th of her career. Doubles USA Kathy Jordan / USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Zina Garrison / USA Lori McNeil 6–2, 6–4 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Virginia Slims of Houston Category:Virginia Slims of Houston Virginia Slims of Houston Virginia Slims of Houston Virginia Slims of Houston Virginia Slims of Houston