1987 Australian Open

May 2023 1987 Australian Open 12–25 January 1987 75th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass SWE Stefan Edberg CSK Hana Mandlíková SWE Stefan Edberg / SWE Anders Järryd USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver USA Zina Garrison / USA Sherwood Stewart AUS Jason Stoltenberg AUS Michelle Jaggard AUS Jason Stoltenberg / AUS Todd Woodbridge BEL Ann Devries / AUS Nicole Provis 1985 The 1987 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 75th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 12 through 25 January 1987; the first tournament to be held after New Year's Day since 1970 and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface. Change of schedule It was decided that the Australian Open would be moved from the month of December to the month of January. This meant the tournament was not held in December 1986 but in January 1987. Seniors Men's singles 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles SWE Stefan Edberg defeated AUS Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3 It was Edberg's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title. Women's singles 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles CSK Hana Mandlíková defeated USA Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1) It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title. Men's doubles 1987 Australian Open – Men's doubles SWE Stefan Edberg / SWE Anders Järryd defeated AUS Peter Doohan / AUS Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Järryd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title. Women's doubles 1987 Australian Open – Women's doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated USA Zina Garrison / USA Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0 It was Navratilova's 43rd career Grand Slam title and her 9th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 6th Australian Open title. Mixed doubles 1987 Australian Open – Mixed doubles USA Zina Garrison / USA Sherwood Stewart defeated GBR Anne Hobbs / GBR Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3 It was Garrison's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Stewart's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title. Juniors Boys' singles 1987 Australian Open – Boys' singles AUS Jason Stoltenberg defeated AUS Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6 Girls' singles 1987 Australian Open – Girls' singles AUS Michelle Jaggard defeated AUS Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4 Boys' doubles 1987 Australian Open – Boys' doubles AUS Jason Stoltenberg / AUS Todd Woodbridge defeated AUS Shane Barr / AUS Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4 Girls' doubles 1987 Australian Open – Girls' doubles BEL Ann Devries / AUS Nicole Provis defeated AUS Genevieve Dwyer / AUS Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSinglesWorld of Tennis 1987 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-00-218269-0 John Barrett 49 MenA$103,875A$51,938A$25,959A$13,336A$7,171A$4,172A$2,607A$1,690WomenA$115,000A$55,000A$27,000A$13,500A$6,775A$3,700A$1,900A$950 Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375. References External links Official website Australian Open 1986 US Open Grand Slams 1987 French Open Category:1987 in Australian tennis Category:January 1987 sports events in Australia 1987, Australian Open