1987 Dow Chemical Classic

November 2019 1987 Dow Chemical Classic 8–14 June 6th $125,000 56S / 32D Grass / outdoor Birmingham, United Kingdom Edgbaston Priory Club USA Pam Shriver Doubles cancelled due to rain. Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic The 1987 Dow Chemical Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 6th edition of the tournament and took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 8 June until 14 June 1987. The tournament suffered as a result of rain and the doubles tournament was eventually cancelled before completion of the first round matches. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988 1988 Willow Books London 9780002182690 178, 222 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Remmert Richard A. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1988 WITA Miami 337 Finals Singles 1987 Dow Chemical Classic – Singles USA Pam Shriver defeated URS Larisa Savchenko 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 It was Shriver's first title of the year and the 14th of her career. Doubles The doubles event was cancelled before completion of the first round matches due to the rain. Entrants Seeds Athlete Nationality Seeding Pam Shriver United States 1 Lori McNeil United States 2 Bettina Bunge West Germany 3 Catarina Lindqvist Sweden 4 Elizabeth Smylie Australia 5 Sylvia Hanika West Germany 6 Carling Bassett Canada 7 Larisa Savchenko Soviet Union 8 Etsuko Inoue Japan 9 Terry Phelps United States 10 Rosalyn Fairbank South Africa 1928 11 Nathalie Tauziat France 12 Catherine Tanvier France 13 Jo Durie Great Britain 14 Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the main draw: GBR Annabel Croft GBR Sally Reeves GBR Julie Salmon The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: NZL Belinda Cordwell AUS Louise Field NED Nicole Muns-Jagerman GBR Valda Lake AUS Susan Leo JPN Kumiko Okamoto FRA Pascale Paradis RSA 1928 Karen Schimper The following player received a lucky loser spot: SWE Maria Lindström References External links 1987 Dow Chemical Classic draws ITF tournament edition detail https://web.archive.org/web/20171021215901/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000311 21 October 2017 Dow Chemical Classic Category:Birmingham Classic (tennis) Dow Dow Chemical Classic