1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona – Singles

1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona USA Anne White AUS Dianne Balestrat 6–1, 6–2 singles doubles 56 14 1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona Beth Herr was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Carina Karlsson. Anne White won the title by defeating Dianne Balestrat 6–1, 6–2 in the final.White stuns Balestrat in Slims final https://www.newspapers.com/image/120931773/ The Arizona Republic March 16, 1987 D1 Anne White clinched her first major singles title by beating top-seeded Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 6-1, 6-2, Sunday in the rain-delayed $75,000 Virginia Slims of Arizona tennis tournament at the Registry Resort in Scottsdale. Newspapers.com limited Seeds The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round. 30em AUS Dianne Balestrat (final) USA Bonnie Gadusek (second round) USA Beth Herr (second round) USA Peanut Louie Harper (third round) USA Anne White (champion) USA Ann Henricksson (quarterfinals) USA Molly Van Nostrand (third round) BRA 1968 Niege Dias (third round) USA Debbie Spence (second round) HKG 1959 Patricia Hy (second round) USA Mary Lou Piatek (first round) BRA 1968 Patricia Medrado (second round) NED Marcella Mesker (first round) FRG Isabel Cueto (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Dianne Balestrat 6 6 FRA Catherine Suire 2 0 USA Sharon Walsh-Pete 7 6 6 USA Ann Henricksson 6 3 5 USA Anne White 6 6 SUI Christiane Jolissaint 3 2 USA Penny Barg 7 5 3 SWE Maria Lindström 6 7 6 1 AUS Dianne Balestrat 7 7 USA Sharon Walsh-Pete 5 5 5 USA Anne White 6 6 SWE Maria Lindström 2 4 1 AUS Dianne Balestrat 1 2 5 USA Anne White 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA AM Fernandez 4 4 BEL S Wasserman 6 6 USA K Kinney 4 3 USA C Reynolds 6 6 ARG A Villagrán 3 7 4 14 FRG I Cueto 6 6 6 FRA C Suire 6 6 USA Wendy Ouwendijk 1 2 AUS S Leo 1 2 12 BRA 1968 P Medrado 6 6 NED H ter Riet 6 4 2 USA T Mochizuki 4 6 6 1 AUS D Balestrat 6 6 BEL S Wasserman 3 3 USA C Reynolds 3 2 14 FRG I Cueto 6 6 FRA C Suire 5 7 7 12 BRA 1968 P Medrado 7 5 5 USA T Mochizuki 7 3 3 8 BRA 1968 N Dias 5 6 6 1 AUS D Balestrat 6 6 14 FRG I Cueto 3 2 FRA C Suire 7 6 8 BRA 1968 N Dias 5 2 1 AUS D Balestrat 6 6 FRA C Suire 2 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SWE C Karlsson 6 6 USA T Holladay 3 1 NZL J Richardson 3 3 USA S Walsh-Pete 6 6 USA H Cioffi 2 6 3 USA V Nelson-Dunbar 6 2 6 9 USA D Spence 6 6 ARG P Tarabini 0 1 FRG C Porwik 6 7 SUI E Krapl 1 6 USA N Sodupe 6 6 FRG A Betzner 3 2 3 USA B Herr 2 4 SWE C Karlsson 6 6 USA S Walsh-Pete 6 6 USA V Nelson-Dunbar 4 3 9 USA D Spence 2 1 FRG C Porwik 6 6 USA N Sodupe 2 6 1 6 USA A Henricksson 6 4 6 SWE C Karlsson 5 4 USA S Walsh-Pete 7 6 FRG C Porwik 2 6 1 6 USA A Henricksson 6 4 6 USA S Walsh-Pete 7 6 6 USA A Henricksson 6 3 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH A Holíková 2 4 USA B Gerken 6 6 GBR A Croft 6 6 USA S Sloane 3 1 USA E Hakami 6 6 13 NED M Mesker 4 4 ISR Shira Gafni 1 1 FRG W Probst 6 6 MEX H Steden 4 3 SUI C Jolissaint 6 6 USA K Keil 6 6 USA A Ingram 1 3 5 USA A White 6 3 7 USA B Gerken 3 6 5 GBR A Croft 6 6 USA E Hakami 2 2 FRG W Probst 6 4 6 SUI C Jolissaint 4 6 7 USA K Keil 7 2 5 4 USA P Louie-Harper 5 6 7 5 USA A White 7 6 GBR A Croft 5 1 SUI C Jolissaint 3 6 6 4 USA P Louie-Harper 6 4 4 5 USA A White 6 6 SUI C Jolissaint 3 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA H Ludloff 0 1 AUS J Byrne 6 6 BRA 1968 G Miró 3 3 USA P Barg 6 6 RSA 1928 J Mundel 2 2 10 HKG 1959 P Hy 6 6 11 USA ML Piatek 2 3 AUT J Pölzl 6 6 BRA 1968 C Monteiro 4 7 6 PER P Vásquez 6 5 7 TCH J Novotná 0 5 SWE M Lindström 6 7 7 USA M Van Nostrand 6 6 AUS J Byrne 4 2 USA P Barg 7 6 10 HKG 1959 P Hy 5 2 AUT J Pölzl 4 6 6 PER P Vásquez 6 4 3 SWE M Lindström 6 6 2 USA B Gadusek 2 3 7 USA M Van Nostrand 6 5 USA P Barg 7 7 AUT J Pölzl 6 2 2 SWE M Lindström 0 6 6 USA P Barg 7 5 3 SWE M Lindström 6 7 6 References External links Official results archive (World Tennis) Official results archive (WTA) Category:1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series 1987 Singles