1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1987 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Final score	7–5, 6–3

Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf 7–5, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Martina Navratilova (Champion) Steffi Graf (Finalist) Chris Evert (Semifinalist) Helena Suková (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Semifinalist) Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinalist) Manuela Maleeva (Second round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Quarterfinalist)

Bettina Bunge (Third round) Lori McNeil (Second round) Catarina Lindqvist (Fourth round) Wendy Turnbull (Second round) Barbara Potter (Second round) Katerina Maleeva (First round) Raffaella Reggi (Fourth round) Sylvia Hanika (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
		Dianne Balestrat	2	1
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	5	6
								3	Chris Evert	2	7	4
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	3
															1	Martina Navratilova	7	6
															2	Steffi Graf	5	3
	5	Pam Shriver	4	7	10
	4	Helena Suková	6	6	8
								5	Pam Shriver	0	2
								2	Steffi Graf	6	6
	6	Gabriela Sabatini	6	1	1
	2	Steffi Graf	4	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Navratilova	6	6
		Porwik	1	0				1	Navratilova	6	6
		Inoue	7	6					Inoue	1	2
		Gompert	5	4											1	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	Gould	6	6												Louie-Harper	2	2
		Macgregor	3	2				WC	Gould	6	2
		Louie-Harper	6	6					Louie-Harper	7	6
		Cioffi	2	1																		1	Navratilova	6	6
	Q	Cordwell	6	2	6																		Fernández	3	1
		Sánchez Vicario	1	6	4			Q	Cordwell	7	6
	WC	Salmon	6	4	6			WC	Salmon	6	0
		Karlsson	4	6	3										Q	Cordwell	6	1
		Parkhomenko	7	6												Fernández	7	6
	WC	Wood	5	3					Parkhomenko	2	6	4
		Fernández	7	1	6				Fernández	6	3	6
	14	Maleeva	6	6	4

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	Potter	6	4	6
		Suire	4	6	1			13	Potter	0	1
		Fernández	6	6					Fernández	6	6
		Bonder	1	2												Fernández	7	6
		Moulton	6	7												Moulton	6	2
		Nagelsen	2	5					Moulton	6	6
		Wiesner	5	6	6				Wiesner	4	4
		Provis	7	1	3																		Fernández	5	2
		Fulco	6	6																			Balestrat	7	6
		Budařová	0	3					Fulco	6	6
		Hobbs	6	4	6				Hobbs	4	3
		Probst	2	6	0											Fulco	6	0
		Balestrat	6	6												Balestrat	7	6
		Byrne	4	1					Balestrat	6	6	8
	7	Maleeva	6	6				7	Maleeva	7	1	6
		Kelesi	3	2

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Evert	6	6
		Gomer	1	0				3	Evert	7	6
	Q	Golarsa	6	6				Q	Golarsa	5	0
		Kim	4	1											3	Evert	7	6
	Q	Okamoto	6	6											Q	Okamoto	5	0
		Tarabini	1	0				Q	Okamoto	4	6	6
		Goleš	6	0	6				Goleš	6	3	0
		Bassett	4	6	4																	3	Evert	6	2	7
		Fendick	6	6																			Fairbank	2	6	5
		Böhmová	1	4					Fendick	2	7	2
		Fairbank	6	6					Fairbank	6	5	6
		Werdel	2	3												Fairbank	7	6
		W White	6	7											9	Bunge	6	4
	Q	Jaggard	2	6					W White	4	4
	9	Bunge	6	6				9	Bunge	6	6
	WC	Wood	3	1

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	Lindqvist	6	6
		Jordan	2	2				11	Lindqvist	7	7
		Benjamin	7	6					Benjamin	5	6
		Bykova	5	4											11	Lindqvist	6	6
		Smith	6	2	6											Burgin	4	1
	Q	Schimper	2	6	1				Smith	4	5
		Burgin	6	6					Burgin	6	7
		Reinach	1	3																		11	Lindqvist	4	2
		Croft	6	6																		8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	WC	Lake	3	1					Croft	3	1
		Smylie	6	6					Smylie	6	6
		Dias	2	3												Smylie	2	1
		Field	7	6											8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Torres	6	1					Field	6	0
	8	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6				8	Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		Devries	0	1

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Shriver	6	6
	Q	Medvedeva	2	1				5	Shriver	6	6
		Minter	7	6					Minter	2	2
		Mochizuki	5	3											5	Shriver	6	6
		Herr	6	5	6											Herr	2	2
	WC	Catlin	1	7	3				Herr	6	6
		A White	6	7					A White	1	4
		Paradis	3	5																		5	Shriver	6	7	10
	Q	Kuczyńska	6	7																		16	Hanika	7	5	8
		Fernandez	4	5				Q	Kuczyńska	6	6
		Meier	6	6					Meier	3	3
		Daniels	2	2											Q	Kuczyńska	3	4
		Savchenko	3	6	6										16	Hanika	6	6
		Magers	6	4	4				Savchenko	3	3
	16	Hanika	7	6				16	Hanika	6	6
		Van Rensburg	5	2

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	Reggi	6	6
		Bowes	4	2				15	Reggi	6	6
		Sloane	6	2	6				Sloane	2	2
		Casale	4	6	2										15	Reggi	6	6
		Maršíková	6	6												Tanvier	3	4
		Phelps	4	3					Maršíková	0	2
		Tanvier	6	7					Tanvier	6	6
		Nelson-Dunbar	1	5																		15	Reggi	0	0
		Mesker	6	6																		4	Suková	6	6
		Minter	1	1					Mesker	3	3
		Durie	6	6					Durie	6	6
		Van Nostrand	2	0												Durie	1	3
		R White	6	6											4	Suková	6	6
	WC	Grunfeld	1	3					R White	2	6	3
	4	Suková	6	6				4	Suková	6	3	6
	WC	Louis	1	4

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Sabatini	6	6
		Gerken	3	3				6	Sabatini	6	6
		Bartos-Cserepy	6	7					Bartos-Cserepy	1	3
		Horvath	4	5											6	Sabatini	6	6
		Demongeot	6	6												Demongeot	3	4
	Q	Miró	3	1					Demongeot	3	6	8
		Garrone	3	6	6				Garrone	6	2	6
		Holladay	6	3	4																	6	Sabatini	6	2	6
		Henricksson	6	6																			Zvereva	0	6	4
		Keil	2	1					Henricksson	6	6
		Tauziat	2	6	6				Tauziat	4	4
		Paulus	6	1	1											Henricksson	3	3
		Zvereva	6	6												Zvereva	6	6
		Ludloff	2	4					Zvereva	6	6
	10	McNeil	6	6				10	McNeil	4	4
		Calleja	2	3

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Turnbull	6	6
		Spence	4	2				12	Turnbull	4	4
		Walsh-Pete	6	3	6				Walsh-Pete	6	6
		Herreman	3	6	4											Walsh-Pete	2	6	4
		Novotná	6	3	8											Novotná	6	4	6
		Reis	3	6	6				Novotná	6	6
		Na	6	6					Na	2	3
		Pfaff	2	3																			Novotná	4	3
		Gildemeister	7	4	6																	2	Graf	6	6
		Paz	5	6	3				Gildemeister	6	6
		Kijimuta	6	7					Kijimuta	2	4
		Hy	4	5												Gildemeister	2	1
		Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											2	Graf	6	6
		Jagerman	2	0					Scheuer-Larsen	0	0
	2	Graf	6	6				2	Graf	6	6
		Villagrán	0	2

External links

• 1987 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw