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Women's singles
1987 French Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Details
Seeds	16
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Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the: final, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "1987 French Open." It was her first major singles title. And the first of an eventual 22 such titles.

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion. But was defeated by, "Navratilova in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous three years' finals."

This tournament marked the major debut for future world No. 1 and French Open champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

Seeds※

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	2	2
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
	14	Raffaella Reggi	2	2
															1	Martina Navratilova	4	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf	6	4	8
	7	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	0
								7	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	5
								2	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	4	1
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

Top half※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Navratilova	6	7
		C Tanvier	3	6				1	M Navratilova	6	2	6
		A Villagrán	6	6					A Villagrán	0	6	2
		J Mundel	0	4											1	M Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Dechaume	3	6	3											P Huber	1	1
	WC	L Vanhille	6	1	6			WC	L Vanhille	3	1
		P Huber	7	7					P Huber	6	6
		G Kim	5	5																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	6																		15	S Hanika	0	2
		N Jagerman	3	3					M Bollegraf	4	6	3
		L Garrone	6	6					L Garrone	6	2	6
		A-M Fernandez	1	2												L Garrone	4	3
		L Drescher	6	0	1										15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Pérez Roldán	0	6	6				M Pérez Roldán	2	4
		N Dias	2	1				15	S Hanika	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	K Rinaldi	6	6
		V Nelson-Dunbar	2	1				10	K Rinaldi	3	6	7
		J Halard	5	7	6				J Halard	6	1	5
	Q	H Fukárková	7	6	2										10	K Rinaldi	1	3
		I Cueto	6	6												N Tauziat	6	6
		P Medrado	3	2					I Cueto	2	6	3
		N Tauziat	7	3	6				N Tauziat	6	0	6
		J Byrne	5	6	3																		N Tauziat	1	6	0
		C Bassett	6	6																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
		A Kijimuta	1	3					C Bassett	6	6	6
		R Maršíková	4	6	6				R Maršíková	2	7	3
		B Bowes	6	3	2											C Bassett	5	3
	Q	I Kuczyńska	6	6											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		M Van Nostrand	1	3				Q	I Kuczyńska	2	2
		P Hy	2	3				8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Evert	6	6
		E Pfaff	1	3				3	C Evert	6	7
		P Tarabini	2	5					I Demongeot	3	5
		I Demongeot	6	7											3	C Evert	6	6
		A Devries	4	4												E Krapl	2	0
		E Krapl	6	6					E Krapl	7	5	6
		V Ruzici	6	6					V Ruzici	5	7	4
		K Böhmová	3	2																		3	C Evert	6	6
	WC	S Niox-Château	2	6	6																	12	K Maleeva	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	4	2			WC	S Niox-Château	4	3
		K Gompert	6	6	8				K Gompert	6	6
		E Reinach	7	3	6											K Gompert	6	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	0	0											12	K Maleeva	7	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	3	6	4
	Q	P Barg	2	1				12	K Maleeva	6	2	6
	12	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	R Reggi	6	6
	LL	C Singer	4	1				14	R Reggi	6	6
		L Gildemeister	2	4					S Gomer	3	3
		S Gomer	6	6											14	R Reggi	7	6
		W Probst	3	0												A Minter	5	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	7	6
		E Okagawa	2	1					S Sloane	6	4
		S Sloane	6	6																		14	R Reggi	6	4	6
	WC	C Suire	3	7	6																	5	H Suková	3	6	2
	WC	P Etchemendy	6	5	1			WC	C Suire	7	3	0
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	6	6	6
		M Mesker	2	3												N Zvereva	1	3
		G Magers	6	6											5	H Suková	6	6
		D Spence	2	3					G Magers	3	1
		D Van Rensburg	1	1				5	H Suková	6	6
	5	H Suková	6	6

Bottom half※

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	M van der Torre	0	2				7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	K Karlsson	6	5	0			Q	L Ferrando	2	4
	Q	L Ferrando	2	7	6										7	G Sabatini	6	2	6
		C Benjamin	7	6												C Benjamin	0	6	2
		T Mochizuki	5	3					C Benjamin	6	6
		M Werdel	2	4				WC	M Laval	0	2
	WC	M Laval	6	6																		7	G Sabatini	6	6
		T Phelps	6	0	6																	Q	K Schimper	4	1
	Q	R Rajchrtová	3	6	4				T Phelps	6	6
		J Wiesner	6	6					J Wiesner	3	3
		E Smylie	2	2												T Phelps	7	2	2
		M Lindström	6	2											Q	K Schimper	6	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	7	6				Q	K Schimper	4	6	6
		L Bonder	6	6					L Bonder	6	3	4
	9	L McNeil	3	3

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	M Gurney	4	2
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	4
		S Mascarin	2	4					B Paulus	6	6
		B Paulus	6	6												B Paulus	4	2
		A Croft	6	3	1											A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		G Dinu	2	6	6				G Dinu	0	2
		E Burgin	5	3					A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	7	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Minter	5	3																			C Karlsson	1	4
		C Karlsson	7	6					C Karlsson	6	3	9
		C Porwik	7	6					C Porwik	4	6	7
		F Bonsignori	6	4												C Karlsson	6	4	7
		N Herreman	6	6												N Herreman	3	6	5
		L Field	4	2					N Herreman	6	7
		M Jaušovec	0	0				4	H Mandlíková	4	6
	4	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	3	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	6	3	3			6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		T Holladay	2	3					D Balestrat	2	0
		D Balestrat	6	6											6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	6	6
		B Herr	2	4											Q	S Wasserman	7	3	1
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	3	2
		H ter Riet	1	1				Q	S Wasserman	6	6
	Q	S Wasserman	6	6																		6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6
		S Walsh-Pete	2	3																			S Rehe	6	1
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6					A Kanellopoulou	6	0	6
		R Fairbank	2	3					H Cioffi	1	6	3
		H Cioffi	6	6												A Kanellopoulou	6	3
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	7	6
		A Henricksson	3	2					S Rehe	7	1	6
		K Horvath	6	0	2			13	M J Fernández	6	6	4
	13	M J Fernández	4	6	6

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	C Lindqvist	6	7
		M Paz	0	6				11	C Lindqvist	5	5
		S Meier	6	0	2				H Kelesi	7	7
		H Kelesi	2	6	6											H Kelesi	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	7	6												M Torres	1	3
		S Goleš	5	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	3
		K Okamoto	6	0					M Torres	4	6	6
		M Torres	7	6																			H Kelesi	6	2
		C Nozzoli	4	1																		2	S Graf	7	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	6				Q	R Zrubáková	3	6	4
		J Novotná	6	6					J Novotná	6	4	6
		J Durie	3	1												J Novotná	0	1
		I Budařová	7	6											2	S Graf	6	6
	LL	G Miró	6	3					I Budařová	1	1
		C Cserepy	1	1				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

References※

External links※

• 1987 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles