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Women's singles
1987 US Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the: final, 7–6, 6–1——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "1987 US Open." It was her fourth US Open singles title. And 17th major singles title overall.

Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals——to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, "ending streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances."

This was the first time since the 1980 US Open that neither Navratilova nor Evert were the top seed at a major.

Seeds※

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

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Pam Shriver	4	3
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								11	Lori McNeil	6	2	4
	3	Chris Evert	6	2	4
	11	Lori McNeil	3	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6	1
															2	Martina Navratilova	7	6
	6	Helena Suková	6	6
	9	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	3
								6	Helena Suková	2	2
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Gabriela Sabatini	5	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	7	6

Earlier rounds※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Graf	6	6
		Fulco	0	3				1	Graf	6	6
		Huber	6	6					Huber	2	3
	Q	Macgregor	1	4											1	Graf	6	6
		Tarabini	5	6	6											Tarabini	2	0
	Q	Medrado	7	1	3				Tarabini	6	4	6
		Fairbank	1	6	6				Fairbank	2	6	3
		Gerken	6	4	2																	1	Graf	7	6
		Demongeot	6	6																		13	Hanika	5	2
		Pérez Roldán	2	2					Demongeot	6	6
		Nagelsen	7	6					Nagelsen	4	1
		Tanvier	6	1												Demongeot	4	2
		Meier	7	6											13	Hanika	6	6
		Walsh-Pete	5	3					Meier	3	0
	13	Hanika	6	6				13	Hanika	6	6
		Okamoto	0	1

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Turnbull	6	6
		Gadusek	2	1				16	Turnbull	2	4
		Novotná	6	7					Novotná	6	6
		Parkhomenko	1	6												Novotná	6	6
	Q	Halard	4	6	7										Q	Halard	4	0
		Inoue	6	2	5			Q	Halard	6	7
		Bonsignori	6	6					Bonsignori	2	6
		Krapl	2	4																			Novotná	3	6
		Golarsa	7	0	6																	5	Shriver	6	7
		Werdel	5	6	2				Golarsa	7	6
		Gildemeister	6	2	6				Gildemeister	6	4
		Garrone	3	6	4											Golarsa	1	2
	Q	Kuczyńska	6	6											5	Shriver	6	6
	WC	Kim	4	1				Q	Kuczyńska	3	2
	5	Shriver	6	6				5	Shriver	6	6
		White	3	3

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Evert	6	6
	WC	Sloane	1	0				3	Evert	6	6
		Dias	6	6					Dias	0	1
		Sánchez Vicario	4	2											3	Evert	6	6
		Zvereva	6	6												Zvereva	0	2
		Paradis	3	3					Zvereva	6	6
		Smylie	6	7					Smylie	3	2
		Pfaff	4	5																		3	Evert	7	6
		M J Fernández	6	6																		10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4
		Maršíková	3	0					M J Fernández	6	6
		Savchenko	6	6					Savchenko	1	4
		Horvath	3	4												M J Fernández	2	6	3
		Tauziat	6	6											10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	0	6
		Ludloff	4	2					Tauziat	1	3
	10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6				10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		Jordan	5	2

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	McNeil	6	6
	Q	Zrubáková	3	1				11	McNeil	6	6
		Benjamin	6	7					Benjamin	4	2
		Torres	3	5											11	McNeil	5	6	7
		Provis	4	7	6											Provis	7	1	6
		Porwik	6	5	1				Provis	6	6
		Keil	6	6					Keil	4	2
	WC	Herr	3	1																		11	McNeil	7	3	7
		Van Rensburg	6	6																		7	Garrison	6	6	6
		Villagrán	2	0					Van Rensburg	2	3
		K Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	Nelson-Dunbar	1	1												K Maleeva	6	6
		Phelps	6	6											7	Garrison	7	7
		Stafford	2	3					Phelps	6	1
	7	Garrison	6	6				7	Garrison	7	6
		Scheuer-Larsen	1	3

Section 5※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Suková	6	6	6
		Gurney	7	3	4			6	Suková	6	6
		Burgin	7	6					Burgin	3	4
		Javer	5	4											6	Suková	7	6
		Cueto	1	7	7											Cueto	6	1
		Magers	6	5	5				Cueto	6	6
		Louie-Harper	6	6					Louie-Harper	3	2
		Spence	4	1																		6	Suková	6	6
		Hobbs	6	7																			Hobbs	4	2
		Minter	4	5					Hobbs	6	7
		Croft	7	7					Croft	2	6
		Kanellopoulou	5	5												Hobbs	6	2	6
		Devries	6	6												Kijimuta	4	6	4
		Van Nostrand	3	2					Devries	3	6	2
		Kijimuta	7	6					Kijimuta	6	1	6
	15	Potter	5	3

Section 6※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
		Moulton	2	5				9	Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		Bassett	6	6					Bassett	6	0
		Balestrat	4	2											9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Hy	4	6	6											Cecchini	4	3
		Reis	6	4	2				Hy	4	7	5
		Cecchini	6	6					Cecchini	6	5	7
		White	4	2																		9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6	6
	Q	Derly	6	2	6																	4	Mandlíková	7	4	1
	WC	Arendt	3	6	2			Q	Derly	2	6	2
		Reggi	6	6					Reggi	6	4	6
		Grossman	4	0												Reggi	3	1
		Durie	6	2	6										4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Minter	3	6	2				Durie	3	7	2
	4	Mandlíková	6	6				4	Mandlíková	6	6	6
		Herreman	1	3

Section 7※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Sabatini	6	6
		Bowes	3	3				8	Sabatini	6	6
		Gomer	6	6					Gomer	3	1
	Q	Probst	3	0											8	Sabatini	6	6
		Paz	6	6												Hakami	1	3
		G Fernández	4	2					Paz	2	4
		Hakami	6	6					Hakami	6	6
		Cioffi	1	1																		8	Sabatini	1	6	6
		Schimper	6	6																		12	Bunge	6	1	1
		Russell	2	3					Schimper	4	7	4
		Henricksson	7	6					Henricksson	6	5	6
		Wiesner	6	2												Henricksson	3	4
		Fendick	6	2	6										12	Bunge	6	6
		Field	3	6	0				Fendick	2	4
	12	Bunge	6	7				12	Bunge	6	6
		Piatek	3	5

Section 8※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	Lindqvist	6	6
	WC	Frazier	2	2				14	Lindqvist	6	6
		Goleš	7	6					Goleš	2	0
	Q	Schultz	6	3											14	Lindqvist	4	7	6
		Reinach	6	6												Kelesi	6	5	4
		Na	1	0					Reinach	6	1	4
		Kelesi	7	7					Kelesi	4	6	6
		Bykova	6	5																		14	Lindqvist	0	4
		Casale	7	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Budařová	5	2					Casale	4	1
		Bonder	6	7					Bonder	6	6
	WC	Santrock	4	5												Bonder	2	1
		White	7	7											2	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	Mochizuki	5	5					White	1	3
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Gompert	1	1

External links※

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

Preceded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles