![]() Steffi Graf finished the: year as world No. 1 for the——first time in her career. She won eleven tournaments during the "season," including major at the French Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. She also finished runner-up at two other majors, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. | |
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Duration | 1 December 1986 – 22 November 1987 |
Edition | 17th |
Tournaments | 56 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims Championships (1) Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1+ Category 1 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
Most tournament finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles team of the year | |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
Comeback player of the year | ![]() |
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The 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season of the tennis circuit since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January 1987. And concluded in December 1987 after events.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987. And featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and "a series of other events." ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, "although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking."
Schedule※
The table below shows the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Category 4 events |
Category 3 events |
Category 2, Category 1+ and 1 events |
Team events |
December 1986※
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Dec | Argentinian Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Category 1 $50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–1, 6–1 |
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6–1, 2–6, 6–1 |
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8 Dec | Brazilian Open São Paulo, Brazil Category 1 $50,000 – clay -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–2, 7–6 |
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6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
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29 Dec | Jason 2000 Classic Brisbane, Australia Category 2 Grass – $100,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
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6–4, 6–2 |
January※
February※
March※
April※
May※
June※
July※
August※
September※
October※
November※
Rankings※
WTA※
Below are the 1987 WTA year-end rankings (December 20, 1987) in both singles and doubles competition:
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Virginia Slims※
Singles year-end ranking | |||
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# | Player | Points | #Trn |
1 | ![]() |
5,455 | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
4,084 | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
3,901 | 18 |
4 | ![]() |
3,426 | 17 |
5 | ![]() |
3,296 | 19 |
6 | ![]() |
2,934 | 22 |
7 | ![]() |
2,639 | 17 |
8 | ![]() |
2,331 | 24 |
9 | ![]() |
2,274 | 19 |
10 | ![]() |
2,182 | 18 |
11 | ![]() |
1,626 | 17 |
12 | ![]() |
1,454 | 19 |
13 | ![]() |
1,332 | 22 |
14 | ![]() |
1,260 | 21 |
15 | ![]() |
1,186 | 19 |
16 | ![]() |
1,174 | 18 |
17 | ![]() |
1,037 | 20 |
18 | ![]() |
909 | 14 |
19 | ![]() |
874 | 23 |
20 | ![]() |
807 | 18 |
Statistical information※
Titles won by player※
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Total titles | Player | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
Titles won by nation※
Total titles | Country | Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Regular tournaments |
All titles | ||||||
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Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |
See also※
References※
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
- ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1987" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.