1987 US Open (tennis)
| 1987 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | September 1 – September 14 | |||
| Edition: | 107th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Hardcourt | |||
| Location: | New York City, New York, United States | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Ivan Lendl |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
 Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Martina Navratilova /  Emilio Sánchez |
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| Boys' Singles | ||||
| David Wheaton |
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| Girls' Singles | ||||
 Natasha Zvereva |
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| Boys' Doubles | ||||
 Goran Ivanišević /  Diego Nargiso |
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| Girls' Doubles | ||||
| Meredith McGrath / Kimberly Po |
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The 1987 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City. It was the 107th edition of the US Open and was held from September 1 to September 14, 1987.
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Seniors[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
- It was Lendl's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last US Open title.
Women's Singles[edit]
Martina Navratilova defeated 
Steffi Graf 7–6(7–4), 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 46th career Grand Slam title and her 11th US Open title.
Men's Doubles[edit]
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Ken Flach / Robert Seguso 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Edberg's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. It was Järryd's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
Women's Doubles[edit]
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / 
Elizabeth Smylie 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 47th career Grand Slam title and her 12th US Open title. It was Shriver's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 4th and last US Open title.
Mixed Doubles[edit]
Martina Navratilova / Emilio Sánchez defeated Betsy Nagelsen / Paul Annacone 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)
- It was Navratilova's 48th career Grand Slam title and her 13th US Open title. It was Sánchez's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. Navratilova became only the third player in the Open Era to win the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events at one Grand Slam.
Juniors[edit]
Boys' Singles[edit]
David Wheaton defeated Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 6–0
Girls' Singles[edit]
Natasha Zvereva defeated Sandra Birch 6–0, 6–3
Boys' Doubles[edit]
Goran Ivanišević / Diego Nargiso defeated 
Zeeshan Ali / 
Brett Steven 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' Doubles[edit]
Meredith McGrath / Kimberly Po defeated 
Il-Soon Kim / 
Shi-Ting Wang 6–4, 7–5
Prize money[edit]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [1] | Men | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,667 | $16,167 | $9,333 | $5,502 | $3,353 |
| Women | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,667 | $16,167 | $9,333 | $5,502 | $3,353 | |
Total prize money for the event was $3,979,294.
References[edit]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
External links[edit]
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| Preceded by 1986 US Open |
US Open | Succeeded by 1988 US Open |
| Preceded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1988 Australian Open |
