1987 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1987 US Open
Champions	Martina Navratilova Emilio Sánchez
Runners-up	Betsy Nagelsen Paul Annacone
Score	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)

Main article: 1987 US Open (tennis)

Raffaella Reggi and Sergio Casal were the defending champions but did not turn up in the semifinals to play Martina Navratilova and Emilio Sánchez.

Navratilova and Sánchez won in the final 6–4, 6–7^(6–8), 7–6^(14–12) against Betsy Nagelsen and Paul Annacone. With this win, Navratilova became only the 2nd woman in the open era after Billie Jean King to win the 'Triple Crown' i.e. Winning the singles, doubles and mixed doubles title at the same event.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova / Emilio Sánchez (champions)
2. Betsy Nagelsen / Paul Annacone (final)
3. Kathy Jordan / Ken Flach (second round)
4. Elise Burgin / Blaine Willenborg (second round)
5. Elizabeth Smylie / John Fitzgerald (second round)
6. Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart (semifinals)
7. n/a
8. Tine Scheuer-Larsen / Michael Mortensen (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Emilio Sánchez	6	66	714
	2	Betsy Nagelsen Paul Annacone	4	78	612

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Navratilova E Sánchez	6	6
		R White R Leach	2	2				1	M Navratilova E Sánchez	6	6
		A White K Jones	7	6					A White K Jones	3	2
		R Fairbank C Steyn	5	4											1	M Navratilova E Sánchez	2	6	6
		A Henricksson M Schapers	6	6												A Henricksson M Schapers	6	2	2
		A Hobbs M Dickson	1	3					A Henricksson M Schapers	6	3	6
		C Suire M Bahrami	7	6					C Suire M Bahrami	3	6	1
	ALT	J Hetherington R Baxter	5	2																		1	M Navratilova E Sánchez	w/o
	4	E Burgin B Willenborg	6	6																			R Reggi S Casal
		W Turnbull J Lloyd	4	4				4	E Burgin B Willenborg
		H Ludloff L Scott	6	4					R Reggi S Casal	w/o
		R Reggi S Casal	7	6												R Reggi S Casal	6	6
		J Byrne K Warwick	6	6												J Byrne K Warwick	1	3
		M L Piatek R Van't Hof	4	4					J Byrne K Warwick	7	7
		S Collins M Leach	2	1				5	E Smylie J Fitzgerald	6	6
	5	E Smylie J Fitzgerald	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	Z Garrison S Stewart	6	6	6
		B Bunge D Stockton	4	7	4			6	Z Garrison S Stewart	7	7
		B Bowes D Ralston	2	0					M Paz F González	5	6
		M Paz F González	6	6											6	Z Garrison S Stewart	6	6
		P Smith M Purcell	6	1												T Phelps J Pugh	4	3
		T Phelps J Pugh	7	6					T Phelps J Pugh	4	6	7
		B Herr T Pawsat	6	5	1			3	K Jordan K Flach	6	4	5
	3	K Jordan K Flach	4	7	6																	6	Z Garrison S Stewart	4	4
	8	T Scheuer-Larsen M Mortensen	6	7	4																	2	B Nagelsen P Annacone	6	6
		L Field M Woodforde	7	5	6				L Field M Woodforde	6	4	2
		P Fendick A Kohlberg	6	6					P Fendick A Kohlberg	3	6	6
		P Louie-Harper M Riessen	0	2												P Fendick A Kohlberg	5	4
		L McNeil D Goldie	6	7											2	B Nagelsen P Annacone	7	6
		D Balestrat P Doohan	4	5					L McNeil D Goldie	4	4
		A M Fernandez L Bourne	3	7	4			2	B Nagelsen P Annacone	6	6
	2	B Nagelsen P Annacone	6	6	6

References

• 1987 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation