1987 Dow Chemical Classic – Singles

Singles
1987 Dow Chemical Classic
1986 Champion	Pam Shriver
Champion	Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Larisa Savchenko
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–2

Main article: 1987 Dow Chemical Classic

Pam Shriver was the three-time defending champion and won in the final against Larisa Savchenko, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Pam Shriver (Champion)
2. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
3. Bettina Bunge (Second Round)
4. Catarina Lindqvist (Second Round)
5. Elizabeth Smylie (Quarterfinals)
6. Sylvia Hanika (Second Round)
7. Carling Bassett (Quarterfinals)
8. Larisa Savchenko (Final)
9. Etsuko Inoue (Semifinals)
10. Terry Phelps (First Round)
11. Rosalyn Fairbank (Quarterfinals)
12. Nathalie Tauziat (Quarterfinals)
13. Catherine Tanvier (Second Round)
14. Jo Durie (First Round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1987 Dow Chemical Classic – Singles Qualifying

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Pam Shriver	6	6
	12	Nathalie Tauziat	0	1
								1	Pam Shriver	6	6
									Etsuko Inoue	2	4
	9	Etsuko Inoue	6	6
	7	Carling Bassett	2	0
															1	Pam Shriver	4	6	6
															8	Larisa Savchenko	6	2	2
	5	Elizabeth Smylie	1	3
		Eva Pfaff	6	6
									Eva Pfaff	3	0
								8	Larisa Savchenko	6	6
	8	Larisa Savchenko	7	6
	11	Rosalyn Fairbank	5	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Shriver	6	6
		T Mochizuki	4	3					E Reinach	4	2
		E Reinach	6	6											1	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	P Paradis	4	6	1											D Van Rensburg	2	3
		D Van Rensburg	6	4	6				D Van Rensburg	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	0	6	1			13	C Tanvier	1	2
	13	C Tanvier	6	3	6																	1	P Shriver	6	6
	12	N Tauziat	6	5	9																		N Tauziat	0	1
		E Minter	4	7	7			12	N Tauziat	6	6
		A Moulton	6	3	3				N Bykova	4	2
		N Bykova	3	6	6										12	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		A Croft	6	6												E Burgin	6	3	3
		E Burgin	7	7					E Burgin	6	6	6
								6	S Hanika	7	3	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	B Bunge	6	5	2
		S Parkhomenko	6	6	6				S Parkhomenko	1	7	6
		L Field	7	4	2											S Parkhomenko	1	4
		B Gerken	6	6	2										9	E Inoue	6	6
		B Herr	7	3	6				B Herr	4	2
	Q	N Jagerman	3	4				9	E Inoue	6	6
	9	E Inoue	6	6																		9	E Inoue	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	6																		7	C Bassett	2	0
		N Dias	3	3					A Henricksson	5	6
		P Casale	4	7	9				S Walsh-Pete	7	7
		S Walsh-Pete	6	6	11											S Walsh-Pete	7	6	1
		S Gomer	6	6											7	C Bassett	6	7	6
		S Reeves	3	1					S Gomer	5	2
								7	C Bassett	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	E Smylie	6	6
		K Keil	6	6					K Keil	2	3
		A Minter	1	1											5	E Smylie	6	6
		N Provis	0	4											Q	V Lake	2	4
	Q	V Lake	6	6				Q	V Lake	7	1	6
		A Kijimuta	4	7	7				A Kijimuta	6	6	4
	14	J Durie	6	5	5																	5	E Smylie	1	3
		A Henricksson	2	2																			E Pfaff	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	6					I Demongeot	4	2
		E Pfaff	7	6					E Pfaff	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	4												E Pfaff	5	6	8
	LL	M Lindström	2	4												A White	7	4	6
		A White	6	6					A White	6	6
								4	C Lindqvist	3	4

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	L Savchenko	6	6
		J Salmon	6	3	3			Q	B Cordwell	1	2
	Q	B Cordwell	3	6	6										8	L Savchenko	6	6
		A Hobbs	6	6												A Hobbs	3	1
	Q	S Leo	1	4					A Hobbs	6	6
		W White	6	7					W White	4	4
	10	T Phelps	4	6																		8	L Savchenko	7	6
	11	R Fairbank	6	6																		11	R Fairbank	5	4
		B Bowes	2	1				11	R Fairbank	7	7
		J Byrne	3	3				Q	K Okamoto	6	5
	Q	K Okamoto	6	6											11	R Fairbank	6	2	6
		G Magers	6	6											2	L McNeil	4	6	2
		J Novotná	4	2					G Magers	4	2
								2	L McNeil	6	6

References

• 1987 Dow Chemical Classic Draws
• ITF Tournament Page
• ITF singles results page