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| 1987 European Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–24 May |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | 2 |
| Draw | 56S / 24D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
Betsy Nagelsen  Elizabeth Smylie | |
The 1987 European Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Geneva, Switzerland that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 18 May until 24 May 1987. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her third at the event after 1981 and 1982.[1][2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Chris Evert defeated 
Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
- It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 152nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie defeated 
Laura Gildemeister / 
Catherine Tanvier 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
References
[edit]- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 221. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ↑ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 337.