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1987 Australian Open

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Date
  
12–25 January

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Melbourne, Australia

Edition
  
75th

Surface
  
Grass

Venue
  
Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

The 1987 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 75th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 12 through 25 January 1987.

Contents

Men's Singles

Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3

  • It was Edberg's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

    • Women's Singles

    Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1)

  • It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title.

    • Men's Doubles

    Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)

  • It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Järryd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Navratilova's 43rd career Grand Slam title and her 9th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 6th Australian Open title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart defeated Anne Hobbs / Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3

  • It was Garrison's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Stewart's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Jason Stoltenberg defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6

    Girls' Singles

    Michelle Jaggard defeated Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4

    Boys' Doubles

    Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Shane Barr / Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4

    Girls' Doubles

    Ann Devries / Nicole Provis defeated Genevieve Dwyer / Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1

    Prize money

    Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.

    References

    1987 Australian Open Wikipedia
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