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; the first tournament to be held after New Year's Day since 1970 and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.
| 1987 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–25 January 1987 |
| Edition | 75th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Stefan Edberg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Hana Mandlíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Jason Stoltenberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Michelle Jaggard | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Ann Devries / Nicole Provis | |
Change of schedule
editIt was decided that the Australian Open would move to the month of January instead of December. This meant the tournament did not take place in December 1986 but was held in January 1987.
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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
edit 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.
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Jason Stoltenberg defeated
Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6
Girls' singles
edit Michelle Jaggard defeated
Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4
Boys' doubles
edit Jason Stoltenberg /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Shane Barr /
Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles
edit Ann Devries /
Nicole Provis defeated
Genevieve Dwyer /
Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles[1] | Men | A$103,875 | A$51,938 | A$25,959 | A$13,336 | A$7,171 | A$4,172 | A$2,607 | A$1,690 |
| Women | A$115,000 | A$55,000 | A$27,000 | A$13,500 | A$6,775 | A$3,700 | A$1,900 | A$950 | |
Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1987). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.