The 1987 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1][2] It was the 101st edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1987.
| 1987 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 101st |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £2,119,780 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pat Cash | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ken Flach / Robert Seguso | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /  Helena Suková | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Jeremy Bates / Jo Durie | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Diego Nargiso | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Natasha Zvereva | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Natalia Medvedeva / Natasha Zvereva | |
Prize money
editThe total prize money for 1987 championships was £2,119,780. The winner of the men's title earned £155,000 while the women's singles champion earned £139,500.[3][4][5]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £155,000 | £77,500 | £38,750 | £19,635 | £10,335 | £5,785 | £3,410 | £2,080 |
| Women's singles | £139,500 | £69,750 | £33,900 | £16,690 | £8,270 | £4,485 | £2,645 | £1,610 |
| Men's doubles * | £53,730 | £26,870 | £13,430 | £6,820 | £3,510 | £1,860 | £1,090 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £46,500 | £23,250 | £10,740 | £5,460 | £2,630 | £1,400 | £800 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £27,900 | £13,950 | £6,980 | £3,240 | £1,620 | £810 | £370 | — |
* per team
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Pat Cash defeated
Ivan Lendl, 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5 [6][7][8]
- It was Cash's only career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
edit Martina Navratilova defeated
Steffi Graf, 7–5, 6–3 [9]
- It was Navratilova's 45th career Grand Slam title and her 8th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
edit Ken Flach /
Robert Seguso defeated
Sergio Casal /
Emilio Sánchez, 3–6, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–4 [10]
- It was Flach's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Seguso's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles
edit Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková defeated
Betsy Nagelsen /
Elizabeth Smylie, 7–5, 7–5 [11]
- It was Kohde-Kilsch's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her only Wimbledon title. It was Suková's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles
edit Jeremy Bates /
Jo Durie defeated
Darren Cahill /
Nicole Provis, 7–6(12–10), 6–3 [12]
- It was Bates' 1st career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Durie's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Wimbledon title.
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Diego Nargiso defeated
Jason Stoltenberg, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 [13]
Girls' singles
edit Natasha Zvereva defeated
Julie Halard, 6–4, 6–4 [14]
Boys' doubles
edit Jason Stoltenberg /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Diego Nargiso /
Eugenio Rossi, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) [15]
Girls' doubles
edit Natalia Medvedeva /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Kim Il-soon /
Paulette Moreno, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [16]
Singles seeds
editReferences
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- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-00-218269-0.
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- ^ "Cash Climbs to Top of Wimbledon". The Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 6 July 1987.
- ^ Andrew Warshaw (6 July 1987). "Cash brings title back down under". The Evening News.
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- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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