1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
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DateJanuary 26 – February 1
Edition13th
Draw8D
Prizemoney$175,000
| 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 26 – February 1 |
| Edition | 13th |
| Draw | 8D |
| Prize money | $175,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships | |
| 1986 Champions |  Barbara Potter Pam Shriver |
| Champions |  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
| Runners-up | Elise Burgin Pam Shriver |
| Score | 6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| Draw | 8 |
| Seeds | 4 |
The 1987 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through February 1, 1987.
Barbara Potter and Pam Shriver were the defending champions, but Potter could not qualify for this year. Shriver teamed up with Elise Burgin and lost in the final to top seeds Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková, who earned $60,000 first-prize money.[2] It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st doubles title of the year and the 17th of her career. It was Suková's 1st doubles title of the year and the 18th of her career.
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / 
Helena Suková (champions)
Elise Burgin / Pam Shriver (final)- Betsy Nagelsen /
Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals) - Gigi Fernández / Robin White (semifinals)
