1987 Virginia Slims of New England

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The 1987 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from November 2 through November 8, 1987. Second-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title.[1][2]

DateNovember 2–8
Edition3rd
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
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1987 Virginia Slims of New England
DateNovember 2–8
Edition3rd
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationWorcester, MA, United States
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
United States Elise Burgin
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
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Finals

Singles

United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–0

  • It was Shriver's 4th title of the year and the 17th of her career.

Doubles

United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank defeated West Germany Bettina Bunge / West Germany Eva Pfaff 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Burgin's 2nd title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Fairbank's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

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