1987 Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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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 | |
| Women's singles | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Girls' doubles | |
Prize money
The 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 | N/a |
| Women's doubles * | £46,500 | £23,250 | £10,740 | £5,460 | £2,630 | £1,400 | £800 | N/a |
| Mixed doubles * | £27,900 | £13,950 | £6,980 | £3,240 | £1,620 | £810 | £370 | N/a |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
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
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
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
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
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
Boys' singles
Diego Nargiso defeated
Jason Stoltenberg, 7–6(8–6), 6–4 [13]
Girls' singles
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Julie Halard, 6–4, 6–4 [14]
Boys' doubles
Jason Stoltenberg /
Todd Woodbridge defeated
Diego Nargiso /
Eugenio Rossi, 6–3, 7–6(7–2) [15]
Girls' doubles
Natalia Medvedeva /
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Kim Il-soon /
Paulette Moreno, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 [16]