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WTA Italian Open 1987 Draw & Results
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Steffi Graf won the 1987 Italian Open, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 7-5 4-6 6-0 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 4–10 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1987 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Steffi Graf #2 7-5 4-6 6-0 Gabriela Sabatini #9 H2H Match data May 10, 1987* F Gabriela Sabatini #9 7-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova #1 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* SF Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Steffi Graf #2 6-3 6-3 Helena Sukova #5 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* SF Steffi Graf #2 6-4 6-4 Bettina Fulco #62 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* QF Gabriela Sabatini #9 6-0 6-0 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #89 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* QF Martina Navratilova #1 6-2 6-3 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #10 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* QF Helena Sukova #5 6-4 6-2 Judith Wiesner #103 H2H Match data May 9, 1987* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #89 6-3 6-1 Isabel Cueto #90 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Helena Sukova #5 7-6 6-0 Natalia Egorova #121 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Bettina Fulco #62 6-4 7-6 Katerina Maleeva #17 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Steffi Graf #2 6-1 7-5 Sandra Cecchini #84 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #10 6-1 6-1 Nathalie Tauziat #50 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Judith Wiesner #103 6-2 6-1 Barbara Paulus #174 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Martina Navratilova #1 6-2 6-3 Radomira Zrubakova #247 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Gabriela Sabatini #9 6-1 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #21 H2H Match data May 8, 1987* R16 Radomira Zrubakova #247 6-1 6-1 Catherine Suire #114 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #10 6-3 7-5 Linda Ferrando #273 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Barbara Paulus #174 6-0 6-3 Federica Bonsignori #104 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #21 6-2 6-3 Adriana Villagran Reami H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Helena Sukova #5 7-6 7-5 Regina Marsikova CH H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #9 6-2 6-1 Marie Christine Calleja H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Judith Wiesner #103 4-6 6-3 6-4 Bettina Bunge #11 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Katerina Maleeva #17 6-2 6-1 Csilla Cserepy #80 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Sandra Cecchini #84 7-6 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #73 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Isabel Cueto #90 7-6 6-4 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Natalia Egorova #121 7-5 6-2 Janine Tremelling #122 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #89 1-6 6-2 6-3 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #50 6-0 7-6 Catherine Tanvier #34 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Bettina Fulco #62 6-1 6-1 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Steffi Graf #2 6-2 6-2 Petra Huber #69 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Martina Navratilova #1 7-6 7-6 Sabrina Goles #49 H2H Match data May 7, 1987* R32 Adriana Villagran Reami 2-6 7-6 6-1 Neige Dias H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Linda Ferrando #273 1-6 6-2 6-3 Andrea Betzner #157 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #50 6-1 6-4 Patricia Medrado #123 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Petra Huber #69 6-2 6-1 Kathy Horvath #82 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Sandra Cecchini #84 6-1 7-5 Angelika Kanellopoulou H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Bettina Fulco #62 6-4 6-2 Silke Meier #70 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Catherine Suire #114 6-3 6-2 Laura Lapi H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Natasha Zvereva #73 6-2 3-0 (ret.) Larisa Savchenko #24 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-1 6-4 Patricia Tarabini #127 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-7 7-6 Mariana Perez Roldan H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Marie Christine Calleja 6-3 4-6 6-4 Isabelle Demongeot #74 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Isabel Cueto #90 6-2 6-1 Annalia Dellorso H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Sabrina Goles #49 6-4 3-6 7-5 Iva Budarova #139 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Federica Bonsignori #104 6-1 6-3 Jenny Byrne #113 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Mary Joe Fernandez #21 6-2 6-4 Jana Novotna #98 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Regina Marsikova CH 6-1 7-6 Tine Scheuer Larsen H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Catherine Tanvier #34 6-3 6-3 Svetlana Cherneva H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #89 7-6 6-1 Caterina Nozzoli H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Janine Tremelling #122 6-4 3-6 6-2 Anne White #46 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Barbara Paulus #174 7-6 6-3 Sylvia Hanika #18 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Natalia Egorova #121 6-7 7-6 6-4 Helen Kelesi #30 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Judith Wiesner #103 3-6 6-1 6-3 Nathalie Herreman #51 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Radomira Zrubakova #247 6-3 6-0 Leila Meskhi #189 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64 Csilla Cserepy #80 6-4 6-2 Christina Singer #155 H2H Match data May 6, 1987* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.