Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Martina Navratilova 8 titles
WTA Finals 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule
Steffi Graf won the 1987 WTA Finals, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.
The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.
Full tournament history →Dates
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Location
New York, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
15 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
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| F (1) | ||||||
| Steffi Graf | 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 | Gabriela Sabatini | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Steffi Graf | 6-1 6-4 | Sylvia Hanika CH | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | SF |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Steffi Graf | 6-2 2-0 (ret.) | Helena Sukova | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | QF |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 6-2 3-6 7-5 | Pam Shriver | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | QF |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 6-4 7-5 | Martina Navratilova DEF · 8× | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | QF Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Sylvia Hanika CH | 6-2 4-6 6-0 | Raffaella Reggi Concato | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Martina Navratilova DEF · 8× | 6-4 7-6 | Catarina Lindqvist Ryan | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
| Pam Shriver | 6-1 3-6 6-3 | Katerina Maleeva | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 6-2 7-6 | Bettina Bunge | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
| Helena Sukova | 2-6 7-5 6-2 | Lori Mcneil | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
| Raffaella Reggi Concato | 7-5 (ret.) | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Manuela Maleeva Fragniere | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
| Sylvia Hanika CH | 6-4 6-4 | Chris Evert 4× CH | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Steffi Graf | 6-0 6-3 | Zina Garrison | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1987 | R16 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Martina Navratilova 13 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 57 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Martina Navratilova 20 appearances
View the full WTA Finals record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena Rybakina | 6-3 7-6(0) | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Coco Gauff | 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Iga Swiatek | 6-1 6-0 | Jessica Pegula | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Caroline Garcia | 7-6(4) 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 6-3 7-5 | Anett Kontaveit | H2H | Match data | 2021 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is WTA Finals held?
- WTA Finals is held in New York, United States.
- Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
- The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
- Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first WTA Finals played?
- The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
- What surface is WTA Finals played on?
- WTA Finals is played on hard courts.