WTA Eastbourne 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Helena Sukova won the 1987 Eastbourne, defeating Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom, from June 15 to June 21, 1987.

Champion
Helena Sukova
def. Martina Navratilova , 7-6 6-3
Dates
Jun 15 — Jun 21
Location
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Helena Sukova #5 6-0 6-4
Jo Durie #36
Pam Casale #101 6-2 2-6 6-4
Annabel Croft
Elizabeth Minter #90 6-3 1-6 6-3
Heather Ludloff #122
Kathy Jordan #34 7-5 3-6 6-3
Wendy Turnbull #15
Rosalyn Fairbank #31 7-6 6-2
Mary Joe Fernandez #26
Catherine Tanvier #33 6-2 5-7 8-6
Beth Herr #74
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 4-6 6-3 6-3
Ann Henricksson #44
Dianne Van Rensburg 6-3 7-6
Nicole Jagerman #112
Chris Evert #3 6-2 6-1
Sharon Walsh Pete
Lisa Bonder Kreiss 6-4 6-1
Clare Wood #198
Wendy White #46 6-2 7-5
Camille Benjamin #76
Raffaella Reggi Concato 6-0 6-3
Julie Salmon
Larisa Savchenko #24 6-3 6-2
Ronni Reis #115
Akiko Kijimuta #107 6-4 6-2
Mareen Louie Harper
Bettina Bunge #11 4-6 7-6 7-5
Beverly Bowes #51
Natasha Zvereva #53 6-3 6-1
Cammy Macgregor #75
Martina Navratilova #1 6-1 6-0
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer
Gretchen Magers #57 6-4 6-1
Valda Lake
Robin White #20 6-3 6-4
Kathrin Keil
Gigi Fernandez #39 6-4 6-3
Natalia Egorova #92
Isabelle Demongeot #79 6-4 1-6 6-3
Lori Mcneil #12
Anne Minter #59 7-5 6-4
Mary Lou Piatek
Anne Hobbs #71 6-2 7-6
Nathalie Tauziat #28
Laura Garrone #67 5-2 (ret.)
Barbara Gerken
Pam Shriver #6 6-0 6-2
Joanne Louis
Elna Reinach #56 6-3 6-2
Eva Pfaff #47
Liz Smylie #25 6-3 6-4
Mercedes Paz #108
Alycia Moulton #41 6-2 6-4
Nathalie Herreman #48
Gabriela Sabatini #8 6-3 4-6 6-2
Etsuko Inoue #40
Hu Na 6-1 1-6 6-3
Marcella Mesker #126
Dianne Fromholtz #30 6-3 6-3
Molly Van Nostrand
Sara Gomer #49 7-6 7-6
Patricia Hy Boulais
Round of 32
Helena Sukova #5 6-2 6-1
Pam Casale #101
Elizabeth Minter #90 6-2 6-4
Kathy Jordan #34
Rosalyn Fairbank #31 5-7 6-1 6-2
Catherine Tanvier #33
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-4 6-0
Dianne Van Rensburg
Chris Evert #3 6-1 6-1
Lisa Bonder Kreiss
Wendy White #46 4-6 6-3 6-4
Raffaella Reggi Concato
Larisa Savchenko #24 6-3 6-3
Akiko Kijimuta #107
Bettina Bunge #11 6-7 6-0 7-5
Natasha Zvereva #53
Martina Navratilova #1 6-1 6-0
Gretchen Magers #57
Robin White #20 6-2 7-5
Gigi Fernandez #39
Isabelle Demongeot #79 4-6 7-5 8-6
Anne Minter #59
Anne Hobbs #71 7-5 4-6 9-7
Laura Garrone #67
Pam Shriver #6 4-6 6-1 6-2
Elna Reinach #56
Liz Smylie #25 6-3 6-1
Alycia Moulton #41
Gabriela Sabatini #8 6-4 6-3
Hu Na
Dianne Fromholtz #30 7-5 6-1
Sara Gomer #49
Round of 16
Helena Sukova #5 7-5 6-2
Elizabeth Minter #90
Rosalyn Fairbank #31 6-3 6-2
Catarina Lindqvist Ryan
Chris Evert #3 6-3 6-4
Wendy White #46
Larisa Savchenko #24 6-2 6-7 8-6
Bettina Bunge #11
Martina Navratilova #1 6-4 6-3
Robin White #20
Isabelle Demongeot #79 2-6 6-1 6-3
Anne Hobbs #71
Pam Shriver #6 6-4 6-1
Liz Smylie #25
Gabriela Sabatini #8 7-5 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz #30
Quarterfinals
Helena Sukova #5 6-7 6-3 8-6
Rosalyn Fairbank #31
Chris Evert #3 6-1 6-3
Larisa Savchenko #24
Martina Navratilova #1 7-5 6-3
Isabelle Demongeot #79
Pam Shriver #6 6-3 6-3
Gabriela Sabatini #8
Semifinals
Helena Sukova #5 4-6 6-4 8-6
Chris Evert #3
Martina Navratilova #1 6-4 4-6 6-3
Pam Shriver #6
Final
Helena Sukova #5 7-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova #1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Eastbourne held?
Eastbourne is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Eastbourne?
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Who has won the most Eastbourne titles?
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When was the first Eastbourne played?
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