WTA Rome 1987 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Steffi Graf won the 1987 Rome, defeating Gabriela Sabatini 7-5 4-6 6-0 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 4 to May 10, 1987.

Champion
Steffi Graf
def. Gabriela Sabatini , 7-5 4-6 6-0
Dates
May 4 — May 10
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 10, 1987* F Steffi Graf #2 7-5 4-6 6-0 Gabriela Sabatini #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 9, 1987* SF Gabriela Sabatini #9 7-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova #1 H2H Match data
May 9, 1987* SF Steffi Graf #2 6-3 6-3 Helena Sukova #5 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 9, 1987* QF 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
R16 (8)
May 8, 1987* R16 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
R32 (16)
May 7, 1987* R32 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 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 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 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 #185 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
R64 (24)
May 6, 1987* R64 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 #442 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 #185 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 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 Natalia Egorova #121 6-7 7-6 6-4 Helen Kelesi #30 H2H Match data
May 6, 1987* R64 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.