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1987 European Open – Singles

Singles
1987 European Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upBulgaria Manuela Maleeva
Score6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Details
Draw56
Seeds14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Raffaella Reggi was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Manuela Maleeva.[1]

Chris Evert won the title by defeating Maleeva 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 in the final.[2]

Seeds

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The first eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  2. United States Zina Garrison (second round)
  3. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (final)
  4. United States Lori McNeil (semifinals)
  5. United States Kathy Rinaldi (third round)
  6. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Raffaella Reggi (semifinals)
  9. (n/a)
  10. United States Kate Gompert (third round)
  11. (n/a)
  12. France Catherine Tanvier (second round)
  13. United States Marianne Werdel (first round)
  14. United States Lisa Bonder (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Chris Evert 7 6
7 United States Mary Joe Fernández 6 1
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
4 United States Lori McNeil 0 2
4 United States Lori McNeil 6 6
Argentina Mariana Pérez Roldán 1 0
1 United States Chris Evert 6 4 6
3 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 3 6 2
6 Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva 1 2
3 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 6 6
3 Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva 6 2 6
8 Italy Raffaella Reggi 4 6 2
8 Italy Raffaella Reggi 6 6
Czechoslovakia Iva Budařová 4 4

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States C Evert 6 6
France E Derly 6 5 6 France E Derly 1 4
Soviet Union S Parkhomenko 3 7 2 1 United States C Evert 6 6
West Germany C Porwik 6 6 10 United States K Gompert 3 1
Australia M Jaggard 1 1 West Germany C Porwik 3 4
Argentina B Fulco 3 4 10 United States K Gompert 6 6
10 United States K Gompert 6 6 1 United States C Evert 7 6
West Germany W Probst 3 2 7 United States MJ Fernández 6 1
Peru L Gildemeister 6 6 Peru L Gildemeister 6 6
Brazil N Dias 6 6 Brazil N Dias 3 4
Czechoslovakia M Pazderová 2 2 Peru L Gildemeister 1 0
United States J Golder 3 2 7 United States MJ Fernández 6 6
United States G Magers 6 6 United States G Magers 2 2
7 United States MJ Fernández 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States L McNeil 2 6 6
South Africa D Van Rensburg 5 1 United States C Benjamin 6 4 2
United States C Benjamin 7 6 4 United States L McNeil 6 7
United States H Cioffi 6 6 United States H Cioffi 3 5
Australia J Tremelling 3 1 United States H Cioffi 6 6
South Africa E Reinach 6 6 South Africa E Reinach 2 1
13 United States M Werdel 3 4 4 United States L McNeil 6 6
Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 6 Argentina M Pérez Roldán 1 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 1 1 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 6 3
Switzerland E Zardo 1 2 Argentina M Pérez Roldán 7 3 6
Argentina M Pérez Roldán 6 6 Argentina M Pérez Roldán 2 6 6
Austria P Huber 6 6 5 United States K Rinaldi 6 3 2
United States T Mochizuki 1 2 Austria P Huber 2 2
5 United States K Rinaldi 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 7 6
Brazil G Miró 1 1 Australia N Provis 6 3
Australia N Provis 6 6 6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 6 6
Italy L Ferrando 7 6 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 0 2
Italy L Golarsa 5 2 Italy L Ferrando 1 2
Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 6 6 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 6 6
14 United States L Bonder 3 2 6 Bulgaria K Maleeva 1 2
West Germany S Hanika 6 6 3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
Argentina M Paz 4 4 West Germany S Hanika 6 5 5
United States S Sloane 1 6 7 United States S Sloane 1 7 7
Switzerland E Krapl 6 2 5 United States S Sloane 3 2
Belgium A Devries 6 4 6 3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6
United States M Torres 2 6 3 Belgium A Devries 5 0
3 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Italy R Reggi 4 6 6
Sweden C Karlsson 7 6 Sweden C Karlsson 6 2 2
Australia L Field 6 4 8 Italy R Reggi 2 6 6
Switzerland C Cserepy 4 2 Switzerland C Cohen 6 4 4
West Germany G Dinu 6 6 West Germany G Dinu 6 6 5
West Germany A Betzner 5 6 3 Switzerland C Cohen 3 7 7
Switzerland C Cohen 7 1 6 8 Italy R Reggi 6 6
12 France C Tanvier 6 6 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 4 4
Italy F Bonsignori 4 4 12 France C Tanvier 3 3
Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 6 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 6
Hong Kong P Hy 1 0 Czechoslovakia I Budařová 6 6
Australia J Byrne 7 7 Australia J Byrne 3 3
Switzerland S Jaquet 6 6 Australia J Byrne 4 6 6
2 United States Z Garrison 6 4 4

References

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  1. ^ "Evert romps. Top-seeded Chris Evert downed fourth-seeded…". Orlando Sentinel. 24 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Evert beats Maleeva". The Washington Post. Geneva. Associated Press. 25 May 1987. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
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