1987 Pilkington Glass Championships – Singles

Singles

1987 Pilkington Glass Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Martina Navratilova

Score

7–6^(7–5), 6–3

Details

Draw

56 (8Q/1LL)

Seeds

16

Events

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Martina Navratilova was the five-time defending champion, but lost in the final to Helena Suková. The score was 7–6^(7–5), 6–3.^[1]^[2]

Seeds

Martina Navratilova (final)
Chris Evert (semifinals)
Helena Suková (champion)
Pam Shriver (semifinals)
Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
Bettina Bunge (third round)
Lori McNeil (first round)
Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
Wendy Turnbull (third round)
Raffaella Reggi (second round)
Robin White (third round)
Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)
Elizabeth Smylie (third round)
Mary Joe Fernández (first round)
Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
Dianne Balestrat (third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
ITF = ITF entry
PR = Protected ranking
SR = Special ranking
SE = Special exempt
JE = Junior exempt
JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

	1	Martina Navratilova	7	6

		Isabelle Demongeot	5	3
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	4	6

								4	Pam Shriver	4	6	3
	4	Pam Shriver	6	6

	2	Gabriela Sabatini	3	3
															1	Martina Navratilova	6⁵	3

															3	Helena Suková	7⁷	6
		Rosalyn Fairbank	7	3	6

	3	Helena Suková	6	6	8
								3	Helena Suková	4	6	8

								2	Chris Evert	6	4	6
	12	Larisa Savchenko	1	3

	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Werdel	1	0				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	1	0
		V Lake	4	1											1	M Navratilova	6	6
	Q	N Bykova	4	3											11	R White	4	3
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	2	5
		K Keil	3	4				11	R White	6	7
	11	R White	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	7	6
	15	N Tauziat	2	6																			I Demongeot	5	3
		A Hobbs	6	7					A Hobbs	7	4	9
		L Garrone	5						L Garrone	5	6	7
		B Gerken	2^r													A Hobbs	6	1	3
	Q	ML Piatek	5	4												I Demongeot	2	6	6
	Q	A Minter	7	6				Q	A Minter	6	5	6
		I Demongeot	6	1	6				I Demongeot	4	7	8
	7	L McNeil	4	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	4	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	J Louis	0	2				4	P Shriver	4	6	6
		E Pfaff	3	2					E Reinach	6	1	2
		E Reinach	6	6											4	P Shriver	6	6
		A Moulton	6	6											13	E Smylie	4	1
		N Herreman	2	4					A Moulton	3	1
		M Paz	3	4				13	E Smylie	6	6
	13	E Smylie	6	6																		4	P Shriver	6	6
	16	B Balestrat	6	6																		5	G Sabatini	3	3
		M Van Nostrand	3	3				16	B Balestrat	7	6
		S Gomer	7	7					S Gomer	5	1
		P Hy	6	6											16	B Balestrat	5	4
		M Mesker	1	6	3										5	G Sabatini	7	6
		H Na	6	1	6				H Na	4	3
		E Inoue	3	6	2			5	G Sabatini	6	6
	5	G Sabatini	6	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	8	C Lindqvist	4	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	3	3			8	C Lindqvist	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	7					D Van Rensburg	4	0
	Q	N Jagerman	3	6											8	C Lindqvist	3	2
		B Herr	2	7	6											R Fairbank	6	6
		C Tanvier	6	5	8				C Tanvier	7	1	2
		R Fairbank	7	6					R Fairbank	5	6	6
	14	MJ Fernández	6	2																			R Fairbank	7	3	6
	9	W Turnbull	5	6	3																	3	H Suková	6	6	8
		K Jordan	7	3	6				K Jordan	2	4
	Q	E Minter	6	1	6			Q	E Minter	6	6
		H Ludloff	3	6	3										Q	E Minter	5	2
		A Croft	2	6	4										3	H Suková	7	6
		P Casale	6	2	6				P Casale	2	1
		J Durie	0	4				3	H Suková	6	6
	3	H Suková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	6	B Bunge	4	7	7
		B Bowes	6	6	5			6	B Bunge	6	6	7
		Ca MacGregor	3	1					N Zvereva	7	0	5
		N Zvereva	6	6											6	B Bunge	2	7	6
		P Louie Harper	4	2											12	L Savchenko	6	6	8
	Q	A Kijimuta	6	6				Q	A Kijimuta	3	3
	LL	R Reis	3	2				12	L Savchenko	6	6
	12	L Savchenko	6	6																		12	L Savchenko	1	3
	10	R Reggi	6	6																		2	C Evert	6	6
		J Salmon	0	3				10	R Reggi	6	3	4
		C Benjamin	2	5					W White	4	6	6
		W White	6	7												W White	3	4
		L Bonder	6	6											2	C Evert	6	6
		C Wood	4	1					L Bonder	1	1
	Q	S Walsh-Pete	2	1				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

References

^ "Navratilova's Wimbledon warm-up cramped by loss to Suková". The Washington Post. 20 June 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
^ Lader, Marty (20 June 1987). "Helena Sukova shook Martina Navratilova's confidence heading into Wimbledon..." Eastbourne. United Press International. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

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