1987 Eckerd Open
| 1987 Eckerd Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 27 – May 3 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | Category 3 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Venue | Bardmoor Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
Chris Evert /  Wendy Turnbull | |
The 1987 Eckerd Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Bardmoor Country Club in Tampa, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from April 27 through May 3, 1987. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $30,500 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Chris Evert defeated Kate Gompert 6–3, 6–2
- It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 151st of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Chris Evert / Wendy Turnbull defeated Elise Burgin / 
Rosalyn Fairbank 6–4, 6–3
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 195. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
- ^ Melissa Isaacson (May 4, 1987). "Evert stops game effort by Gompert". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2017.