1987 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1987 French Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–4, 4–6, 8–6
Details
Seeds	16
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Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 French Open. It was her first major singles title, and the first of an eventual 22 such titles.

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated by Navratilova in the semifinals in a rematch of the previous three years' finals.^[1]

This tournament marked the major debut for future world No. 1 and French Open champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	2
								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	2	2
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
	14	Raffaella Reggi	2	2
															1	Martina Navratilova	4	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf	6	4	8
	7	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4	0
								7	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	5
								2	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	4	1
	2	Steffi Graf	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	M Navratilova	6	79
		C Tanvier	3	67				1	M Navratilova	6	2	6
		A Villagrán	6	6					A Villagrán	0	6	2
		J Mundel	0	4											1	M Navratilova	6	6
	WC	A Dechaume	3	6	3											P Huber	1	1
	WC	L Vanhille	6	1	6			WC	L Vanhille	3	1
		P Huber	7	7					P Huber	6	6
		G Kim	5	5																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	6																		15	S Hanika	0	2
		N Jagerman	3	3					M Bollegraf	4	6	3
		L Garrone	6	6					L Garrone	6	2	6
		A-M Fernandez	1	2												L Garrone	4	3
		L Drescher	6	0	1										15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Pérez Roldán	0	6	6				M Pérez Roldán	2	4
		N Dias	2	1				15	S Hanika	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	K Rinaldi	6	6
		V Nelson-Dunbar	2	1				10	K Rinaldi	3	6	7
		J Halard	5	77	6				J Halard	6	1	5
	Q	H Fukárková	7	65	2										10	K Rinaldi	1	3
		I Cueto	6	6												N Tauziat	6	6
		P Medrado	3	2					I Cueto	2	6	3
		N Tauziat	7	3	6				N Tauziat	6	0	6
		J Byrne	5	6	3																		N Tauziat	1	6	0
		C Bassett	6	6																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	3	6
		A Kijimuta	1	3					C Bassett	6	63	6
		R Maršíková	4	6	6				R Maršíková	2	77	3
		B Bowes	6	3	2											C Bassett	5	3
	Q	I Kuczyńska	6	6											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
		M Van Nostrand	1	3				Q	I Kuczyńska	2	2
		P Hy	2	3				8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Evert	6	6
		E Pfaff	1	3				3	C Evert	6	7
		P Tarabini	2	5					I Demongeot	3	5
		I Demongeot	6	7											3	C Evert	6	6
		A Devries	4	4												E Krapl	2	0
		E Krapl	6	6					E Krapl	7	5	6
		V Ruzici	6	6					V Ruzici	5	7	4
		K Böhmová	3	2																		3	C Evert	6	6
	WC	S Niox-Château	2	6	6																	12	K Maleeva	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	4	2			WC	S Niox-Château	4	3
		K Gompert	64	6	8				K Gompert	6	6
		E Reinach	77	3	6											K Gompert	66	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	0	0											12	K Maleeva	78	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	3	6	4
	Q	P Barg	2	1				12	K Maleeva	6	2	6
	12	K Maleeva	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	R Reggi	6	6
	LL	C Singer	4	1				14	R Reggi	6	6
		L Gildemeister	2	4					S Gomer	3	3
		S Gomer	6	6											14	R Reggi	7	6
		W Probst	3	0												A Minter	5	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	77	6
		E Okagawa	2	1					S Sloane	63	4
		S Sloane	6	6																		14	R Reggi	6	4	6
	WC	C Suire	3	7	6																	5	H Suková	3	6	2
	WC	P Etchemendy	6	5	1			WC	C Suire	77	3	0
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	63	6	6
		M Mesker	2	3												N Zvereva	1	3
		G Magers	6	6											5	H Suková	6	6
		D Spence	2	3					G Magers	3	1
		D Van Rensburg	1	1				5	H Suková	6	6
	5	H Suková	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	M van der Torre	0	2				7	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	K Karlsson	6	5	0			Q	L Ferrando	2	4
	Q	L Ferrando	2	7	6										7	G Sabatini	6	2	6
		C Benjamin	7	6												C Benjamin	0	6	2
		T Mochizuki	5	3					C Benjamin	6	6
		M Werdel	2	4				WC	M Laval	0	2
	WC	M Laval	6	6																		7	G Sabatini	6	6
		T Phelps	6	0	6																	Q	K Schimper	4	1
	Q	R Rajchrtová	3	6	4				T Phelps	6	6
		J Wiesner	6	6					J Wiesner	3	3
		E Smylie	2	2												T Phelps	79	2	2
		M Lindström	63	2											Q	K Schimper	67	6	6
	Q	K Schimper	77	6				Q	K Schimper	4	6	6
		L Bonder	6	6					L Bonder	6	3	4
	9	L McNeil	3	3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	M Gurney	4	2
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	4	4
		S Mascarin	2	4					B Paulus	6	6
		B Paulus	6	6												B Paulus	4	2
		A Croft	6	3	1											A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		G Dinu	2	6	6				G Dinu	0	2
		E Burgin	5	3					A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	7	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		E Minter	5	3																			C Karlsson	1	4
		C Karlsson	7	6					C Karlsson	6	3	9
		C Porwik	77	6					C Porwik	4	6	7
		F Bonsignori	64	4												C Karlsson	6	4	7
		N Herreman	6	6												N Herreman	3	6	5
		L Field	4	2					N Herreman	6	77
		M Jaušovec	0	0				4	H Mandlíková	4	65
	4	H Mandlíková	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	3	6	6
		A-M Cecchini	6	3	3			6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		T Holladay	2	3					D Balestrat	2	0
		D Balestrat	6	6											6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	6	6
		B Herr	2	4											Q	S Wasserman	7	3	1
		G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	3	2
		H ter Riet	1	1				Q	S Wasserman	6	6
	Q	S Wasserman	6	6																		6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	78	6
		S Walsh-Pete	2	3																			S Rehe	66	1
		A Kanellopoulou	6	6					A Kanellopoulou	6	0	6
		R Fairbank	2	3					H Cioffi	1	6	3
		H Cioffi	6	6												A Kanellopoulou	63	3
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	77	6
		A Henricksson	3	2					S Rehe	77	1	6
		K Horvath	6	0	2			13	M J Fernández	64	6	4
	13	M J Fernández	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	C Lindqvist	6	77
		M Paz	0	65				11	C Lindqvist	5	5
		S Meier	6	0	2				H Kelesi	7	7
		H Kelesi	2	6	6											H Kelesi	6	6
		T Scheuer-Larsen	7	6												M Torres	1	3
		S Goleš	5	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	6	4	3
		K Okamoto	61	0					M Torres	4	6	6
		M Torres	77	6																			H Kelesi	63	2
		C Nozzoli	4	1																		2	S Graf	77	6
	Q	R Zrubáková	6	6				Q	R Zrubáková	3	6	4
		J Novotná	6	6					J Novotná	6	4	6
		J Durie	3	1												J Novotná	0	1
		I Budařová	710	6											2	S Graf	6	6
	LL	G Miró	68	3					I Budařová	1	1
		C Cserepy	1	1				2	S Graf	6	6
	2	S Graf	6	6

• 1987 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1987 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles