The 1987 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 75th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 12 through 25 January 1987; the first tournament to be held after New Year's Day since 1970 and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.
1987 Australian Open | |
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Date | 12–25 January 1987 |
Edition | 75th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Melbourne, Australia |
Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Stefan Edberg | |
Women's singles | |
Hana Mandlíková | |
Men's doubles | |
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd | |
Women's doubles | |
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
Mixed doubles | |
Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart | |
Boys' singles | |
Jason Stoltenberg | |
Girls' singles | |
Michelle Jaggard | |
Boys' doubles | |
Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge | |
Girls' doubles | |
Ann Devries / Nicole Provis |
After the event did not hold a schedule in 1986 due to the Open changing dates from December to January. This allowed it to count as a Grand Prix event after the movement of the Grand Prix Masters from March to early December. As such, this edition of Australian Open was held.
Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0
Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart defeated Anne Hobbs / Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Jason Stoltenberg defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6
Michelle Jaggard defeated Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4
Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Shane Barr / Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4
Ann Devries / Nicole Provis defeated Genevieve Dwyer / Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles[1] | Men | A$103,875 | A$51,938 | A$25,959 | A$13,336 | A$7,171 | A$4,172 | A$2,607 | A$1,690 |
Women | A$115,000 | A$55,000 | A$27,000 | A$13,500 | A$6,775 | A$3,700 | A$1,900 | A$950 |
Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.