1987 Australian Open
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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.
Change of schedule
[edit | edit source]It was decided that the Australian Open would be moved from the month of December to the month of January. This meant the tournament was not held in December 1986 but in January 1987.
Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated Australia Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
- It was Edberg's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated Error creating thumbnail: Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6(7–1)
- It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Sweden Stefan Edberg / Sweden Anders Järryd defeated Australia Peter Doohan / Australia Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Järryd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: Martina Navratilova / Error creating thumbnail: Pam Shriver defeated Error creating thumbnail: Zina Garrison / Error creating thumbnail: Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0
- It was Navratilova's 43rd career Grand Slam title and her 9th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 6th Australian Open title.
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: Zina Garrison / Error creating thumbnail: Sherwood Stewart defeated United Kingdom Anne Hobbs / United Kingdom Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
- It was Garrison's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Stewart's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Jason Stoltenberg defeated Australia Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Michelle Jaggard defeated Australia Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4
Boys' doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Jason Stoltenberg / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated Australia Shane Barr / Australia Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4
Girls' doubles
[edit | edit source]Belgium Ann Devries / Australia Nicole Provis defeated Australia Genevieve Dwyer / Australia Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| 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.
References
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