1987 US Open | |
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Date | September 1 – September 14 |
Edition | 107th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Hardcourt |
Location | New York City, New York, United States |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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Boys' singles | |
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Girls' singles | |
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Boys' doubles | |
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The 1987 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City. It was the 107th edition of the US Open and was held from September 1 to September 14, 1987. As of 2021 it is the last time any player, male or female, has won the Triple Crown as Martina Navratilova won the Women's Singles, Women's Doubles and Mixed Doubles events.
Seniors
Men's singles
Ivan Lendl defeated
Mats Wilander 6–7(7–9), 6–0, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
- It was Lendl's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and final US Open title.
Women's singles
Martina Navratilova defeated
Steffi Graf 7–6(7–4), 6–1
- It was Navratilova's 46th career Grand Slam title and her 11th US Open title.
Men's doubles
Stefan Edberg /
Anders Järryd defeated
Ken Flach /
Robert Seguso 7–6(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Edberg's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. It was Järryd's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Kathy Jordan /
Elizabeth Smylie 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 47th career Grand Slam title and her 12th US Open title. It was Shriver's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 4th US Open title.
Mixed doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Emilio Sánchez defeated
Betsy Nagelsen /
Paul Annacone 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 7–6(14–12)
- It was Navratilova's 48th career Grand Slam title and her 13th US Open title. It was Sánchez's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. Navratilova became only the third player in the Open Era to win the Triple Crown, winning the singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles events at the same Grand Slam.
Juniors
Boys' singles
David Wheaton defeated
Andrei Cherkasov 7–6, 6–0
Girls' singles
Natasha Zvereva defeated
Sandra Birch 6–0, 6–3
Boys' doubles
Goran Ivanišević /
Diego Nargiso defeated
Zeeshan Ali /
Brett Steven 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' doubles
Meredith McGrath /
Kimberly Po defeated
Kim Il-soon /
Wang Shi-ting 6–4, 7–5
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
Singles [1] | Men | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,667 | $16,167 | $9,333 | $5,502 | $3,353 |
Women | $250,000 | $125,000 | $62,500 | $31,667 | $16,167 | $9,333 | $5,502 | $3,353 |
Total prize money for the event was $3,979,294.