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1987 US Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall. Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. # Steffi Graf ''(finalist)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(champion)'' # Chris Evert ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Hana Mandlíková ''(fourth round)'' # Pam Shriver ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Helena Suková ''(semifinalist)'' # Zina Garrison ''(fourth round)'' # Gabriela Sabatini ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(quarterfinalist)'' # Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(fourth round)'' # Lori McNei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova ( cs, Martina Navrátilová ; ; born October 18, 1956) is a Czech–American, former professional tennis player. Widely considered among the greatest tennis players of all time, Navratilova won 18 major singles titles, 31 major women's doubles titles, and 10 major mixed doubles titles, for a combined total of 59 major titles, the most in the Open Era. Alongside Chris Evert, her greatest rival, Navratilova dominated women's tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Navratilova was ranked as the world No. 1 in singles for a total of 332 weeks (second only to Steffi Graf), and for a record 237 weeks in doubles, making her the only player in history to have held the top spot in both disciplines for over 200 weeks. She won 167 top-level singles titles and 177 doubles titles, both the Open Era records. She won a record six consecutive singles majors across 1983 and 1984 while simultaneously winning the Grand Slam in doubles. Navratilova claims the best professional season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
