The 1987 Brasil Open was a women's

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts in

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in Brazil and was part of the Category 1 tier of the

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. The tournament ran from 7 December through 13 December 1987.

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won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

defeated

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6–0, 6–7^(2–7), 6–4 * It was Dias' only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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/ Cheryl Jones defeated

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6–4, 4–6, 6–4 * It was Adams' only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Jones' only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

External links

Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament edition details

International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details

Brasil Open The Brasil Open was a tennis tournament held annually in São Paulo, Brazil. It was part of the ATP Tour 250 series, and was one of the main events in the Brazilian tennis calendar alongside ATP Tour 500 Rio Open. Since 2004, it was a part of th ...

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