1987 WITA Championships – Doubles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková were the defending champions, but none competed this year. Kohde-Kilsch participated in the singles tournament only, losing in the third round against Helen Kelesi.

Doubles
1987 WITA Championships
Final
ChampionsWest Germany Steffi Graf
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runners-upCzechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles

Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini won the title by defeating Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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The top four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. West Germany Steffi Graf / Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champions)
  2. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Australia Wendy Turnbull (final)
  3. United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (quarterfinals)
  4. (n/a)
  5. United States Zina Garrison / United States Lori McNeil (second round)
  6. Peru Laura Gildemeister / United States Candy Reynolds (semifinals)
  7. Argentina Mercedes Paz / West Germany Eva Pfaff (quarterfinals)
  8. Italy Sandra Cecchini / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sabrina Goleš (second round)

Draw

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Key

Finals

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Top half

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Bottom half

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References

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  1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 192. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. "Replay The Point: 'Aquel querido green clay'" [Replay the Point: 'That loved green clay']. Tenistas Argentinas (in Spanish). Blogger. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2026. Sabatini also conquered Amelia Island in doubles, with Graf as her partner in 1987.
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