1987 Australian Open


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 the late 1960s and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3
Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0
Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart defeated Anne Hobbs / Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6, 6–3

Boys' Singles

Jason Stoltenberg defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6

Girls' Singles

Michelle Jaggard defeated Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4

Boys' Doubles

Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Shane Barr / Brian Roe 6–2, 6–4

Girls' Doubles

Ann Devries / Nicole Provis defeated Genevieve Dwyer / Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.