Five-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships. It was her eighth Wimbledon singles title and 16th major singles title overall. This marked the first of three years that Navratilova and Graf contested the Wimbledon final.
Seeds
Martina Navratilova (champion) Steffi Graf (final) Chris Evert (semifinals) Helena Suková (quarterfinals) Pam Shriver (semifinals) Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals) Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (second round) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinals) Bettina Bunge (third round) Lori McNeil (second round) Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round) Wendy Turnbull (second round) Barbara Potter (second round) Katerina Maleeva (first round) Raffaella Reggi (fourth round) Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
Hana Mandlíková was originally seeded #4 but withdrew due to injury before the tournament draw was made. All original seeds from 5-16 moved up one place, and a new #16 seed was added.
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry
References
External links
1987 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation