The 1987 Belgian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 6 July until 12 July 1987. Seventh-seeded Kathleen Horvath won the singles final.[1]
1987 Belgian Open | |
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Date | 6–12 July |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Category 1+ |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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Finals
editSingles
editKathleen Horvath defeated Bettina Bunge 6–1, 7–6(7–5)
- It was Horvath's only singles title of the year and the 6th and last of her career.
Doubles
editBettina Bunge / Manuela Maleeva defeated Kathleen Horvath / Marcella Mesker 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 178, 222. ISBN 9780002182690.
External links
edit- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws