Women's singles
1987 US Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–1

Defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Steffi Graf in the final, 7–6^(7–4), 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1987 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and 17th major singles title overall.

Six-time champion Chris Evert lost in the quarterfinals to Lori McNeil. This marked the first time Evert lost before the semifinals at the US Open, ending a streak of 17 consecutive semifinal appearances.

This was the first time since the 1980 US Open that neither Navratilova nor Evert were the top seed at a major.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Pam Shriver	4	3
								1	Steffi Graf	4	6	6
								11	Lori McNeil	6	2	4
	3	Chris Evert	6	2	4
	11	Lori McNeil	3	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	64	1
															2	Martina Navratilova	77	6
	6	Helena Suková	6	6
	9	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	3
								6	Helena Suková	2	2
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	8	Gabriela Sabatini	5	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Graf	6	6
		Fulco	0	3				1	Graf	6	6
		Huber	6	6					Huber	2	3
	Q	Macgregor	1	4											1	Graf	6	6
		Tarabini	5	6	6											Tarabini	2	0
	Q	Medrado	7	1	3				Tarabini	6	4	6
		Fairbank	1	6	6				Fairbank	2	6	3
		Gerken	6	4	2																	1	Graf	7	6
		Demongeot	6	6																		13	Hanika	5	2
		Pérez Roldán	2	2					Demongeot	6	6
		Nagelsen	77	6					Nagelsen	4	1
		Tanvier	62	1												Demongeot	4	2
		Meier	7	6											13	Hanika	6	6
		Walsh-Pete	5	3					Meier	3	0
	13	Hanika	6	6				13	Hanika	6	6
		Okamoto	0	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	Turnbull	6	6
		Gadusek	2	1				16	Turnbull	2	4
		Novotná	6	77					Novotná	6	6
		Parkhomenko	1	61												Novotná	6	6
	Q	Halard	4	6	7										Q	Halard	4	0
		Inoue	6	2	5			Q	Halard	6	77
		Bonsignori	6	6					Bonsignori	2	61
		Krapl	2	4																			Novotná	3	64
		Golarsa	7	0	6																	5	Shriver	6	77
		Werdel	5	6	2				Golarsa	77	6
		Gildemeister	6	2	6				Gildemeister	64	4
		Garrone	3	6	4											Golarsa	1	2
	Q	Kuczyńska	6	6											5	Shriver	6	6
	WC	Kim	4	1				Q	Kuczyńska	3	2
	5	Shriver	6	6				5	Shriver	6	6
		White	3	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	Evert	6	6
	WC	Sloane	1	0				3	Evert	6	6
		Dias	6	6					Dias	0	1
		Sánchez Vicario	4	2											3	Evert	6	6
		Zvereva	6	6												Zvereva	0	2
		Paradis	3	3					Zvereva	6	6
		Smylie	6	7					Smylie	3	2
		Pfaff	4	5																		3	Evert	7	6
		M J Fernández	6	6																		10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4
		Maršíková	3	0					M J Fernández	6	6
		Savchenko	6	6					Savchenko	1	4
		Horvath	3	4												M J Fernández	2	6	3
		Tauziat	6	6											10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	0	6
		Ludloff	4	2					Tauziat	1	3
	10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	7	6				10	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		Jordan	5	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	McNeil	6	6
	Q	Zrubáková	3	1				11	McNeil	6	6
		Benjamin	6	7					Benjamin	4	2
		Torres	3	5											11	McNeil	5	6	77
		Provis	4	7	6											Provis	7	1	62
		Porwik	6	5	1				Provis	6	6
		Keil	6	6					Keil	4	2
	WC	Herr	3	1																		11	McNeil	77	3	78
		Van Rensburg	6	6																		7	Garrison	60	6	66
		Villagrán	2	0					Van Rensburg	2	3
		K Maleeva	6	6					K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	Nelson-Dunbar	1	1												K Maleeva	64	68
		Phelps	6	6											7	Garrison	77	710
		Stafford	2	3					Phelps	62	1
	7	Garrison	6	6				7	Garrison	77	6
		Scheuer-Larsen	1	3

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	Suková	62	6	6
		Gurney	77	3	4			6	Suková	6	6
		Burgin	7	6					Burgin	3	4
		Javer	5	4											6	Suková	711	6
		Cueto	1	7	7											Cueto	69	1
		Magers	6	5	5				Cueto	6	6
		Louie-Harper	6	6					Louie-Harper	3	2
		Spence	4	1																		6	Suková	6	6
		Hobbs	6	7																			Hobbs	4	2
		Minter	4	5					Hobbs	6	77
		Croft	7	7					Croft	2	63
		Kanellopoulou	5	5												Hobbs	6	2	6
		Devries	6	6												Kijimuta	4	6	4
		Van Nostrand	3	2					Devries	3	6	2
		Kijimuta	7	6					Kijimuta	6	1	6
	15	Potter	5	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
		Moulton	2	5				9	Kohde-Kilsch	77	6
		Bassett	6	6					Bassett	62	0
		Balestrat	4	2											9	Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		Hy	4	6	6											Cecchini	4	3
		Reis	6	4	2				Hy	4	7	5
		Cecchini	6	6					Cecchini	6	5	7
		White	4	2																		9	Kohde-Kilsch	64	6	6
	Q	Derly	6	2	6																	4	Mandlíková	77	4	1
	WC	Arendt	3	6	2			Q	Derly	2	6	2
		Reggi	6	6					Reggi	6	4	6
		Grossman	4	0												Reggi	3	1
		Durie	6	2	6										4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Minter	3	6	2				Durie	3	713	2
	4	Mandlíková	6	6				4	Mandlíková	6	611	6
		Herreman	1	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	Sabatini	6	6
		Bowes	3	3				8	Sabatini	6	6
		Gomer	6	6					Gomer	3	1
	Q	Probst	3	0											8	Sabatini	6	6
		Paz	6	6												Hakami	1	3
		G Fernández	4	2					Paz	2	4
		Hakami	6	6					Hakami	6	6
		Cioffi	1	1																		8	Sabatini	1	6	6
		Schimper	6	6																		12	Bunge	6	1	1
		Russell	2	3					Schimper	4	7	4
		Henricksson	79	6					Henricksson	6	5	6
		Wiesner	67	2												Henricksson	3	4
		Fendick	6	2	6										12	Bunge	6	6
		Field	3	6	0				Fendick	2	4
	12	Bunge	6	7				12	Bunge	6	6
		Piatek	3	5

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	Lindqvist	6	6
	WC	Frazier	2	2				14	Lindqvist	6	6
		Goleš	77	6					Goleš	2	0
	Q	Schultz	62	3											14	Lindqvist	4	7	6
		Reinach	6	6												Kelesi	6	5	4
		Na	1	0					Reinach	6	1	4
		Kelesi	77	7					Kelesi	4	6	6
		Bykova	64	5																		14	Lindqvist	0	4
		Casale	7	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Budařová	5	2					Casale	4	1
		Bonder	6	7					Bonder	6	6
	WC	Santrock	4	5												Bonder	2	1
		White	7	7											2	Navratilova	6	6
	WC	Mochizuki	5	5					White	1	3
	2	Navratilova	6	6				2	Navratilova	6	6
		Gompert	1	1

External links

• 1987 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation