# 1987 Family Circle NSW Open – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Zina Garrison won the title by defeating Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.
* Hana Mandlíková (third round)
* Pam Shriver (final)
* Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
* Manuela Maleeva (semifinals)
* Zina Garrison (champion)
* Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
* Robin White (second round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (quarterfinals)
* Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
* Carling Bassett (first round)
* Jo Durie (second round)
* Dianne Balestrat (second round, withdrew)
* Marianne Werdel (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 10 | Wendy Turnbull | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lori McNeil | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lori McNeil | 4 | 5 | | 10 | Wendy Turnbull | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Helena Suková | 3 | 1 | | 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pam Shriver | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Manuela Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pam Shriver | 2 | 4 |
| | Etsuko Inoue | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Etsuko Inoue | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Manuela Maleeva | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Catarina Lindqvist | 4 | 2 | | 2 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Pam Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | H Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Reinach | 6 | 3 | 6 | | E Reinach | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Smylie | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | H Mandlíková | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | J Byrne | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | 10 | W Turnbull | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | N Provis | 6 | 3 | 6 | | N Provis | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Holladay | 1 | 1 | | 10 | W Turnbull | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | W Turnbull | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | D Balestrat | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | L McNeil | 4 | 5 |
| | G Fernández | 1 | 6 | | 13 | D Balestrat | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Burgin | 6 | 6 | | | E Burgin | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Hanika | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | E Burgin | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | E Pfaff | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | L McNeil | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | H Na | 0 | 7 | 3 | | E Pfaff | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | L McNeil | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 3 | H Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Porwik | 4 | 7 | 1 | | A Henricksson | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Henricksson | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | H Suková | 5 | | | | | |
| Q | A Betzner | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | Q | AM Fernandez | 3$^r$ | | | | | |
| Q | AM Fernandez | 7 | 6 | | Q | AM Fernandez | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Collins | 3 | 4 | | | E Minter | 6 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | E Minter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | H Suková | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | J Durie | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 |
| | M Jaggard | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | J Durie | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Benjamin | 6 | 4 | 6 | | C Benjamin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bartos-Cserepy | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | C Benjamin | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Van Nostrand | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | B Bowes | 1 | 2 | | | M Van Nostrand | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Richardson | 4 | 6 | 6 | Q | J Richardson | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Maršíková | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | P Hy | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | A Smith | 5 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | A Moulton | 3 | 6 | 1 | | P Hy | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Smith | 6 | 6 | | | A Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | C Bassett | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Man Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | A Hobbs | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | E Inoue | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| | H Kelesi | 6 | 7 | 4 | | A Hobbs | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Minter | 7 | 4 | 7 | | A Minter | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C MacGregor | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | A Minter | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | A Devries | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | E Inoue | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | E Inoue | 7 | 4 | 7 | | E Inoue | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | C Kohde-Kilsch | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 8 | R White | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | D Van Rensburg | 7 | 6 | | | D Van Rensburg | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | B Nagelsen | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | D Van Rensburg | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | J Tremelling | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 9 | C Lindqvist | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| Q | S Walsh-Pete | 4 | 5 | | | J Tremelling | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | E Krapl | 1 | 6 | | 9 | C Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | C Lindqvist | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | C Lindqvist | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | M Werdel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 |
| | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Mochizuki | 6 | 6 | | | T Mochizuki | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | MC Calleja | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | G Magers | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| Q | A Tobin-Dingwall | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 2 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Gomer | 6 | 3 | 7 | | S Gomer | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |