# 1987 US Open – Women's singles

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. Navratilova did not lose a set during the tournament.
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 semifinals.
This was the first time since the 1980 US Open that neither Navratilova nor Evert were the top seed at a major, and correspondingly the first time Graf was seeded first at a major.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Steffi Graf (finalist)
* Martina Navratilova (champion)
* Chris Evert (quarterfinalist)
* Hana Mandlíková (fourth round)
* Pam Shriver (quarterfinalist)
* Helena Suková (semifinalist)
* Zina Garrison (fourth round)
* Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinalist)
* Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (quarterfinalist)
* Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (fourth round)
* Lori McNeil (semifinalist)
* Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
* Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
* Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
* Barbara Potter (first round)
* Wendy Turnbull (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

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

### Earlier rounds
#### 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Nagelsen | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tanvier | 6$^2$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 16 | Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gadusek | 2 | 1 | | 16 | Turnbull | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Novotná | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Parkhomenko | 1 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | Novotná | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | Halard | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | Q | Halard | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | Inoue | 6 | 2 | 5 | Q | Halard | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonsignori | 6 | 6 | | | Bonsignori | 2 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Krapl | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | Novotná | 3 | 6$^4$ |
| | Golarsa | 7 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Shriver | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Werdel | 5 | 6 | 2 | | Golarsa | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gildemeister | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Gildemeister | 6$^4$ | 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | Provis | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Provis | 7 | 1 | 6$^2$ | | | | | |
| | Porwik | 6 | 5 | 1 | | Provis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Keil | 6 | 6 | | | Keil | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Herr | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | McNeil | 7$^7$ | 3 | 7$^8$ |
| | Van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Garrison | 6$^0$ | 6 | 6$^6$ |
| | Villagrán | 2 | 0 | | | Van Rensburg | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Nelson-Dunbar | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | K Maleeva | 6$^4$ | 6$^8$ | | | | | | |
| | Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Garrison | 7$^7$ | 7$^{10}$ | | | | | | |
| | Stafford | 2 | 3 | | | Phelps | 6$^2$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Garrison | 6 | 6 | | 7 | Garrison | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Scheuer-Larsen | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 5

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | Suková | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gurney | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | 6 | Suková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Burgin | 7 | 6 | | | Burgin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Javer | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Suková | 7$^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | Cueto | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | Cueto | 6$^9$ | 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 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Croft | 7 | 7 | | | Croft | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Moulton | 2 | 5 | | 9 | Kohde-Kilsch | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bassett | 6 | 6 | | | Bassett | 6$^2$ | 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 | 6$^4$ | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Derly | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Mandlíková | 7$^7$ | 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 | 7$^{13}$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Mandlíková | 6 | 6$^{11}$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herreman | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 7$^9$ | 6 | | | Henricksson | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wiesner | 6$^7$ | 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Frazier | 2 | 2 | 14 | Lindqvist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goleš | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Goleš | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Schultz | 6$^2$ | 3 | | | | | | 14 | Lindqvist | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Reinach | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Kelesi | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Na | 1 | 0 | | Reinach | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kelesi | 7$^7$ | 7 | | Kelesi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bykova | 6$^4$ | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |