1987 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1987 French Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Runner-up	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini
Final score	6–2, 6–1

Martina Navratilova and Andrea Temesvári were the defending champions, but Temesvári did not participate in the Women's Doubles at this tournament. Navratilova played with her long-term doubles partner Pam Shriver, and successfully defended the title, defeating Steffi Graf and Gabriela Sabatini in the final 6–2, 6–1. This was Navratilova's fourth consecutive Women's Doubles title at the French Open.

Seeds

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (champions)
2. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini (final)
3. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková (semifinals)
4. Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank (second round)
5. Betsy Nagelsen / Elizabeth Smylie (quarterfinals)
6. Hana Mandlíková / Catherine Tanvier (first round)
7. Gigi Fernández / Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
8. Mercedes Paz / Eva Pfaff (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	4	6
		Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat	3	6	4
								1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	7	6
								3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	64	3
	3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková	66	6	6
	6	Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil	7	1	2
															1	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6
															2	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	2	1
	5	Betsy Nagelsen Elizabeth Smylie	7	1	3
		Jenny Byrne Kathy Rinaldi	5	6	6
									Jenny Byrne Kathy Rinaldi	1	4
								2	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	8	Mercedes Paz Eva Pfaff	2	3
	2	Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		L Gildemeister C Porwik	2	2				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		C Cohen S Gomer	4	4					A Henricksson M Van Nostrand	0	2
		A Henricksson M Van Nostrand	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		E Reinach M Reinach	6	6												T Phelps R Reggi	4	4
		A Croft S Mascarin	1	4					E Reinach M Reinach	2	1
		T Phelps R Reggi	6	6					T Phelps R Reggi	6	6
		K Horvath M Mesker	2	2																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	4	6
		I Demongeot N Tauziat	7	2	6																		I Demongeot N Tauziat	3	6	4
		MJ Fernández M Werdel	65	6	4				I Demongeot N Tauziat	2	6	6
		S Cecchini S Goleš	6	67	6				S Cecchini S Goleš	6	1	4
		P Etchemendy V Paquet	4	7	3											I Demongeot N Tauziat	7	6
		S Amiach N Herreman	6	6												S Amiach N Herreman	64	1
		L Field E Minter	2	4					S Amiach N Herreman	6	6
		K Böhmová M Jaggard	w/o						K Böhmová M Jaggard	2	4
	6	H Mandlíková C Tanvier

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		H Fukárková R Zrubáková	2	0				3	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	6	6
		W Probst P Tarabini	6	6					W Probst P Tarabini	1	4
		L Garrone C Nozzoli	0	3											3	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	7	6
		T Holladay N Schutte	60	3												D Balestrat C Bassett	61	2
		A Betzner C Singer	7	6					A Betzner C Singer	6	4	9
		D Balestrat C Bassett	7	6					D Balestrat C Bassett	4	6	6
		G Magers S Walsh-Pete	64	3																		3	C Kohde-Kilsch H Suková	66	6	6
		J Hetherington J Russell	4	7	1																	7	G Fernández L McNeil	7	1	2
		C Bakkum M van der Torre	6	5	6				C Bakkum M van der Torre	65	7	1
		T Mochizuki N Phan-Thanh	4	64					A Minter J Mundel	7	65	6
		A Minter J Mundel	6	7												A Minter J Mundel	4	4
		I Kuczyńska R Rajchrtová	6	6											7	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6
		M Bollegraf M Lindström	1	4					I Kuczyńska R Rajchrtová	1	2
		F Bonsignori H ter Riet	1	3				7	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6
	7	G Fernández L McNeil	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	B Nagelsen E Smylie	7	6
		F Martin S Niox-Château	5	3				5	B Nagelsen E Smylie	6	6
		DA Hansel J Kaplan	1	64					B Fulco G Mosca	3	3
		B Fulco G Mosca	6	7											5	B Nagelsen E Smylie	6	6
		L Drescher L O'Neill	5	1												L Antonoplis C Monteiro	3	2
		L Antonoplis C Monteiro	7	6					L Antonoplis C Monteiro	3	7	6
		E Derly M Laval	6	6					E Derly M Laval	6	62	0
		B Gerken P Hy	3	2																		5	B Nagelsen E Smylie	7	1	3
		C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	7	6																			J Byrne K Rinaldi	5	6	6
		C Karlsson N Provis	64	2					C Lindqvist T Scheuer-Larsen	3	6	3
		J Golder M Jaušovec	1	6	2				P Barg B Herr	6	0	6
		P Barg B Herr	6	4	6											P Barg B Herr	3	63
		M Pérez Roldán A Tiezzi	1	0												J Byrne K Rinaldi	6	7
		J Byrne K Rinaldi	6	6					J Byrne K Rinaldi	0	7	6
		N Jagerman H Steden	3	2				4	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	5	3
	4	E Burgin R Fairbank	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	M Paz E Pfaff	6	7
		C Cserepy P Huber	2	65				8	M Paz E Pfaff	7	6	1
		P Smith N Sodupe	7	7					P Smith N Sodupe	64	3
		H Kelesi V Ruzici	5	64											8	M Paz E Pfaff	2	6	9
		AM Fernandez J Richardson	6	3	4											J Novotná C Suire	6	4	7
		K Okamoto N Sato	4	6	6				K Okamoto N Sato	3	4
		I Budařová A Villagrán	63	3					J Novotná C Suire	6	6
		J Novotná C Suire	7	6																		8	M Paz E Pfaff	2	3
		K Maleeva M Maleeva	1	4																		2	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6
		I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	6	6					I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		K Schimper M Yanagi	6	3	11				K Schimper M Yanagi	4	2
		N Dias P Medrado	1	6	9											I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	69	0
		R Maršíková S Meier	6	7											2	S Graf G Sabatini	7	6
		C Benjamin D Van Rensburg	4	5					R Maršíková S Meier	1	65
		M Gurney V Nelson-Dunbar	2	2				2	S Graf G Sabatini	6	7
	2	S Graf G Sabatini	6	6

References

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