1987 Player's Canadian Open
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The 1987 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
. The men's tournament was held at the du Maurier Stadium
in Montreal
in Canada
and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
while the women's tournament was held at the National Tennis Centre
in Toronto
in Canada
and was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
. The men's tournament was held from August 10 through August 16, 1987 while the women's tournament was held from August 17 through August 23, 1987.
Ivan Lendl
defeated
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 7–6
Pam Shriver
defeated Zina Garrison
6–4, 6–1
Pat Cash
/ Stefan Edberg
defeated Peter Doohan
/ Laurie Warder
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Zina Garrison
/ Lori McNeil
defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
/ Helena Suková
6–1, 6–2
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
. The men's tournament was held at the du Maurier Stadium
Jarry Park Stadium
Jarry Park Stadium is a former baseball stadium in Montreal which served as home to the Montreal Expos, Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise, from 1969–1976. It served as a temporary home until the domed Olympic Stadium was finished and made available to the Expos...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
while the women's tournament was held at the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre (Canada)
The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. Originally the courts were clay, they were later changed to Har-Tru...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and was part of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January, 1987, and concluded in December, 1987 after events....
. The men's tournament was held from August 10 through August 16, 1987 while the women's tournament was held from August 17 through August 23, 1987.
Men's Singles
Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
defeated
Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
6–4, 7–6
- It was Lendl's 5th title of the year and the 72nd of his career.
Women's Singles
Pam ShriverPam Shriver
Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
defeated
Zina GarrisonZina Garrison
Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...
6–4, 6–1
- It was Shriver's 9th title of the year and the 99th of her career.
Men's Doubles
Pat CashPat Cash
Patrick Hart "Pat" Cash is a retired Australian professional tennis player who won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 1987.-Early career:...
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Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
defeated
Peter DoohanPeter Doohan
Peter Doohan is a former tennis player from Australia, who won one singles title and five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 3 August 1987, when he became the number 43 of the world...
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Laurie WarderLaurie Warder
Laurie Warder is a former professional male tennis player from Australia.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:...
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Cash's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of his career. It was Edberg's 7th title of the year and the 25th of his career.
Women's Doubles
Zina GarrisonZina Garrison
Zina Lynna Garrison is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During her career, she was a women's singles runner-up at Wimbledon in 1990, a three-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion, and a women's doubles gold medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games.-Career:An African-American...
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Lori McNeilLori McNeil
Lori McNeil is an African American tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States. McNeil was a childhood friend of fellow African American pro Zina Garrison...
defeated
Claudia Kohde-KilschClaudia Kohde-Kilsch
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch is a former German tennis player. During her career, she won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won 10 singles titles and 26 doubles titles.-Career:...
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Helena SukováHelena Suková
Helena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
6–1, 6–2
- It was Garrison's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was McNeil's 3rd title of the year and the 9th of her career.