1987 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

  • Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
    • – Australian Open - Stefan Edberg
    • – French Open - Ivan Lendl
    • – Wimbledon championships - Pat Cash
    • – US Open - Ivan Lendl
  • Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
    • – Australian Open - Hana Mandlíková
    • – French Open - Steffi Graf
    • – Wimbledon championships - Martina Navratilova
    • – US Open - Martina Navratilova
  • Davis Cup
    • Sweden defeats India (5-0) in the final

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