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Tennis tournament Tennis tournament
1987 Belgian Open
Date6–12 July
Edition1st
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationKnokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium
Champions
Singles
United States Kathleen Horvath
Doubles
West Germany Bettina Bunge / Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva
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The 1987 Belgian Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Knokke-Le-Zoute, Belgium and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 6 July until 12 July 1987. Seventh-seeded Kathleen Horvath won the singles final.

Finals

Singles

United States Kathleen Horvath defeated West Germany Bettina Bunge 6–1, 7–6

  • It was Horvath's only singles title of the year and the 6th and last of her career.

Doubles

West Germany Bettina Bunge / Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva defeated United States Kathleen Horvath / Netherlands Marcella Mesker 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 176, 178, 222. ISBN 9780002182690.

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