1987 Family Circle NSW Open – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Zina Garrison won the title by defeating Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–4 in the final.^[1][2][3]

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	10	Wendy Turnbull	6	7
	7	Lori McNeil	4	5
								10	Wendy Turnbull	3	4
								6	Zina Garrison	6	6
	3	Helena Suková	3	1
	6	Zina Garrison	6	6
															6	Zina Garrison	6	6
															2	Pam Shriver	2	4
	5	Manuela Maleeva	4	6	6
		Etsuko Inoue	6	2	2
								5	Manuela Maleeva	3	3
								2	Pam Shriver	6	6
	9	Catarina Lindqvist	4	2
	2	Pam Shriver	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	H Mandlíková	6	6
		E Reinach	6	3	6				E Reinach	1	3
		E Smylie	2	6	3										1	H Mandlíková	3	5
		J Byrne	2	6	0										10	W Turnbull	6	7
		N Provis	6	3	6				N Provis	1	6
		T Holladay	1	1				10	W Turnbull	6	7
	10	W Turnbull	6	6																		10	W Turnbull	6	7
	13	D Balestrat	6	7																		7	L McNeil	4	5
		G Fernández	1	6				13	D Balestrat
		E Burgin	6	6					E Burgin	w/o
		S Hanika	3	3												E Burgin	1	6	2
		E Pfaff	6	5	6										7	L McNeil	6	4	6
		H Na	0	7	3				E Pfaff	3	6	6
								7	L McNeil	6	4	7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	H Suková	6	6
		C Porwik	4	7	1				A Henricksson	1	2
		A Henricksson	6	5	6										3	H Suková	5
	Q	A Betzner	5	4											Q	AM Fernandez	3r
	Q	AM Fernandez	7	6				Q	AM Fernandez	7	6	7
	Q	S Collins	3	4					E Minter	6	7	5
		E Minter	6	6																		3	H Suková	3	1
	12	J Durie	6	3	6																	6	Z Garrison	6	6
		M Jaggard	3	6	4			12	J Durie	5	4
		C Benjamin	6	4	6				C Benjamin	7	6
		C Bartos-Cserepy	4	6	2											C Benjamin	4	2
		M Van Nostrand	6	6											6	Z Garrison	6	6
		B Bowes	1	2					M Van Nostrand	3	2
								6	Z Garrison	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	Man Maleeva	6	6
	Q	J Richardson	4	6	6			Q	J Richardson	1	3
		R Maršíková	6	3	0										5	Man Maleeva	7	6
		P Hy	6	3	6											A Smith	5	1
		A Moulton	3	6	1				P Hy	1	1
		A Smith	6	6					A Smith	6	6
	11	C Bassett	4	4																		5	Man Maleeva	4	6	6
		A Hobbs	7	6	6																		E Inoue	6	2	2
		H Kelesi	6	7	4				A Hobbs	6	3	3
		A Minter	7	4	7				A Minter	2	6	6
		C MacGregor	6	6	5											A Minter	4	6	4
	Q	A Devries	6	6	5											E Inoue	6	2	6
		E Inoue	7	4	7				E Inoue	6	6
								4	C Kohde-Kilsch	4	2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	R White	3	6	1
		D Van Rensburg	7	6					D Van Rensburg	6	2	6
		B Nagelsen	6	2												D Van Rensburg	5	5
		J Tremelling	6	7											9	C Lindqvist	7	7
	Q	S Walsh-Pete	4	5					J Tremelling	1	2
	Q	E Krapl	1	6				9	C Lindqvist	6	6
	9	C Lindqvist	6	7																		9	C Lindqvist	4	2
	14	M Werdel	0	4																		2	P Shriver	6	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	6	6
		T Mochizuki	6	6					T Mochizuki	4	3
		MC Calleja	2	4												G Magers	3	0
	Q	A Tobin-Dingwall	4	6	5										2	P Shriver	6	6
		S Gomer	6	3	7				S Gomer	1	2
								2	P Shriver	6	6

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)