1987 Citizen Cup – Doubles

Doubles
1987 Citizen Cup
Champions	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Jana Novotná
Runners-up	Natalia Bykova Leila Meskhi
Score	7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(8–6)
Draw	28
Seeds	8

Main article: 1987 Citizen Cup

Bettina Bunge and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch were the last champions of the tournament in 1983.

Bunge teamed up with Steffi Graf and lost in the quarterfinals to Natalia Bykova and Leila Meskhi.

Kohde-Kilsch teamed up with Jana Novotná and successfully defended her title, by defeating Bykova and Meskhi 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(8–6) in the final.^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Bettina Bunge / Steffi Graf (quarterfinals)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Jana Novotná (champions)
3. Mercedes Paz / Tine Scheuer-Larsen (semifinals)
4. Catherine Tanvier / Patricia Tarabini (second round)
5. Jenny Byrne / Louise Field (first round)
6. Kathleen Horvath / Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
7. Sandra Cecchini / Sabrina Goleš (quarterfinals)
8. Isabel Cueto / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Natalia Bykova Leila Meskhi	6	3	6
		Manon Bollegraf Marianne van der Torre	3	6	2
									Natalia Bykova Leila Meskhi	6^1	6^6
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Jana Novotná	7^7	7^8
	3	Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen	3	5
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Jana Novotná	6	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	B Bunge S Graf	6	6
		N Jagerman S Schilder	6	6					N Jagerman S Schilder	1	3
		V Nelson-Dunbar P Vásquez	4	2											1	B Bunge S Graf	6	7	4
		I Budařová C Porwik	4	1												N Bykova L Meskhi	7	6	6
		A Betzner C Singer	6	6					A Betzner C Singer	3	1
		N Bykova L Meskhi	6	6					N Bykova L Meskhi	6	6
	5	J Byrne L Field	3	2																			N Bykova L Meskhi	6	3	6
																							M Bollegraf M van der Torre	3	6	2
								4	C Tanvier P Tarabini	3	1
		C Bakkum B Schultz	1	6	5				M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	6
		M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	4	7											M Bollegraf M van der Torre	6	4	6
		L Golarsa J Goodling	2	4											8	I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	3	6	4
		N Provis K Schimper	6	6					N Provis K Schimper	4	3
		R Maršíková R Rajchrtová						8	I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	8	I Cueto A Sánchez Vicario	w/o

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	K Horvath R Reggi	6	6
		F Bonsignori H ter Riet	3	2				6	K Horvath R Reggi	7	6
		A Devries E Krapl	7	6					A Devries E Krapl	6	4
		M Pawlik H Thoms	6	2											6	K Horvath R Reggi	4	3
		P Huber S Meier													3	M Paz T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
		B Fulco W Probst	w/o						B Fulco W Probst	2	2
								3	M Paz T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6
																						3	M Paz T Scheuer-Larsen	3	5
	7	S Cecchini S Goleš	6	6																		2	C Kohde-Kilsch J Novotná	6	7
		K Böhmová R Zrubáková	3	1				7	S Cecchini S Goleš	w/o
		M Pérez Roldán J Wiesner	6	6					M Pérez Roldán J Wiesner
		I Kuczyńska M Pazderová	2	2											7	S Cecchini S Goleš	2	3
		G Mosca A Villagrán	6	7											2	C Kohde-Kilsch J Novotná	6	6
		K Düll T Weigl	3	5					G Mosca A Villagrán
								2	C Kohde-Kilsch J Novotná	w/o

References

1. "Betty Barclay Cup - Past Winners". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 12 February 2024. 1987, Sep 21 - Sep 27: Claudia KOHDE-KILSCH / Jana NOVOTNA

External links

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