1987 WTA Argentine Open – Doubles
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Lori McNeil
and Mercedes Paz
were the defending champions but only Paz competed that year with Gabriela Sabatini
.
Paz and Sabatini won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Jill Hetherington
and Christiane Jolissaint
.
Lori 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...
and Mercedes Paz
Mercedes Paz
Mercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...
were the defending champions but only Paz competed that year with Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
.
Paz and Sabatini won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Jill Hetherington
Jill Hetherington
Jill Hetherington Hultquist is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Hultquist played college tennis for the University of Florida, and is the current women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington....
and Christiane Jolissaint
Christiane Jolissaint
Christiane Jolissaint is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. She won five doubles titles, most often partnering with Marcella Mesker.-Doubles 7 :-References:*...
.
Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All eight seeded teams received byes into the second round.
Mercedes PazMercedes PazMercedes María Paz is a former professional tennis player from Argentina, who won three singles titles during her career on the WTA Tour. The right-hander reached her highest career ranking on April 29, 1991, when she became the number 28 of the world...
/ Gabriela SabatiniGabriela SabatiniGabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
(Champions)
Andrea Betzner / Isabel CuetoIsabel CuetoIsabel Cueto is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. Her career high ranking was No. 20, which she achieved on 28 August 1989.-Early life:...
(Quarterfinals)
Emilse Rapponi-Longo / Patricia TarabiniPatricia TarabiniPatricia Tarabini was an Argentine tennis player. Tarabini represented her country and won the Bronze Olympic medal at the 2004 Athens games, with Paola Suárez, where they lost 7–9 in the third set to eventual gold medalists from China, Sun Tiantian and Li Ting. On May 9, 1988, Tarabini reached...
(Quarterfinals)- Gabriela Mosca / Adriana Villagran (Second Round)
Jill HetheringtonJill HetheringtonJill Hetherington Hultquist is a former Canadian professional tennis player. Hultquist played college tennis for the University of Florida, and is the current women's tennis head coach at the University of Washington....
/
Christiane JolissaintChristiane JolissaintChristiane Jolissaint is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. She won five doubles titles, most often partnering with Marcella Mesker.-Doubles 7 :-References:*...
(Final)
- Lea AntonoplisLea AntonoplisLea Antonoplis is a former professional tennis player who won the Wimbledon Girls' Singles in 1977 and four WTA doubles titles.-Early life:...
/ Andrea Tiezzi (Semifinals)
Carin Bakkum / Simone Schilder (Semifinals)
- Bettina FulcoBettina FulcoBettina Fulco is a retired Argentine professional women's tennis player. She reached her highest ranking of No. 23 on October 10, 1988. Fulco began playing tennis at age 10 at the University Club in her hometown of Mar Del Plata, having been inspired to start because of the increased interest in...
/
Gisele MiroGisele MiroGisele Miró is a former tennis player from Brazil.Miró competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won two singles and one doubles titles in the ITF Circuit, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on April 25, 1988, when she became the number 99 of...
(Quarterfinals)
Final
Top Half
Bottom Half