_12.jpg) Steffi Graf finished the year as world No. 1 for the first time in her career. She won eleven tournaments during the season, including a major at the French Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. She also finished runner-up at two other majors, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 December 1986 – 22 November 1987 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Tournaments | 56 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims Championships (1) Category 4 Category 3 Category 2 Category 1+ Category 1 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Steffi Graf (11) |
| Most tournament finals | Steffi Graf (13) |
| Prize money leader | Steffi Graf $1,063,785 |
| Points leader | Steffi Graf 280.2080 |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Steffi Graf |
| Doubles team of the year | |
| Most improved player of the year |  Lori McNeil |
| Newcomer of the year |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
| Comeback player of the year | Bettina Bunge |
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The 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 15th season of the tennis circuit since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in January 1987, and concluded in December 1987 after events.
The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.