1987 Australian Open
Date	12–25 January 1987
Edition	75th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Melbourne, Australia
Venue	Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Stefan Edberg
Women's singles
Hana Mandlíková
Men's doubles
Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart
Boys' singles
Jason Stoltenberg
Girls' singles
Michelle Jaggard
Boys' doubles
Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge
Girls' doubles
Ann Devries / Nicole Provis
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The 1987 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 75th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 12 through 25 January 1987; the first tournament to be held after New Year's Day since 1970 and also the last tournament to be played on grass before the change of surface.

Change of schedule

After the event did not hold a schedule in 1986 due to the Open changing dates from December to January. This allowed it to count as a Grand Prix event after the movement of the Grand Prix Masters from March to early December. As such, this edition of Australian Open was held.

Seniors

Men's singles

Stefan Edberg defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–3

• It was Edberg's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's singles

Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6^(7–1)

• It was Mandlíková's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd and last Australian Open title.

Men's doubles

Stefan Edberg / Anders Järryd defeated Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder 6–4, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)

• It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Australian Open title. It was Järryd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Zina Garrison / Lori McNeil 6–1, 6–0

• It was Navratilova's 43rd career Grand Slam title and her 9th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 6th Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

Zina Garrison / Sherwood Stewart defeated Anne Hobbs / Andrew Castle 3–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3

• It was Garrison's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Australian Open title. It was Stewart's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Australian Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Jason Stoltenberg defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–2, 7–6

Girls' singles

Michelle Jaggard defeated Nicole Provis 6–2, 6–4

Boys' doubles

Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated Shane Barr / Bryan Roe 6–2, 6–4

Girls' doubles

Ann Devries / Nicole Provis defeated Genevieve Dwyer / Danielle Jones 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

Total prize money for the event was A$1,372,375.