1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Volvo Tennis Chicago | |
| Champions |  Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg |
| Runners-up | Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly |
| Score | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
| Draw | 16 (1WC) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Ken Flach and Robert Seguso were the defending champions, but Seguso did not compete this year. Flach teamed up with Brad Gilbert and lost in the first round to Eddie Edwards and Francisco González.
Paul Annacone and Christo van Rensburg won the title by defeating Mike De Palmer and Gary Donnelly 6–3, 7–6(7–4) in the final.[1]
Seeds
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Paul Annacone / 
Christo van Rensburg (champions)- Sherwood Stewart /
Kim Warwick (first round) - Ken Flach / Brad Gilbert (first round)
- Mike De Palmer / Gary Donnelly (final)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
Draw
[edit]| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | P Annacone C van Rensburg | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Denton C Steyn | 6 | 6 | 1 | P Annacone C van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 K Evernden P Fleming | 6 | 6 | K Evernden P Fleming | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 R Acuña T Warneke | 4 | 4 | 1 | P Annacone C van Rensburg | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Flach B Gilbert | 5 | 6 | E Edwards F González | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Edwards F González | 7 | 7 | E Edwards F González | 7 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Jones J Kriek | 4 | 3 | WC |  S Barr E Korita | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | S Barr E Korita | 6 | 6 | 1 | P Annacone C van Rensburg | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Layendecker G Michibata | 3 | 4 | 4 | M de Palmer G Donnelly | 3 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Davis D Pate | 6 | 6 | S Davis D Pate | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G Muller T Nelson | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | M de Palmer G Donnelly | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M de Palmer G Donnelly | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | M de Palmer G Donnelly | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| M Freeman B Pearce | 3 | 4 | A Kohlberg R Van't Hof | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kohlberg R Van't Hof | 6 | 6 | A Kohlberg R Van't Hof | 6 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 L Lavalle T Pawsat | 6 | 7 | L Lavalle T Pawsat | 7 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Stewart K Warwick | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Horner, Jody (6 April 1987). "Mayotte moves closer to elite". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
In Sunday`s doubles final, Christo van Rensburg of South Africa and Paul Annacone of New York showed why they`re the No. 1 team on the Grand Prix circuit. The top seeds beat Gary Donnelly and Mike DePalmer 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).