1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateFebruary 2–8
Edition7th
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceHard (DecoTurf II) / indoor
LocationWichita, Kansas, U.S.
VenueKansas Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Barbara Potter
Doubles
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Kansas Coliseum in Wichita, Kansas in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and ran from February 2 through February 28, 1987. First-seeded Barbara Potter won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money as well as 190 ranking points.[1][2][3]

Finals

Singles

United States Barbara Potter defeated Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko / Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko defeated United States Barbara Potter / United States Wendy White 6–2, 6–4

References

  1. ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 178. ISBN 9780002182690.
  3. ^ "A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet..." UPI. February 9, 1987.

External links

Virginia Slims of Kansas
1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series  « 1986 1988 »
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