1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona

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1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona
DateMarch 9–15
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
VenueRegistry Resort
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Anne White
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg / Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr
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The 1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Registry Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 9 through March 15, 1987. Fifth-seeded Anne White won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Anne White defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Balestrat 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg / Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mary-Lou Piatek / Flag of the United States.svg Anne White 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

See also

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 220. ISBN   9780002182690.
  2. ↑ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
  3. ↑ "White stuns Balestrat in Slims final" . The Arizona Republic . March 16, 1987. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Anne White clinched her first major singles title by beating top-seeded Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 6-1, 6-2, Sunday in the rain-delayed $75,000 Virginia Slims of Arizona tennis tournament at the Registry Resort in Scottsdale.
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