1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas

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1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateFebruary 2–8
Edition7th
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard (DecoTurf II) / indoor
Location Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Venue Kansas Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Doubles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Svetlana Parkhomenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg 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.
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