1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Singles

Singles
1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas
Final
Champion	Barbara Potter
Runner-up	Larisa Savchenko
Score	7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw	32 (4Q)
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas

Wendy White was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Larisa Savchenko.

Barbara Potter won the title by defeating Savchenko 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–5) in the final. ^{[1] [2]}

Seeds

1. Barbara Potter (champion)
2. Larisa Savchenko (final)
3. Pam Casale (first round)
4. Wendy White (semifinals)
5. Ann Henricksson (first round)
6. Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
7. Lisa Bonder (first round)
8. Anne White (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Barbara Potter	5	6	6
	Q	Emmanuelle Derly	7	2	3
								1	Barbara Potter	78	77
								2	Larisa Savchenko	66	65
	4	Wendy White	7	2	4
	2	Larisa Savchenko	5	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Potter	6	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	1	2				1	B Potter	6	7
		I Budařová	2	6	3				C Reynolds	4	5
		C Reynolds	7	2	6										1	B Potter	7	6
		N Tauziat	4	3											Q	J Novotná	6	3
		M Van Nostrand	6	6					M Van Nostrand	1	6	3
	Q	J Novotná	6	6				Q	J Novotná	6	2	6
	7	L Bonder	3	3																		1	B Potter	5	6	6
	3	P Casale	6	3	4																	Q	E Derly	7	2	3
		G Kim	4	6	6				G Kim	2	1
	Q	N Bykova	7	6				Q	N Bykova	6	6
		C Suire	6	0											Q	N Bykova	7	3	1
		S Parkhomenko	6	2	4										Q	E Derly	6	6	6
		ML Piatek	2	6	6				ML Piatek	3	2
	Q	E Derly	7	6				Q	E Derly	6	6
	5	A Henricksson	6	3

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	A White	4	2
		N Zvereva	6	6					N Zvereva	7	4	7
	Q	A Dechaume	6	6				Q	A Dechaume	6	6	5
		T Holladay	1	3												N Zvereva
		T Mochizuki	2	4											4	W White	w/o
		H Na	6	6					H Na	3	6
		C Porwik	2	3				4	W White	6	7
	4	W White	6	6																		4	W White	7	2	4
	6	S Hanika	6	6																		2	L Savchenko	5	6	6
		A Villagrán	1	1				6	S Hanika	7	6
		D Spence	6	6					D Spence	6	2
		K Schaefer	2	2											6	S Hanika	3	3
		C Benjamin	3	6	6										2	L Savchenko	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	1	4				C Benjamin	6	2
		I Demongeot	4	5				2	L Savchenko	7	6
	2	L Savchenko	6	7

References

1. "Results Plus: Potter Ends Drought". The New York Times . Associated Press. 9 February 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025. In Wichita, top-seeded Barbara Potter won her first title since 1985, defeating second-seeded Larisa Savchenko of the Soviet Union in the final of the Virginia Slims of Kansas tournament, 7-6, 7-6.
2. "A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet..." Wichita, Kansas. United Press International. 9 February 1987. Retrieved 30 June 2025.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)
• Official results archive (WTA)