1988 Virginia Slims of Kansas | |
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Date | February 29 – March 6 |
Edition | 8th |
Category | Category 2 |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Hard / indoor |
Location | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
Venue | Kansas Coliseum |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Manuela Maleeva | |
Doubles | |
Natalia Bykova Svetlana Parkhomenko |
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