1989 Virginia Slims of Kansas

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1989 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateFebruary 20–26
Edition9th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
VenueCrestview Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier
Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory
  1988  · Virginia Slims of Kansas ·  1990  

The 1989 Virginia Slims of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Crestview Country Club [1] in Wichita, Kansas in the United States and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from February 20 through February 26, 1989. Sixth-seeded Amy Frazier won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Amy Frazier defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter 4–6, 6–4, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Manon Bollegraf / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Lise Gregory defeated Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Collins / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Leila Meskhi 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles$17,000$8,500$4,250$2,125$1,175$750

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References

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