| Virginia Slims of Arkansas | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Virginia Slims of Arkansas |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Abolished | 1987 |
| Editions | 2 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoors (1986) Hard / outdoors (1987) |
The Virginia Slims of Arkansas is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1986 to 1987. It was held in Little Rock, Arkansas in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts in 1986 and on outdoor hard courts in 1987.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  Kathy Rinaldi |  Natalia Zvereva | 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–0 |
| 1987 |  Sandra Cecchini | Natalia Zvereva | 0–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |  Iva Budařová Beth Herr | 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Mary Lou Daniels Robin White | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken | 6–2, 6–4 |
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