| 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 2–8 |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Category 1+ |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Surface | Hard (DecoTurf II) / indoor |
| Location | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Venue | Kansas Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Barbara Potter | |
| Doubles | |
 Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko | |
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]
Finals
Singles
Barbara Potter defeated Larisa Savchenko 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
- It was Potter's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko defeated Barbara Potter / Wendy White 6–2, 6–4
References
- ↑ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 178. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ↑ "A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet..." UPI. February 9, 1987.
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