1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas explained

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

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: Remmert. Richard A.. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1988. WITA. Miami. 336.
2. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. 1988. Willow Books. London. 9780002182690. 178. John Barrett.
3. Web site: A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet.... UPI. February 9, 1987.