Virginia Slims of Kansas
VS of Kansas | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | VS of Kansas (1978, 1983–89) Avon Championships of Kansas (1980–82) Breyers Tennis Classic (1990) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1978–90) |
Founded | 1978 |
Abolished | 1990 |
Editions | 10 |
Surface | Hard (1978, 1988–90) Carpet (1980–82, 1986–87) Hard (1983) |
The Virginia Slims of Kansas is a defunct
hard courts in 1978 and from 1988 to 1990, on indoor carpet courts
from 1980 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1987, and on outdoor hard courts in 1983.
Martina Navratilova was a player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competitions twice partnering American Billie Jean King.
Past finals
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1978 | Martina Navratilova | Billie Jean King | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | Martina Navratilova | Greer Stevens | 6–0, 6–2 |
1981 | Andrea Jaeger | Martina Navratilova | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1982 | Martina Navratilova | Barbara Potter | 6–2, 6–2 |
1983 | Elizabeth Sayers | Anne Minter | 6–3, 6–1 |
1984 - 1985 |
Not Held | ||
1986 | Wendy White | Betsy Nagelsen | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–2 |
1987 | Barbara Potter | Larisa Savchenko | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
1988 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Sylvia Hanika | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
1989 | Amy Frazier | Barbara Potter | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
1990 | Dianne Van Rensburg | Nathalie Tauziat | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1978 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
6–4, 6–4 | |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova |
Laura duPont Pam Shriver |
6–3, 6–1 |
1981 | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh |
Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull |
6–2, 7–6 |
1982 | Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh |
4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
1983 | Sandy Collins Elizabeth Sayers |
Chris O'Neil Brenda Remilton |
7–5, 7–6 |
1984 - 1985 |
Not Held | ||
1986 | Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds |
JoAnne Russell Anne Smith |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
1987 | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |
Barbara Potter Wendy White |
6–2, 6–4 |
1988 | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire |
6–3, 6–4 | |
1989 | Manon Bollegraf Lise Gregory |
Sandy Collins Leila Meskhi |
6–2, 7–6 |
1990 | Manon Bollegraf Meredith McGrath |
6–0, 6–2 |
References