1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona

The 1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Registry Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from March 9 through March 15, 1987. Fifth-seeded Anne White won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

1987 Virginia Slims of Arizona
DateMarch 9–15
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationScottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
VenueRegistry Resort
Champions
Singles
Anne White
Doubles
Penny Barg / Beth Herr

Finals

Singles

Anne White defeated Dianne Balestrat 6–1, 6–2

  • It was White's only singles title of her career.

Doubles

Penny Barg / Beth Herr defeated Mary-Lou Piatek / Anne White 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–2)

gollark: *does not like k.lua*
gollark: *bleh*
gollark: Easier to hook into krist than to WRITE A CURRENCY FROM SCRATCH.
gollark: Unfortunately you can't easily run your own krist server.
gollark: At least, that's what the evil conspiracy pushing Krist will tell you.

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 220. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
  3. "White stuns Balestrat in Slims final". The Arizona Republic. March 16, 1987. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com. Anne White clinched her first major singles title by beating top-seeded Dianne Fromholtz Balestrat, 6-1, 6-2, Sunday in the rain-delayed $75,000 Virginia Slims of Arizona tennis tournament at the Registry Resort in Scottsdale.
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