1988 Virginia Slims of Kansas

The 1988 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 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and ran from February 29 through March 6, 1988. First-seeded Manuela Maleeva won the singles title.[1][2]

1988 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateFebruary 29 – March 6
Edition8th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationWichita, Kansas, U.S.
VenueKansas Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Manuela Maleeva
Doubles
Natalia Bykova
Svetlana Parkhomenko

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Singles

Manuela Maleeva defeated Sylvia Hanika 7–6(7–5), 7–5

  • It was Maleeva's 1st singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Doubles

Natalia Bykova / Svetlana Parkhomenko defeated Jana Novotná / Catherine Suire 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Bykova's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Parkhomenko's only title of the year and the 8th of her career.
gollark: Yes, well.
gollark: Bronze tinsel x some christmassy one.
gollark: _ponders accepting a 2G prize_
gollark: Now the eternal wait for offers begins.
gollark: Pygmies?

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 211–212. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.
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