1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Singles

1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas USA Barbara Potter URS Larisa Savchenko 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) singles doubles 32 (4Q Qualifiers) 8 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas Wendy White was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Larisa Savchenko. Barbara Potter won the title by defeating Savchenko 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) in the final.Results Plus: Potter Ends Drought https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/09/sports/results-plus-435687.html 30 June 2025 The New York Times Associated Press 9 February 1987 In Wichita, top-seeded Barbara Potter won her first title since 1985, defeating second-seeded Larisa Savchenko of the Soviet Union in the final of the Virginia Slims of Kansas tournament, 7-6, 7-6.A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/02/09/A-player-unaccustomed-to-winning-titles-defeated-a-Soviet/6983539845200/ 30 June 2025 United Press International 9 February 1987 Wichita, Kansas Seeds 30em USA Barbara Potter (champion) URS Larisa Savchenko (final) USA Pam Casale (first round) USA Wendy White (semifinals) USA Ann Henricksson (first round) FRG Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals) USA Lisa Bonder (first round) USA Anne White (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Barbara Potter 5 6 6 Q FRA Emmanuelle Derly 7 2 3 4 USA Wendy White 7 2 4 2 URS Larisa Savchenko 5 6 6 1 USA Barbara Potter 78 77 2 URS Larisa Savchenko 66 65 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA B Potter 6 6 ESP A Sánchez Vicario 1 2 TCH I Budařová 2 6 3 USA C Reynolds 7 2 6 FRA N Tauziat 4 3 USA M Van Nostrand 6 6 Q TCH J Novotná 6 6 7 USA L Bonder 3 3 3 USA P Casale 6 3 4 USA G Kim 4 6 6 Q URS N Bykova 7 6 FRA C Suire 6 0 URS S Parkhomenko 6 2 4 USA ML Piatek 2 6 6 Q FRA E Derly 7 6 5 USA A Henricksson 6 3 1 USA B Potter 6 7 USA C Reynolds 4 5 USA M Van Nostrand 1 6 3 Q TCH J Novotná 6 2 6 USA G Kim 2 1 Q URS N Bykova 6 6 USA ML Piatek 3 2 Q FRA E Derly 6 6 1 USA B Potter 7 6 Q TCH J Novotná 6 3 Q URS N Bykova 7 3 1 Q FRA E Derly 6 6 6 1 USA B Potter 5 6 6 Q FRA E Derly 7 2 3 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 USA A White 4 2 URS N Zvereva 6 6 Q FRA A Dechaume 6 6 USA T Holladay 1 3 USA T Mochizuki 2 4 USA H Na 6 6 FRG C Porwik 2 3 4 USA W White 6 6 6 FRG S Hanika 6 6 ARG A Villagrán 1 1 USA D Spence 6 6 USA K Schaefer 2 2 USA C Benjamin 3 6 6 RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 1 4 FRA I Demongeot 4 5 2 URS L Savchenko 6 7 URS N Zvereva 7 4 7 Q FRA A Dechaume 6 6 5 USA H Na 3 6 4 USA W White 6 7 6 FRG S Hanika 7 6 USA D Spence 6 2 USA C Benjamin 6 2 2 URS L Savchenko 7 6 URS N Zvereva 4 USA W White w/o 6 FRG S Hanika 3 3 2 URS L Savchenko 6 6 4 USA W White 7 2 4 2 URS L Savchenko 5 6 6 References External links Official results archive (ITF) Official results archive (WTA) Category:Virginia Slims of Kansas Category:1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series Category:Sports competitions in Wichita, Kansas Category:Tennis in Kansas Category:1987 in sports in Kansas