1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas

August 2023 1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas February 27 – March 5 1st Virginia Slims circuit $100,000 32S / 15D Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. Municipal Auditorium USA Martina Navratilova USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova 1980 Avon Championships of Kansas The 1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1978 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the first edition of the tournament and was held from February 27 through March 5, 1978.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 292, 297 John Dolan First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/scd93e00/pdf legacy.library.ucsf.edu Virginia Slims World Championship Series PDFWorld of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook 1979 Macdonald and Jane's London 978-0354090681 184 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Billie Jean King 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 It was Navratilova's 7th singles title of the year and the 20th of her career. Doubles USA Billie Jean King / USA Martina Navratilova defeated AUS Kerry Melville / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–4 Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $20,000$10,500$5,900$2,800$1,550$850 References External links WTA tournament edition details ITF tournament edition details Virginia Slims of Kansas Category:Virginia Slims of Kansas Virginia Slims of Kansas Virginia Slims of Kansas Virginia Slims of Kansas Virginia Slims of Kansas Category:Sports competitions in Kansas City, Missouri Category:Tennis tournaments in Missouri Category:Women's sports in Kansas City, Missouri