1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Doubles

1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas s URS Svetlana ParkhomenkoURS Larisa Savchenko USA Barbara PotterUSA Wendy White 6–2, 6–4 singles doubles 16 4 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas Kathy Jordan and Candy Reynolds were the defending champions, but Jordan did not compete this year. Reynolds teamed up with Catherine Suire and lost in the quarterfinals to Ann Henricksson and Molly Van Nostrand. Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko won the title by defeating Barbara Potter and Wendy White 6–2, 6–4 in the final.A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet... United Press International https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/02/09/A-player-unaccustomed-to-winning-titles-defeated-a-Soviet/6983539845200/ 12 July 2025 9 February 1987 Wichita, Kansas Later Sunday, Savchenko paired with compatriot Svetlana Parkhomenko to capture the doubles championship, defeating Potter and Wendy White, 6-2, 6-4. Seeds 30em URS Svetlana Parkhomenko / URS Larisa Savchenko (champions) USA Mary Lou Piatek / USA Anne White (semifinals) USA Candy Reynolds / FRA Catherine Suire (quarterfinals) FRA Pascale Paradis / USA JoAnne Russell (first round) Draw Draw First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 URS A ParkhomenkoURS L Savchenko 6 7 NED M BollegrafNED N Jagerman 3 5 SWE C KarlssonSWE M Lindström 6 1 2 TCH I BudařováTCH J Novotná 4 6 6 3 USA C ReynoldsFRA C Suire 6 6 ESP A Sánchez VicarioUSA N Sodupe 1 4 USA C BenjaminUSA P Casale 3 2 USA A HenrickssonUSA M Van Nostrand 6 6 USA B PotterUSA W White 6 7 URS L MeskhiURS N Zvereva 1 6 FRA I DemongeotFRA N Tauziat 6 0 6 4 FRA P ParadisUSA J Russell 3 6 3 FRG C PorwikESP A Sánchez Vicario 3 2 USA T HolladayUSA K McDaniel 6 6 RSA 1928 E ReinachRSA 1928 M Reinach 4 6 6 2 USA ML PiatekUSA A White 6 2 7 1 URS A ParkhomenkoURS L Savchenko 6 7 TCH I BudařováTCH J Novotná 4 5 3 USA C ReynoldsFRA C Suire 6 2 USA A HenrickssonUSA M Van Nostrand 7 6 USA B PotterUSA W White 6 6 6 FRA I DemongeotFRA N Tauziat 4 7 3 USA T HolladayUSA K McDaniel 2 3 2 USA ML PiatekUSA A White 6 6 1 URS A ParkhomenkoURS L Savchenko 5 7 6 USA A HenrickssonUSA M Van Nostrand 7 6 2 USA B PotterUSA W White 6 7 2 USA ML PiatekUSA A White 4 5 1 URS A ParkhomenkoURS L Savchenko 6 6 USA B PotterUSA W White 2 4 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