Virginia Slims of Kansas
Defunct tennis tournament | |
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Event name |
VS of Kansas (1978, 1983–89) Avon Championships of Kansas (1980–82) Breyers Classic (1990) |
Tour | WTA Tour (1978–90) |
Founded | 1978 |
Abolished | 1990 |
Surface |
Hard (1978, 1988–90) Carpet (1980–82, 1986–87) Hard (1983) |
The VS of Kansas is a defunct WTA Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1978 to 1990. It was held in Kansas City, Kansas in the United States from 1978 to 1983 and in Wichita, Kansas in the United States from 1986 to 1990 and was played on indoor hard courts in 1978 and from 1988 to 1990, on indoor carpet courts from 1980 to 1982 and from 1986 to 1987, and on outdoor hard courts in 1983.
Martina Navratilova was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times and the doubles competitions twice partnering American Billie Jean King.
Results
Singles
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1978 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1982 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1983 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
1984 - 1985 | Not Held | ||
1986 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–7, 6–2 |
1987 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6, 7–6 |
1988 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6, 7–5 |
1989 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
1990 | ![]() | ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1978 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1979 | Not Held | ||
1980 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–1 |
1981 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
1982 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1983 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–5, 7–6 |
1984 - 1985 | Not Held | ||
1986 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
1987 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
1988 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
1989 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–2, 7–6 |
1990 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–0, 6–2 |
References
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