The 1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the United States and was part of the Category 1+ tier of the 1987 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from February 9 through February 15, 1987. Fourth-seeded Elizabeth Smylie won the singles title.[1][2]
1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma | |
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Date | February 9–15 |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Category 1+ |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $75,000 |
Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Elizabeth Smylie | |
Doubles | |
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |
Finals
editSingles
editElizabeth Smylie defeated Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Smylie's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.
Doubles
editSvetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko defeated Lori McNeil / Kim Sands 6–4, 6–4
- It was Novotná's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career. It was Suire's 1st title of the year and the 4th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 218, 220. ISBN 9780002182690.
- ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
External links
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