1987 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma

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
DateFebruary 9–15
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 1+
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
LocationOklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
Doubles
Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
← 1986 · Virginia Slims of Oklahoma · 1988 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Elizabeth 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

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  Svetlana 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

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. pp. 178, 218, 220. ISBN 9780002182690.
  2. ^ Remmert, Richard A., ed. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 336.
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