1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas
1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas | |
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Date | February 27 – March 5 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
Draw | 32S / 15D |
Prize money | $100,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Venue | Municipal Auditorium |
Champions | |
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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.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.[2][3]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Martina Navratilova defeated
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[]
Billie Jean King /
Martina Navratilova defeated
Kerry Melville /
Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–4
Prize money[]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $20,000 | $10,500 | $5,900 | $2,800 | $1,550 | $850 |
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References[]
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 297.
- ^ "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN 978-0354090681.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1978 WTA Tour
- Virginia Slims of Kansas
- 1978 in sports in Kansas
- 1978 in American tennis
- February 1978 sports events in the United States
- March 1978 sports events in the United States