Virginia Slims of Kansas
| VS of Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name |
VS of Kansas (1978, 1983–89) Avon Championships of Kansas (1980–82) Breyers Tennis Classic (1990) |
| Tour | WTA Tour (1978–90) |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1990 |
| Editions | 10 |
| Surface |
Hard (1978, 1988–90) Carpet (1980–82, 1986–87) Hard (1983) |
The Virginia Slims 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.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 |  | | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Not Held | ||
| 1980 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | 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(5–7), 6–2 |
| 1987 | |  | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
| 1988 | .svg.png){kind=small} |  | 7–6(7–5), 7–5 |
| 1989 | | | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1990 | |  | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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