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

Finals

Singles

Australia Elizabeth Smylie defeated United States 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

Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko / Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko defeated United States Lori McNeil / United States 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
  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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