1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1987 Virginia Slims of Kansas | |
| Champions | Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko |
| Runners-up | Barbara Potter Wendy White |
| Score | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Kathy Jordan and Candy Reynolds were the defending champions, but Jordan did not compete this year. Reynolds teamed up with Catherine Suire and lost in the quarterfinals to Ann Henricksson and Molly Van Nostrand.
Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko won the title by defeating Barbara Potter and Wendy White 6–2, 6–4 in the final.[1]
Seeds
- Svetlana Parkhomenko / Larisa Savchenko (champions)
- Mary Lou Piatek / Anne White (semifinals)
- Candy Reynolds / Catherine Suire (quarterfinals)
- Pascale Paradis / JoAnne Russell (first round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Parkhomenko L Savchenko | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bollegraf N Jagerman | 3 | 5 | 1 | A Parkhomenko L Savchenko | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Karlsson M Lindström | 6 | 1 | 2 | I Budařová J Novotná | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I Budařová J Novotná | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | A Parkhomenko L Savchenko | 5 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | C Reynolds C Suire | 6 | 6 | A Henricksson M Van Nostrand | 7 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sánchez Vicario N Sodupe | 1 | 4 | 3 | C Reynolds C Suire | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin P Casale | 3 | 2 | A Henricksson M Van Nostrand | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Henricksson M Van Nostrand | 6 | 6 | 1 | A Parkhomenko L Savchenko | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Potter W White | 6 | 7 | B Potter W White | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Meskhi N Zvereva | 1 | 6 | B Potter W White | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I Demongeot N Tauziat | 6 | 0 | 6 | I Demongeot N Tauziat | 4 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | P Paradis J Russell | 3 | 6 | 3 | B Potter W White | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Porwik A Sánchez Vicario | 3 | 2 | 2 | ML Piatek A White | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Holladay K McDaniel | 6 | 6 | T Holladay K McDaniel | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Reinach M Reinach | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ML Piatek A White | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | ML Piatek A White | 6 | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "A player unaccustomed to winning titles defeated a Soviet..." Wichita, Kansas. United Press International. 9 February 1987. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
Later Sunday, Savchenko paired with compatriot Svetlana Parkhomenko to capture the doubles championship, defeating Potter and Wendy White, 6-2, 6-4.