1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas

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]

1978 Virginia Slims of Kansas
DateFebruary 27 – March 5
Edition1st
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
VenueMunicipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Martina Navratilova
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Finals

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Singles

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  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

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  Billie Jean King /   Martina Navratilova defeated   Kerry Melville /   Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–4

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $20,000 $10,500 $5,900 $2,800 $1,550 $850

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 292, 297.
  2. ^ "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 184. ISBN 978-0354090681.
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