Date February 27 – March 5 Category Virginia Slims circuit Prize money $100,000 | Edition 1st Draw 32S/16D | |
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | ||
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. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money.
Contents
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Billie Jean King 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
Doubles
Billie Jean King / Martina Navratilova defeated Kerry Melville / Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–4
References
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