1988 Virginia Slims of Washington
Tennis tournament
1988 Virginia Slims of Washington | ||||
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Date | February 22–28 | |||
Edition | 17th | |||
Category | Category 5 | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $300,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |||
Venue | Patriot Center | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Martina Navratilova | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | ||||
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1988.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[2]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 132nd of her career.
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Gabriela Sabatini / Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 6th title of the year and the 270th of her career. It was Shriver's 5th title of the year and the 108th of her career.
References
- ^ "Virginia Slims promoter agreement". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. January 15, 1988 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174, 182. ISBN 9780002183116.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details
- Tournament draws