Tennis tournament
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona | ||||
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| Date | September 12–18 | |||
| Edition | 3rd | |||
| Category | Category 2 | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $100,000 | |||
| Surface | Hard / outdoor | |||
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | |||
| Venue | The Pointe at South Mountain | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Manuela Maleeva | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Elise Burgin /  Rosalyn Fairbank | ||||
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at The Pointe at South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 12 through September 18, 1988. First-seeded Manuela Maleeva won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona – Singles Manuela Maleeva defeated Dianne van Rensburg 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
- It was Maleeva's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona – Doubles Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank defeated Beth Herr / Terry Phelps 6–7, 7–6, 7–6
- It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Fairbank's 2nd title of the year and the 17th of her career.
See also
- 1988 Eagle Classic – men's tournament in Scottsdale
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 175, 214. ISBN 9780002183116.
- Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1989). 1989 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.
- Penny Butler (September 19, 1988). "Maleeva outlasts Van Rensburg to win Virginia Slims tournament". The Arizona Republic. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
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