Tennis tournament
1988 Virginia Slims of New England | ||||
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Date | October 31 – November 6 | |||
Edition | 4th | |||
Category | Category 5 | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $300,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor | |||
Location | Worcester, MA, United States | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Martina Navratilova | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | ||||
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from October 31 through November 6, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of New England – SinglesMartina Navratilova defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 137th of her career.
Doubles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of New England – DoublesMartina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Gabriela Sabatini / Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- It was Navratilova's 15th title of the year and the 279th of her career. It was Shriver's 10th title of the year and the 113th of her career.
References
- John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 175, 207–208. ISBN 9780002183116.
- Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.
External links
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1988 WTA Tour « 1987 1989 » | |
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