1988_Virginia_Slims_of_Washington

1988 Virginia Slims of Washington

1988 Virginia Slims of Washington

Tennis tournament

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]

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington – Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 132nd of her career.

Doubles

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated Argentina Gabriela Sabatini / Czechoslovakia 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

  1. [1]
    "Virginia Slims promoter agreement". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. January 15, 1988 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. [2]
    John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174, 182. ISBN 9780002183116.
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