1988 Virginia Slims of Washington

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]

1988 Virginia Slims of Washington
DateFebruary 22–28
Edition17th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationFairfax, Virginia, United States
VenuePatriot Center
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

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

  1. "Virginia Slims promoter agreement". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. January 15, 1988 via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  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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