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1988 WTA Singapore Open

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1988 WTA Singapore Open
Date18–24 April
Edition3rd
CategoryCategory 1
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationSingapore
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom Monique Javer
Doubles
Soviet Union Natalia Bykova / Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva
← 1987 · WTA Singapore Open · 1989 →

The 1988 Singapore Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Singapore and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 18 April through 24 April 1988. Unseeded Monique Javer won the singles title.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United Kingdom Monique Javer defeated Soviet Union Leila Meskhi 7–6(7–3), 6–3

  • It was Javer's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

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Soviet Union Natalia Bykova / Soviet Union Natalia Medvedeva defeated Soviet Union Leila Meskhi / Soviet Union Svetlana Parkhomenko 7–6(7–4), 6–3

  • It was Bykova's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Medvedeva's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 211. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.
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