1988 Virginia Slims of Florida
Appearance
1988 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
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Date | March 7 – 13 |
Edition | 10th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 56S / 28D |
Prize money | $300,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Venue | Boca Raton Resort & Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Gabriela Sabatini | |
Doubles | |
Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison |
The 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 7 through March 13, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money, ending a 30-match winning streak by Steffi Graf. It was Sabatini's first win over Graf after 11 previous defeats.[1][2][3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]Gabriela Sabatini defeated Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Sabatini's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.
Doubles
[edit]Katrina Adams / Zina Garrison defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
- It was Adams' 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Garrison's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 184–185. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ "Sabatini upsets Graf". The Washington Post. March 14, 1988.
- ^ "Tennis; A First: Sabatini Beats Graf". The New York Times. March 14, 1988.