1988 Eckerd Open | |
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Date | March 28 – April 3 |
Edition | 16th |
Category | Category 3 |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $200,000 |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Chris Evert | |
Doubles | |
Terry Phelps / Raffaella Reggi |
The 1988 Eckerd Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Tampa, Florida in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 28 through April 3, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title. [1] [2]
Chris Evert defeated Arantxa Sánchez 7–6(7–3), 6–4
Terry Phelps / Raffaella Reggi defeated Cammy MacGregor / Cynthia MacGregor 6–2, 6–4
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