1988 Lipton International Players Championships

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1988 Lipton International Players Championships
DateMarch 14–28
Edition4th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Venue Tennis Center at Crandon Park
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf / Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
  1987  · Miami Open ·  1989  

The 1988 Lipton International Players Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and of the Category 6 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. Both the men's and women's events took place at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida in the United States from March 14 through March 28, 1988. Mats Wilander and Steffi Graf won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 7–6, 6–1, 7–5

Women's doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf / Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 7–6(8–6), 6–3

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References

  1. "1988 Key Biscayne – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1988 Key Biscayne – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 121–122, 185–186. ISBN   9780002183116.