1988 Spanish Open

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1988 Spanish Open
Date25 April – 1 May
Edition7th
CategoryCategory 1
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Barcelona, Spain
Venue Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Neige Dias
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sandra Wasserman
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The 1988 Spanish Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 25 April to 1 May 1988. Fifth-seeded Neige Dias won the singles title. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Neige Dias defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Bettina Fulco 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová / Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sandra Wasserman defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Anna-Karin Olsson / Flag of Spain.svg María José Llorca 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

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References

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