1988 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships

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1988 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships
DateFebruary 29 – March 5
Edition23rd
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S /16D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location San Antonio, TX, United States
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1969  · U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships ·  1989  

The 1988 U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from February 29 through March 5, 1988. The Steffi Graf won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers 6–3, 6–7, 6–2

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References

  1. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.