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
VenueMcFarlin Tennis Center
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 women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the McFarlin Tennis Center in San Antonio, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 3 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 23rd edition of the tournament and was held from February 29 through March 5, 1988. It was the first time the tournament was held since 1969. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title and collected $40,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

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 (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers 6–3, 6–7, 6–2

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174, 189. ISBN   9780002183116.
  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.