1988 Virginia Slims of California

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1988 Virginia Slims of California
DateFebruary 15 – 21
Edition17th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Oakland, California
Venue Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
  1987  · Virginia Slims of California ·  1989  

The 1988 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from February 15 through February 21, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 181–182. ISBN   9780002183116.