1988 Virginia Slims of Florida

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1988 Virginia Slims of Florida
DateMarch 7 – 13
Edition10th
Category Tier II
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
Location Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Venue Boca Raton Resort & Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
  1987  · Virginia Slims of Florida ·  1989  

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 7 through March 13, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money, ending a 30-match winning streak by Steffi Graf. It was Sabatini's first win over Graf after 11 previous defeats. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini defeated Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Katrina Adams / Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

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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.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation  : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 184–185. ISBN   9780002183116.
  3. "Sabatini upsets Graf". The Washington Post . March 14, 1988.
  4. "Tennis; A First: Sabatini Beats Graf". The New York Times . March 14, 1988.