1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville

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1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville
DateOctober 17–23
Edition4th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
VenueMaryland Farms Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Susan Sloane
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States and was part of Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and ran from October 17 through October 23, 1988. Unseeded Susan Sloane won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Susan Sloane defeated Flag of the United States.svg Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Tremelling defeated Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank 7–5, 6–7, 6–4

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References

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  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.