1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

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1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
DateOctober 3–9
Edition5th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
  1987  · Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States and was part of Tier III of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fifth, and last, edition of the tournament and ran from October 3 through October 9, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her third at the event after 1985 and 1987, and earned $50,000 first-prize money. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith 6–4, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Beth Herr / Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds defeated Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of the United States.svg Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 6–4

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References

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