1988 Virginia Slims of Washington

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1988 Virginia Slims of Washington
DateFebruary 22–28
Edition17th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Venue Patriot Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
  1987  · Virginia Slims of Washington ·  1989  

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1988. [1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. "Virginia Slims promoter agreement". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents . Philip Morris. January 15, 1988 via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174, 182. ISBN   9780002183116.