1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles

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1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles
DateSeptember 19–25
Edition62nd
Category Grand Prix (Super Series)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$297,500
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, CA, U.S.
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Pernfors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde [2]
  1987  · Los Angeles Open ·  1989  

The 1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 62nd edition of the tournament and was held from September 19 through September 25, 1988. Fourth-seeded Mikael Pernfors won the singles title and earned $59,500 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Pernfors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Woodforde defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb 6–4, 6–4

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References

  1. "1988 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1988 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 138–139. ISBN   9780002183116.