1988 Dow Chemical Classic

The 1988 Dow Chemical Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in England and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 6 June until 12 June 1988. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch won the singles title.[1][2]

1988 Dow Chemical Classic
Date6–12 June
Edition7th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationBirmingham, England
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Doubles
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva

Finals

Singles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch defeated Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st title of the year and the 29th of her career.

Doubles

Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Savchenko's 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Zvereva's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
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References

  1. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 212. ISBN 9780002183116.
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