1988 Family Circle Cup

The 1988 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and ran from April 4 through April 10, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1][2]

1988 Family Circle Cup
DateApril 4–10
Edition16th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, U.S.
VenueSea Pines Plantation
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Lori McNeil / Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1988 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's 4th singles title of the year and the 133rd of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1988 Family Circle Cup – Doubles

Lori McNeil / Martina Navratilova defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 2–6, 6–3

  • It was McNeil's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Navratilova's 4th doubles title of the year and the 139th of her career.
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References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 188, 190. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.
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