1988 Virginia Slims of New England

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from October 31 through November 6, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1988 Virginia Slims of New England
DateOctober 31 – November 6
Edition4th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceCarpet (Supreme) / indoor
LocationWorcester, MA, United States
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of New England – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Natasha Zvereva 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 137th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of New England – Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Gabriela Sabatini / Helena Suková 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

  • It was Navratilova's 15th title of the year and the 279th of her career. It was Shriver's 10th title of the year and the 113th 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. 175, 207–208. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.
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