1988 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
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Date | March 7 – 13 |
Edition | 10th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 56S / 28D |
Prize money | $300,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Venue | Boca Raton Resort & Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 7 through March 13, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money, ending a 30-match winning streak by Steffi Graf. It was Sabatini's first win over Graf after 11 previous defeats. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Gabriela Sabatini defeated
Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Katrina Adams /
Zina Garrison defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1988 Virginia Slims of Florida | |
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Date | March 7 – 13 |
Edition | 10th |
Category | Tier II |
Draw | 56S / 28D |
Prize money | $300,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
Venue | Boca Raton Resort & Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 7 through March 13, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money, ending a 30-match winning streak by Steffi Graf. It was Sabatini's first win over Graf after 11 previous defeats. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Gabriela Sabatini defeated
Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
Katrina Adams /
Zina Garrison defeated
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /
Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4