1988 Virginia Slims of New England
| 1988 Virginia Slims of New England | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 31 – November 6 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Category 5 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor |
| Location | Worcester, MA, United States |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
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]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 175, 207–208. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.