1988 Midland Group Championships
(Redirected from 1988 Brighton International)
| 1988 Midland Group Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25–30 October |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | Category 4 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor |
| Location | Brighton, England |
| Venue | Brighton Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Doubles | |
 Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen | |
The 1988 Midland Group Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England that was part of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October until 30 October 1988. First-seeded Steffi Graf won the singles title, her second at the event after 1986, and earned $50,000 first-prize money as well as 300 Virginia Slims ranking points.[1][2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Steffi Graf defeated 
Manuela Maleeva 6–2, 6–0
- It was Graf's 11th and last singles title of the year and the 30th of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen defeated 
Isabelle Demongeot / Nathalie Tauziat 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–3)
Prize money and ranking points
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | |
| Singles | Prize money | $50,000 | $22,500 | $11,250 | $5,650 | $2,850 | $1,475 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 300 | 210 | 135 | 70 | 35 | 18 | |
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173, 175, 205–206. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ "Steffi Graf trounced Bulgaria's Manuela Maleeva 6-2, 6-0..." Chicago Tribune. 31 October 1988. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017.
- ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.