1988 Virginia Slims of Washington
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 22–28 |
| Edition | 17th |
| Category | Category 5 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Venue | Patriot Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
The 1988 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from February 22 through February 28, 1988.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Shriver 6–0, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 132nd of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini / 
Helena Suková 6–4, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's 6th title of the year and the 270th of her career. It was Shriver's 5th title of the year and the 108th of her career.
References
[edit]- ^ "Virginia Slims promoter agreement". Truth Tobacco Industry Documents. Philip Morris. January 15, 1988 – via University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173–174, 182. ISBN 9780002183116.