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1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

Coordinates: 34°4′9″N 118°26′48.5″W / 34.06917°N 118.446806°W / 34.06917; -118.446806
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34°4′9″N 118°26′48.5″W / 34.06917°N 118.446806°W / 34.06917; -118.446806

1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
DateAugust 8–14
Edition15th
CategoryCategory 5
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
VenueLos Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Patty Fendick / Canada Jill Hetherington
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles · 1989 →

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from August 8 through August 14, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 156th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Patty Fendick / Canada Jill Hetherington defeated United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4

  • It was Fendick's 7th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Hetherington's 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173, 175, 199. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.
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