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The '''1988 Virginia Slims Championships''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] in the [[United States]]. It was the [[WTA Tour Championships#Singles|17th edition]] of the [[WTA Tour Championships|year-end singles championships]], the [[WTA Tour Championships#Doubles|13th edition]] of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the [[1988 WTA Tour]]. The tournament ran from November 14 through November 20, 1988.
The '''1988 Virginia Slims Championships''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] in the United States. It was the [[WTA Tour Championships#Singles|17th edition]] of the [[WTA Tour Championships|year-end singles championships]], the [[WTA Tour Championships#Doubles|13th edition]] of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the [[1988 WTA Tour]]. The tournament ran from November 14 through November 20, 1988. Fourth-seeded [[Gabriela Sabatini]] won the singles title.

Having become the only player in history to win the ''[[Grand Slam (tennis)#Golden Slam|Golden Grand Slam]]'' by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal; [[Steffi Graf]]'s defeat in the semi-finals by [[Pam Shriver]] deprived her of the ''[[Grand Slam (tennis)#Super Slam|Super Slam]]'' and the ''Super Golden Slam''.<ref>Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; 3rd ed. edition (15 Jan. 2016). ISBN 978-1937559380</ref>


==Finals==
==Finals==

===Singles===
===Singles===
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{{main|1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles}}
{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gabriela Sabatini]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]], 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.
{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gabriela Sabatini]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]], 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.
* It was Sabatini's 6th title of the year and the 18th of her career.
* It was Sabatini's 4th and last singles title of the year and the 9th of her [[Gabriela Sabatini career statistics|career]].


===Doubles===
===Doubles===
{{main|1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles}}
{{main|1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] defeated {{flagicon|URS}} [[Larisa Neiland|Larisa Savchenko]] / {{flagicon|URS}} [[Natasha Zvereva]], 6–3, 6–4.
{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] defeated {{flagicon|URS}} [[Larisa Neiland|Larisa Savchenko]] / {{flagicon|URS}} [[Natasha Zvereva]], 6–3, 6–4.
* It was Navratilova's 17th title of the year and the 281st of her career. It was Shriver's 11th title of the year and the 114th of her career.
* It was Navratilova's 17th title of the year and the 281st overall title of her career. It was Shriver's 11th title of the year and the 114th of her career.


==See also==
==See also==
* [[1988 Nabisco Masters]]
* [[1988 Nabisco Masters]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.wtafinals.com}}
* {{Official website|http://www.wtafinals.com}}
* [https://wtafiles.blob.core.windows.net/pdf/draws/archive/1988/808.pdf WTA tournament draws]
* [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/virginia-slims-championships/usa/1988/w-wt-usa-26a-1988/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament draws]


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Latest revision as of 13:44, 31 October 2024

Main article: WTA Finals
1988 Virginia Slims Championships
DateNovember 14–20
Edition18th (singles) / 13th (doubles)
Draw16S / 8D
Prize money$1,000,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, U.S.
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
← 1987 · Virginia Slims Championships · 1989 →

The 1988 Virginia Slims Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York in the United States. It was the 17th edition of the year-end singles championships, the 13th edition of the year-end doubles championships, and was part of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from November 14 through November 20, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title.

Having become the only player in history to win the Golden Grand Slam by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal; Steffi Graf's defeat in the semi-finals by Pam Shriver deprived her of the Super Slam and the Super Golden Slam.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Argentina Gabriela Sabatini defeated United States Pam Shriver, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2.

  • It was Sabatini's 4th and last singles title of the year and the 9th of her career.

Doubles

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Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko / Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 6–4.

  • It was Navratilova's 17th title of the year and the 281st overall title of her career. It was Shriver's 11th title of the year and the 114th of her career.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; 3rd ed. edition (15 Jan. 2016). ISBN 978-1937559380
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