1988 Dow Chemical Classic

The 1988 Dow Chemical Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 6 June until 12 June 1988. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch won the singles title.[1][2]

1988 Dow Chemical Classic
Date6–12 June
Edition7th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceGrass / Outdoor
LocationBirmingham, United Kingdom
VenueEdgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Doubles
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1988 Dow Classic – Singles

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch defeated Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st title of the year and the 29th of her career.

Doubles
Main article: 1988 Dow Classic – Doubles

Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Savchenko's 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Zvereva's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References
  1. Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 212. ISBN 9780002183116.
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