1988 Virginia Slims of California

The 1988 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held from February 15 through February 21, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title.[1]

1988 Virginia Slims of California
DateFebruary 15 – 21
Edition17th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationOakland, California
VenueOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Rosemary Casals
Martina Navratilova

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 131st of her career.

Doubles

Rosemary Casals / Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková / Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Casals' only title of the year and the 42nd of her career. It was Navratilova's 4th title of the year and the 268th of her career.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 181–182. ISBN 9780002183116.
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