1988 Virginia Slims of Houston

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1988 Virginia Slims of Houston
DateApril 18–24
Edition18th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHouston, TX, U.S.
VenueWestside Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of Houston · 1989 →

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Westside Tennis Club in Houston, Texas in the United States and was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held from April 18 through April 24, 1988. Second-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title.[1]

Finals[]

Singles[]

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated United States Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 155th of her career.

Doubles[]

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Houston – Doubles

United States Katrina Adams / United States Zina Garrison defeated United States Lori McNeil / United States Martina Navratilova 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Adams' 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Garrison's 3rd title of the year and the 13th of her career.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 354.

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