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1988 Virginia Slims of California

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1988 Virginia Slims of California
DateFebruary 15–21
Edition17th
CategoryCategory 4
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$250,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationOakland, California
VenueOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Martina Navratilova
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of California · 1989 →

The 1988 Virginia Slims of California was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard 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]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Martina Navratilova defeated Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–2

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

Doubles

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United States Rosemary Casals / United States Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Hana Mandlíková / Czechoslovakia 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

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  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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