1988 Virginia Slims of New England – Singles

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of New England
1987 ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upSoviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Score6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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1988 tennis event results

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Women's single tennis tournament was won by Martina Navratilova. Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the second round.

Navratilova won in the final 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 against Zvereva.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. United States Chris Evert (semifinals)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  4. United States Pam Shriver (second round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  6. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (final)
  7. United States Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  8. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  South Africa K Schimper 3 0   1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  Canada C Bassett-Seguso 6 3 5   United States S Sloane 1 2  
  United States S Sloane 1 6 7 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  United States M L Daniels 4 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia H Suková 1 2  
  United States C Benjamin 6 3 2   United States M L Daniels 2 6 1
  United States E Burgin 6 4   5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 4 6
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 7 6   1 United States M Navratilova 7 6  
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 7   3 Argentina G Sabatini 5 3  
  United States R Reis 1 5   3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 7  
  United States A Henricksson 6 6     United States A Henricksson 1 5  
  United States P Louie-Harper 2 4   3 Argentina G Sabatini 7 6  
  South Africa R Fairbank 4 6 2   Canada H Kelesi 5 4  
  Canada H Kelesi 6 4 6   Canada H Kelesi 7 6  
  Australia W Turnbull 6 0 1 8 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 0  
8 Soviet Union L Savchenko 4 6 6 1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6 6
6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6   6 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 7 4 3
  United States H Na 3 4   6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6  
  Poland I Kuczyńska 2 6 6   Poland I Kuczyńska 4 3  
Q Australia J Tremelling 6 2 2 6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 7 6  
  United States S Rehe 7 6     United States S Rehe 5 2  
Q United States M Van Nostrand 5 1     United States S Rehe 1 7 7
  Soviet Union L Meskhi 1 2   4 United States P Shriver 6 6 5
4 United States P Shriver 6 6   6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 7 7  
7 United States B Potter 7 6 6 2 United States C Evert 5 6  
  United States M McGrath 6 7 2 7 United States B Potter 6 6  
LL South Africa M de Swardt 4 5     United States W White 4 2  
  United States W White 6 7   7 United States B Potter 6 5 2
  United States G Magers 7 6 6 2 United States C Evert 4 7 6
Q Australia J Byrne 5 7 4   United States G Magers 5 6 6
Q United States S Stafford 3 5   2 United States C Evert 7 1 7
2 United States C Evert 6 7  

References

  • 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Draw
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