1988 WTA Tour explained
The 1988 WTA Tour was the 16th elite tour for professional women's tennis of the Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) for the 1988 season. The 1988 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WITA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events.[1] [2] ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The tour was governed by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council (WIPTC), a cooperation between WITA, ITF and recognized tournaments.[2] Philip Morris sponsored the tour under its Virginia Slims brand.[2]
Steffi Graf became the first singles player in history to win the Golden Slam by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal. Graf's defeat by Pam Shriver in the semifinals of the Virginia Slims Championships deprived her of a Super Slam.[3]
Schedule
The table below shows the 1988 WTA Tour schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Category 6 events |
Category 5 events |
Category 4 events |
Category 3 events |
Category 2 and 1 events |
Summer Olympics |
Team events | |
December 1987
January
February
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Feb | | Jill Hetherington 6–1, 6–1 | | | Simone Schilder
Terry Phelps
Gretchen Magers
Belinda Cordwell |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 6–3, 6–3 | Belinda Cordwell
Julie Richardson |
8 Feb | | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–3 | | | Katerina Maleeva
Barbara Potter
Mary Lou Daniels Natasha Zvereva |
Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Gigi Fernández
Zina Garrison |
15 Feb | | Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2 | | | Natasha Zvereva Hu Na Hana Mandlíková Robin White |
Rosie Casals
Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 | Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná |
22 Feb | | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2 | | | Zina Garrison Natasha Zvereva
Barbara Potter Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková |
| Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–2 | Brenda Schultz | Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi | Helen Kelesi Dinky Van Rensburg Elna Reinach Jana Novotná |
Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire 6–4, 6–4 | Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen |
29 Feb | | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 7–6(7–5), 7–5 | | | Jana Novotná Natalia Bykova Peanut Louie-Harper
Pascale Paradis |
Natalia Bykova Svetlana Parkhomenko 6–3, 6–4 | Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire |
| Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–1 | | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva
Etsuko Inoue
Patty Fendick |
Lori McNeil Helena Suková 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | Rosalyn Fairbank
Gretchen Magers | |
March
April
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Apr | | Martina Navratilova 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | Gabriela Sabatini | | Raffaella Reggi
Lori McNeil Helen Kelesi Sylvia Hanika |
Lori McNeil
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Gabriela Sabatini |
11 Apr | | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2 | | Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Katerina Maleeva
Michelle Torres Zina Garrison
Kathleen Horvath |
Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | Katrina Adams
Penny Barg |
| Patty Fendick 6–3, 7–5 | | | Monique Javer
Brenda Schultz
Anne Minter Larisa Savchenko |
Gigi Fernández
Robin White 6–1, 6–4 | Lea Antonoplis
Barbara Gerken |
18 Apr | | Chris Evert 6–0, 6–4 | | Elly Hakami
Zina Garrison | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Patricia Tarabini Isabel Cueto
Gretchen Magers |
Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova
Lori McNeil |
| Stephanie Rehe 6–4, 6–4 | | | Jonna Jonerup
Belinda Cordwell
Ann Henricksson
Betsy Nagelsen |
Patty Fendick
Ann Henricksson 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Belinda Cordwell
Julie Richardson |
| Monique Javer 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | | | Carin Bakkum
Michelle Jaggard-Lai
Masako Yanagi
Anne Minter |
Natalia Bykova Natalia Medvedeva 7–6(7–4), 6–3 | Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko |
25 Apr | | Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–1 | | | Peanut Louie-Harper Natasha Zvereva
Etsuko Inoue
Anne Minter |
Pam Shriver Helena Suková 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) | Gigi Fernández
Robin White |
| Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–0 | | | Radka Zrubáková
Alexia Dechaume Jana Pospíšilová
Laura Lapi |
Andrea Betzner Claudia Porwik 6–1, 6–2 | Laura Garrone
Helen Kelesi |
| Neige Dias 6–3, 6–3 | | | Sylvia Hanika
Sandra Wasserman
Pat Medrado
Barbara Romanò |
Iva Budařová
Sandra Wasserman 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Anna-Karin Olsson
María José Llorca | |
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | | Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–1 | | | Raffaella Reggi
Bettina Fulco
Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
Jana Novotná
Catherine Suire 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | Jenny Byrne
Janine Tremelling |
9 May | | Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–2 | | | Nicole Provis
Sandra Cecchini Radka Zrubáková
Mary Joe Fernández |
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
16 May | | Barbara Paulus 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 | | | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Iva Budařová Catarina Lindqvist
Mercedes Paz |
Christiane Jolissaint Dinky Van Rensburg 6–1, 6–3 | Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik |
| Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–0 | | | Kathleen Horvath
Bettina Fulco
Susan Sloane
Anne Minter |
Manon Bollegraf
Nicole Provis 7–5, 6–7(11–13), 6–3 | Jenny Byrne
Janine Tremelling |
23 May 30 May | | Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–0 | | | Bettina Fulco
Helen Kelesi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
Lori McNeil
Jorge Lozano 7–5, 6–2 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Michiel Schapers | |
June
July
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jul | | Isabel Cueto 7–5, 6–1 | | | Mercedes Paz
Laura Lapi
Cecilia Dahlman
Gretchen Magers |
Sandra Cecchini
Mercedes Paz 6–0, 6–2 | Linda Ferrando
Silvia La Fratta |
11 Jul | | Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | | | Wendy White
Robin White
Lea Antonoplis
Ann Henricksson |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–3 | Gigi Fernández
Lori McNeil |
| Sandra Cecchini 7–5, 6–4 | | | Silke Frankl
Patricia Tarabini
Laura Garrone
Barbara Paulus |
Catherine Suire
Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–0, 7–5 | | | Zina Garrison
Mercedes Paz
Silvia La Fratta
Neige Dias |
Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 7–6(7–3), 6–1 | Katerina Maleeva
Raffaella Reggi |
18 Jul | | Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2 | | | Nathalie Guerrée Iva Budařová
Neige Dias
Conchita Martínez |
Nathalie Herreman
Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 7–5 | Sandra Cecchini
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
| Gretchen Magers 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | | | Elly Hakami
Ronni Reis
Carrie Cunningham
Akemi Nishiya |
Ann Henricksson
Julie Richardson 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Lea Antonoplis
Cammy MacGregor |
25 Jul | | Sara Gomer 6–4, 7–5 | | | Anne Smith
Jo Durie
Ann Grossman
Gretchen Magers |
Lise Gregory
Ronni Reis 6–3, 6–4 | Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington |
| Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2 | | Bettina Fulco Radka Zrubáková | Raffaella Reggi
Sandra Cecchini Silke Meier Isabel Cueto |
Jana Novotná Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–4, 6–2 | Andrea Betzner
Judith Wiesner | |
August
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Aug | | Barbara Potter 6–2, 6–2 | | | Kathy Rinaldi
Susan Sloane
Peanut Louie-Harper
Beth Herr |
Beth Herr
Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–1 | Lindsay Bartlett
Helen Kelesi |
| Stephanie Rehe 6–1, 6–1 | | | Jennifer Santrock
Jo Durie
Lisa Bonder
Gretchen Magers |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 7–6(12–10), 6–4 | Betsy Nagelsen Dianne Van Rensburg |
| Isabel Cueto 6–0, 6–1 | | | Angeliki Kanellopoulou Silke Frankl Sabine Hack
Judith Wiesner |
Sabrina Goleš
Judith Wiesner 7–5, 6–0 | Silke Frankl Sabine Hack |
8 Aug | | Chris Evert 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | | Stephanie Rehe
Zina Garrison | Patty Fendick
Lori McNeil Anne Minter
Amy Frazier |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Robin White |
| Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2 | | | Iva Budařová Sabrina Goleš Hana Fukárková
Sandra Wasserman |
Conchita Martínez
Barbara Paulus 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Sabrina Goleš Katerina Maleeva |
15 Aug | | Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–2 | | | Martina Navratilova
Terry Phelps Lori McNeil Helena Suková |
Jana Novotná Helena Suková 7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6) | Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver |
22 Aug | | Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–1 | | | Sylvia Hanika
Stephanie Rehe Natasha Zvereva
Catarina Lindqvist |
Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Robin White |
29 Aug 5 Sep | | Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | | Chris Evert
Zina Garrison | Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Larisa Savchenko
Martina Navratilova |
Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–4, 6–1 | Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington |
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh 7–5, 6–3 | Elizabeth Smylie Patrick McEnroe | |
September
October
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Oct | | Chris Evert 6–4, 6–1 | Anne Smith | | Susan Sloane
Robin White
Lori McNeil
Barbara Potter |
Beth Herr
Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4 | Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen |
10 Oct | | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 | | | Radka Zrubáková Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat Sylvia Hanika |
Iwona Kuczyńska
Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4 | Raffaella Reggi Elna Reinach |
| Anne Minter 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | | | Stephanie Rehe
Gretchen Magers Michelle Jaggard
Camille Benjamin |
Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Robin White |
17 Oct | | Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | | | Brenda Schultz
Raffaella Reggi Katerina Maleeva Jana Pospíšilová |
Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–3 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková |
| Susan Sloane 6–3, 6–2 | | | Barbara Potter
Halle Cioffi
Helen Kelesi
Ann Grossman |
Jenny Byrne
Janine Thompson 7–5, 6–7(1–7), 6–4 | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank |
24 Oct | | Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–0 | | | Nathalie Tauziat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–3) | Isabelle Demongeot
Nathalie Tauziat |
| Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | | | Hu Na
Stacey Martin
Gretchen Magers
Amy Frazier |
Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1 | Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison |
31 Oct | | Martina Navratilova 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–3 | | | Helena Suková
Helen Kelesi Stephanie Rehe
Barbara Potter |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | |
November
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Nov | | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2 | | | Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini
Ann Grossman Rosalyn Fairbank |
Lori McNeil
Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
| Mercedes Paz 7–5, 6–2 | | | Bettina Fulco
Donna Faber Gisele Miró
Neige Dias |
Bettina Fulco
Mercedes Paz 6–3, 6–4 | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder |
14 Nov | | Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 | | | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Chris Evert Natasha Zvereva
Martina Navratilova |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva |
21 Nov | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8D Doubles | Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison 7–5, 7–5 | | | Smith / Tremelling Maleeva / Maleeva-Fragnière Herr / Reynolds McNeil / Nagelsen | |
December
Statistical Information
Titles won by player
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1988 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular WTA tour events. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Titles won by nation
Rankings
Below are the 1988 WTA year-end rankings (December 19, 1988) in both singles and doubles competition:
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Barrett. John. World of Tennis 1988. 1988. Willow Books. London. 978-0002182690.
- Web site: Rules and Regulations. Women's Tennis Association (WITA). 1988. University of California San Francisco (UCSF)'s Truth Tobacco Industry Documents.
- Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; 3rd ed. edition (15 Jan. 2016).
- Web site: Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1988. WTA. 2011-05-24. James. Hill. 2011-11-11.
- Web site: Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1988. WTA. 2011-05-24. James. Hill. 2011-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20111109072259/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Rankings_Stats/Doubles_Numeric_1988.pdf. 2011-11-09. dead.