1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago explained

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois 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 November 7 through November 13, 1988. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her third consecutive and ninth in total at the event, and earned $50,000 first-prize money.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles. Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–2, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 9th singles title of the year and the 138th of her career.

Doubles

See main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles. Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen defeated Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

• It was McNeil's 8th title of the year and the 18th of her career. It was Nagelsen's 2nd title of the year and the 18th of her career.

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
• Tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. 1989. Willow Books. London. 9780002183116. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 173, 175, 209.
2. Book: Henlon. Maureen. Bloch Shallouf. Renee. 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. 1988. WITA. Miami. 356.
3. Web site: Linda Kay. Navratilova stifles Evert to coast to Slims title. Chicago Tribune. November 14, 1988.