1988 Virginia Slims of Florida

August 2023 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida March 7 – 13 10th Tier II 56S / 28D $300,000 Hard / outdoor Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Boca Raton Resort & Club ARG Gabriela Sabatini USA Katrina Adams / USA Zina Garrison The 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Florida in the United States and was part of Tier II of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from March 7 through March 13, 1988. Fourth-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money, ending a 30-match winning streak by Steffi Graf. It was Sabatini's first win over Graf after 11 previous defeats.Henlon Maureen Bloch Shallouf Renee 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1988 WITA Miami 354The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989 1989 Willow Books London 9780002183116 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 184–185Sabatini upsets Graf https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/03/14/sabatini-upsets-graf/80454511-e075-44ee-962a-1f6275520464/ The Washington Post March 14, 1988Tennis; A First: Sabatini Beats Graf https://www.nytimes.com/1988/03/14/sports/tennis-a-first-sabatini-beats-graf.html The New York Times March 14, 1988 Finals Singles 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles ARG Gabriela Sabatini defeated FRG Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 It was Sabatini's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of her career. Doubles 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida – Doubles USA Katrina Adams / USA Zina Garrison defeated FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / CSK Helena Suková 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 It was Adams' 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Garrison's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Virginia Slims of Florida Category:Virginia Slims of Florida Virginia Slims of Florida Virginia Slims of Florida Virginia Slims of Florida