1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

August 2023 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans October 3–9 5th Category 4 Hard / outdoor 28S / 16D $250,000 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. USA Chris Evert USA Beth Herr / USA Candy Reynolds no The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States and was part of Tier III of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fifth, and last, edition of the tournament and ran from October 3 through October 9, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title, her third at the event after 1985 and 1987, and earned $50,000 first-prize money.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989 1989 Willow Books London 9780002183116 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 175, 203Henlon Maureen Bloch Shallouf Renee 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1988 WITA Miami 356 Finals Singles 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans – Singles USA Chris Evert defeated USA Anne Smith 6–4, 6–1 It was Evert's 4th singles title of the year and the 157nd, and last, of her career. Doubles 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans – Doubles USA Beth Herr / USA Candy Reynolds defeated USA Lori McNeil / USA Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 6–4 It was Herr's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Reynolds' 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Category:1988 WTA Tour 1988 Category:1988 in sports in Louisiana Category:1988 in American tennis