1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago

August 2023 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago November 7–13 Category 4 17th 28S / 16D $250,000 Carpet / indoor Chicago, Illinois, U.S. UIC Pavilion USA Martina Navratilova USA Lori McNeil / USA Betsy Nagelsen 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.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989 1989 Willow Books London 9780002183116 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 173, 175, 209Henlon Maureen Bloch Shallouf Renee 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide 1988 WITA Miami 356Linda Kay Navratilova stifles Evert to coast to Slims title https://www.chicagotribune.com/1988/11/14/navratilova-stifles-evert-to-coast-to-slims-title/ Chicago Tribune November 14, 1988 Finals Singles 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert 6–2, 6–2 It was Navratilova's 9th singles title of the year and the 138th of her career. Doubles 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Doubles USA Lori McNeil / USA Betsy Nagelsen defeated URS Larisa Savchenko / URS 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 References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details https://web.archive.org/web/20170905190312/http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000434 2017-09-05 Tournament draws Virginia Slims of Chicago Category:Ameritech Cup Category:1988 in sports in Illinois Category:November 1988 sports events in the United States Virgin Category:Events at UIC Pavilion