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1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville

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1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville
DateOctober 17–23
Edition4th
CategoryCategory 2
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationBrentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
VenueMaryland Farms Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
United States Susan Sloane
Doubles
Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia Janine Tremelling
← 1984 · Virginia Slims of Nashville · 1989 →

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States and was part of Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and ran from October 17 through October 23, 1988. Unseeded Susan Sloane won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Susan Sloane defeated United States Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Sloane's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles

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Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia Janine Tremelling defeated United States Elise Burgin / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank 7–5, 6–7, 6–4

  • It was Byrne's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Tremelling's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173, 175, 215. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.
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