1988_Hall_of_Fame_Tennis_Championships_and_the_Virginia_Slims_of_Newport

1988 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and the Virginia Slims of Newport

1988 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and the Virginia Slims of Newport

Tennis tournament

The 1988 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships and the 1988 Virginia Slims of Newport were tennis tournaments played on grass courts at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States that were part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and of the Category 3 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from July 4 through July 10, 1988, while the women's tournament was held from July 11 through July 17, 1988.

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Finals

Men's singles

Australia Wally Masur defeated Australia Brad Drewett 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Masur's 1st title of the year and the 9th of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Newport – Singles

United States Lori McNeil defeated United States Barbara Potter 6–4, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was McNeil's 6th title of the year and the 16th of her career.

Men's doubles

United States Kelly Jones / Sweden Peter Lundgren defeated United States Scott Davis / United States Dan Goldie 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Jones' only title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Lundgren's only title of the year and the 5th of his career.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1988 Virginia Slims of Newport – Doubles

South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Barbara Potter defeated United States Gigi Fernández / United States Lori McNeil 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Fairbank's 1st title of the year and the 16th of her career. It was Potter's 1st title of the year and the 22nd of her career.
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