The 1988 European Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Drizia-Miremont Tennis Club in Geneva in Switzerland and was part of the Category 2 of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 16 May until 22 May 1988. Barbara Paulus won the singles title.[1][2]

1988 European Open
Date16–22 May
Edition12th
Category2
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationGeneva, Switzerland
VenueDrizia-Miremont Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Austria Barbara Paulus
Doubles
Switzerland Christiane Jolissaint / South Africa Dianne van Rensburg
← 1987 · WTA Swiss Open · 1989 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Barbara Paulus defeated   Lori McNeil 6–4, 5–7, 6–1

  • It was Paulus' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Doubles edit

  Christiane Jolissaint /   Dianne van Rensburg defeated   Maria Lindström /   Claudia Porwik 6–1, 6–3

  • It was Jolissaint's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was van Rensburg's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 211. ISBN 9780002183116.
  2. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.

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