The 1988 European Indoors was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Saalsporthalle Allmend in Zürich in Switzerland and was part of the Category 3 of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 17 October through 23 October 1988. First-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1988 European Indoors
Date17–23 October
Edition5th
CategoryCategory 3
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationZürich, Switzerland
VenueSaalsporthalle Allmend
Champions
Singles
United States Pam Shriver
Doubles
France Isabelle Demongeot
France Nathalie Tauziat
← 1987 · Zurich Open · 1989 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Pam Shriver defeated   Manuela Maleeva 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Shriver's 3rd singles title of the year and the 21st of her career.

Doubles edit

  Isabelle Demongeot /   Nathalie Tauziat defeated   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /   Helena Suková 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Demongeot's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career. It was Tauziat's 2nd title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Prize money and ranking points edit

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles Prize money $40,000 $18,000 $9,000 $4,500 $2,300 $1,225
Ranking points[a] 240 170 110 55 30 14

Notes edit

  1. ^ Called Virginia Slims points.

References edit

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174–175, 204–205. 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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