The 1988 Dow Chemical Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham in the United Kingdom and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 6 June until 12 June 1988. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch won the singles title.[1][2]
| 1988 Dow Chemical Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–12 June |
| Edition | 7th |
| Category | Category 2 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Grass / Outdoor |
| Location | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Venue | Edgbaston Priory Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | |
| Doubles | |
 Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Claudia Kohde-Kilsch defeated 
Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–1
- It was Kohde-Kilsch's 1st title of the year and the 29th of her career.
Doubles
edit Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Leila Meskhi / Svetlana Parkhomenko 6–4, 6–1
- It was Savchenko's 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Zvereva's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
References
edit- ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 174, 212. ISBN 9780002183116.
External links
edit- Official website
- ITF tournament edition details Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine