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1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1988 WTA Tour was the elite tour for professional women's tennis of the Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) for the 1988 season. The 1988 WTA Tour included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WITA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking. The tour was governed by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council (WIPTC), a cooperation between WITA, ITF and recognized tournaments. Philip Morris sponsored the tour under its Virginia Slims brand. Steffi Graf became the first singles player in history to win the Golden Slam by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal. Graf's defeat by Pam Shriver in the semifinals of the Virginia Slims Championships deprived her of a Super Slam.Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press; 3rd ed. edition (15 Jan. 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steffi Graf
Stefanie Maria Graf ( , ; born 14 June 1969) is a German former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, she was ranked world No. 1 for a record 377 weeks and won 22 major singles titles, the second-most since the start of the Open Era in 1968 and the third-most of all-time. In 1988, Graf became the first tennis player to achieve the Golden Slam by winning all four major singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year. Furthermore, she is the only tennis player, male or female, to have won each major tournament at least four times. Graf was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for a record 377 total weeks: the longest period for which any player, female or male, has held a singles number-one ranking since the WTA and the Association of Tennis Professionals, respectively, began issuing rankings. She won 107 singles titles, ranking her third on the WTA's all-time list af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there are 211 national and six regional associations that make up ITF's membership. The ITF's governance responsibilities include maintaining and enforcing the rules of tennis, regulating international team competitions, promoting the game, and preserving the sport's integrity via anti-doping and anti-corruption programs. The ITF partners with the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to govern professional tennis. The ITF organizes the Grand Slam events, annual team competitions for men ( Davis Cup), women (Billie Jean King Cup), and mixed teams (Hopman Cup), as well as tennis and wheelchair tennis events at the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games on behalf of the International Olympic Committee. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriela Sabatini
Gabriela Beatriz Sabatini (; born 16 May 1970) is an Argentine-Italian former professional tennis player. A former world No. 3 in both singles and doubles, Sabatini was one of the leading players from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, amassing 41 titles. In singles, Sabatini won the 1990 US Open, the Tour Finals in 1988 and 1994, and was runner-up at Wimbledon 1991, the 1988 US Open, and the silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics. In doubles, Sabatini won Wimbledon in 1988 partnering Steffi Graf, and reached three French Open finals. Among Open era players who did not reach the world No. 1 ranking, Sabatini has the most wins over reigning world No. 1 ranked players. In 2006, she was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and in 2018 ''Tennis'' Magazine ranked her as the 20th-greatest female player of the preceding 50 years. Childhood and junior career Sabatini was born 16 May 1970 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Osvaldo and Beatriz Garofalo Sabatini. Her father was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 WTA Argentine Open – Doubles ...
Lori McNeil and Mercedes Paz were the defending champions but only Paz competed that year with Gabriela Sabatini. Paz and Sabatini won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Jill Hetherington and Christiane Jolissaint. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. All eight seeded teams received byes into the second round. Draw Final Top half Bottom half External links 1987 WTA Argentine Open Doubles Draw WTA Argentine Open 1988 WTA Tour ATP ATP may refer to: Companies and organizations * Association of Tennis Professionals, men's professional tennis governing body * American Technical Publishers, employee-owned publishing company * ', a Danish pension * Armenia Tree Project, non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 WTA Argentine Open – Singles
Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Isabel Cueto. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round. # Gabriela Sabatini (champion) # Isabel Cueto ''(final)'' # Bettina Fulco ''(semifinals)'' # Patricia Tarabini ''(quarterfinals)'' # Christiane Jolissaint ''(second round)'' # Laura Garrone ''(quarterfinals)'' # Mercedes Paz ''(quarterfinals)'' # Barbara Paulus ''(semifinals)'' # Vicki Nelson-Dunbar ''(third round)'' # Adriana Villagrán ''(first round)'' # Gisele Miró ''(quarterfinals)'' # Pilar Vásquez ''(second round)'' # Katrina Adams ''(first round)'' # Lea Antonoplis ''(second round)'' # n/a # n/a Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 External links 1987 WTA Argentine Open Draw {{DEFAULTSORT:WTA Argentine Open - Singles,1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South America's southeastern coast. "Buenos Aires" can be translated as "fair winds" or "good airs", but the former was the meaning intended by the founders in the 16th century, by the use of the original name "Real de Nuestra Señora Santa María del Buen Ayre", named after the Madonna of Bonaria in Sardinia, Italy. Buenos Aires is classified as an alpha global city, according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) 2020 ranking. The city of Buenos Aires is neither part of Buenos Aires Province nor the Province's capital; rather, it is an autonomous district. In 1880, after decades of political infighting, Buenos Aires was federalized and removed from Buenos Aires Province. The city limits were enlarged to include t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 WTA Argentine Open
The 1987 WTA Argentine Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament ran from 30 November until 6 December 1987. First-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles title. Leaders Singles Gabriela Sabatini defeated Isabel Cueto 6–0, 6–2 * It was Sabatini's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of her career. Doubles Mercedes Paz / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Jill Hetherington / Christiane Jolissaint 6–2, 6–2 * It was Paz's 2nd title of the year and the 8th of her career. It was Sabatini's 4th title of the year and the 13th of her career. References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1988 WTA Tour WTA Argentine Open WTA Argentine Open WTA Argentine Open WTA Argentine Open WTA Argentine Open The WTA Argentine Open is a WTA-affiliated tennis tournament initially play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles
Gabriela Sabatini defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims Championships. Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Shriver. Graf was attempting to achieve a Super Slam, having won all four majors (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) and the Olympics earlier in the season. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. # Steffi Graf ''(semifinals)'' # Martina Navratilova ''(quarterfinals)'' # Chris Evert ''(quarterfinals)'' # Gabriela Sabatini (champion) # Pam Shriver ''(final)'' # Natasha Zvereva ''(quarterfinals)'' # Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(quarterfinals)'' # Helena Suková ''(semifinals)'' Draw * '' NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.'' See also *WTA Tour Championships appearances References 1988 Virginia S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennis At The 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's Singles
West Germany's Steffi Graf defeated Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics. With the win, Graf completed the Golden Slam, having also won all four majors earlier in 1988. The final was a rematch of the U.S. Open final earlier that year, where Graf also prevailed to complete the Grand Slam. The United States' Zina Garrison and Bulgaria's Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière won the bronze medals. It was the first medal in the event for West Germany, Argentina, and Bulgaria (each making their debut in the event), while the United States had previously earned medals in both of its prior appearances in 1900 and 1924. The tournament was held from 23 September to 1 October at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center. There were 48 competitors from 26 nations. Each nation had only one pair. There was no bronze medal match. Background This was the sixth appearance of the women's singles tennis. A wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 US Open – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and fifth major title overall. With the win, she became the third woman to achieve the calendar Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court. Moreover, it was the fourth component of her calendar Golden Slam, which remains the only calendar Golden Slam achieved in tennis, men or women. It was Sabatini's maiden major final. Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Zina Garrison. This was the first US Open final not to have an American woman in 15 years, since 1973. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links1988 US Open – Women's draws and resultsat the International Tennis Federation The Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Steffi Graf defeated the six-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon singles title and fourth major title overall. It was also Graf's third step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of tennis. The semifinal match between Chris Evert and Navratilova marked the last time they faced each other in a major, with Navratilova extending her lead in their head-to-head rivalry at majors to 14-8. Seeds Steffi Graf (champion) Martina Navratilova ''(final)'' Pam Shriver ''(semifinals)'' Chris Evert ''(semifinals)'' Gabriela Sabatini ''(fourth round)'' Helena Suková ''(quarterfinals)'' Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière ''(first round)'' Natasha Zvereva ''(fourth round)'' Hana Mandlíková ''(third round)'' Lori McNeil ''(third round)'' Claudia Kohde-Kilsch ''(withdrew)'' Zina Garriso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 French Open – Women's Singles
Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was her second French Open title and third major title overall. The final was the shortest major final of the Open Era; the official duration of the match was 34 minutes, but only 32 minutes of play took place due to a rain break. It remains the only " double bagel" major final of the Open Era. The win marked Graf's second step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of pedestrian tennis. Graf won the title without dropping a set and losing only 20 games during the tournament. Graf recorded a total of six "bagel" (6–0) sets during her seven matches. The final was the first major final since the 1981 French Open not to feature either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert. Seeds Qualifying Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Sect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
