Virginia Slims of New Orleans 1988

Virginia Slims of New Orleans 1988
date	October 3, 1988 - October 9, 1988
Edition	5
navigation	1987  ◄  1988
WTA tour
venue	New Orleans United States
Tournament number	713
category	WTA Tier III
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	Hard court
draw	28E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 250,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Chris Evert
Last year's winner (double)	Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
Winner (singles)	Chris Evert
Winner (doubles)	Beth Mr. Candy Reynolds
As of September 14, 2017

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a women's tennis tournament in New Orleans . The hard court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1988 and took place from October 3rd to 9th, 1988.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert victory 02.  Barbara Potter Quarter finals 03.  Lori McNeil Quarter finals 04th  Stephanie Deer Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Cioffi Hall 1 round 06th  Catarina Lindqvist Round of 16 07th  Robin White Quarter finals 08th.  Gretchen Magers Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

R. Fairbank

7th

6th

R. Fairbank

1

3

P. Louie Harper

5

1

1

C. Evert

7th

6th

E. Burgin

6th

6th

S. Sloane

5

4th

Q

R. Baranski

4th

2

E. Burgin

6th

64

2

S. Sloane

5

7th

6th

S. Sloane

2

7th

6th

5

H. Cioffi

7th

63

4th

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

4th

S. Deer

1

1

4th

S. Deer

6th

6th

6th

K. Rinaldi

6th

1

6th

K. Rinaldi

4th

74

1

B. Nagelsen

3

6th

4th

4th

S. Deer

1

7th

6th

M. Torres

3

1

7th

R. White

6th

5

3

Q

J. Byrne

6th

6th

Q

J. Byrne

3

4th

I. Kuczynska

2

2

7th

R. White

6th

6th

7th

R. White

6th

6th

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

8th

G. Magers

6th

3

6th

A. Smith

4th

1

Q

L. Allen

4th

6th

3

8th

G. Magers

4th

4th

A. Frazier

6th

4th

61

M. Seles

6th

6th

M. Seles

4th

6th

7th

M. Seles

6th

6th

Q

D. Faber

1

2

3

L. McNeil

1

3

G. Fernández

6th

6th

G. Fernández

1

6th

3

L. McNeil

6th

7th

M. Seles

1

3

6th

C. Lindqvist

6th

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

M. Paz

4th

4th

6th

C. Lindqvist

7th

5

1

M.-L. Daniels

5

1

A. Smith

5

7th

6th

A. Smith

7th

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

M. Werdel

6th

4th

5

2

B. Potter

4th

4th

A. Grossman

3

6th

7th

A. Grossman

3

1

2

B. Potter

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Gigi Fernández Robin White   Quarter finals 02.  Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen   final 03.  Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank   Semifinals 04th  Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

G. Fernández R. White

6th

6th

M.-L. Daniels P. Louie Harper

4th

3

1

G. Fernández R. White

2

6th

5

M. Lindström M. Paz

1

1

T. Austin S. Deer

6th

4th

7th

T. Austin S. Deer

6th

6th

T. Austin S. Deer

3

2

4th

J. Byrne J. Thompson

6th

2

6th

B. Mr. C. Reynolds

6th

6th

A. Henricksson A. Smith

4th

6th

1

4th

J. Byrne J. Thompson

2

66

L. Gregory R. Reis

4th

5

B. Mr. C. Reynolds

6th

7th

B. Mr. C. Reynolds

6th

7th

B. Mr. C. Reynolds

6th

6th

H. Ludloff approx. MacGregor

6th

7th

2

L. McNeil B. Nagelsen

4th

4th

B. Bowes P. Smith

2

5

H. Ludloff approx. MacGregor

3

2

L. Antonoplis T. Collins

2

5

3

E. Burgin R. Fairbank

6th

6th

3

E. Burgin R. Fairbank

6th

7th

3

E. Burgin R. Fairbank

2

6th

4th

A. Leand K. Rinaldi

1

4th

2

L. McNeil B. Nagelsen

6th

4th

6th

L. Allen I. Kuczynska

6th

6th

L. Allen I. Kuczynska

75

4th

1

G. Magers M. Werdel

2

1

2

L. McNeil B. Nagelsen

6th

6th

6th

2

L. McNeil B. Nagelsen

6th

6th

Web links

• Virginia Slims of New Orleans 1988 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Virginia Slims of New Orleans 1988 on the ITF website