1988 Dow Classic – Singles

Singles
1988 Dow Classic
1987 ChampionUnited States Pam Shriver
Final
ChampionWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Runner-upUnited States Pam Shriver
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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1988 tennis event results

Pam Shriver was the four-time defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Pam Shriver (final)
  2. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (champion)
  3. United States Lori McNeil (semifinals)
  4. United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  5. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (third round)
  6. n/a
  7. Australia Anne Minter (quarterfinals)
  8. France Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
  9. Soviet Union Leila Meskhi (second round)
  10. Japan Etsuko Inoue (second round)
  11. United States Elly Hakami (first round)
  12. France Isabelle Demongeot (first round)
  13. United States Gigi Fernández (first round)
  14. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Pam Shriver 6 4 6
3 United States Lori McNeil 1 6 3
1 United States Pam Shriver 2 1  
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  
4 United States Zina Garrison 2 4  
2 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Shriver 7 6  
  Australia E Smylie 7 2 6   Australia E Smylie 5 3  
  United Kingdom J Salmon 6 6 3 1 United States P Shriver 6 7  
  United Kingdom V Lake 3 6 1   South Africa D Van Rensburg 3 5  
  South Africa D Van Rensburg 6 4 6   South Africa D Van Rensburg 6 1 6
  West Germany C Porwik 3 7 3   United States W White 3 6 3
  United States W White 6 6 6 1 United States P Shriver 6 6  
14 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6   14 South Africa R Fairbank 2 1  
Q United Kingdom S Godman 3 3   14 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6  
  United States S Walsh-Pete 5 6 4   Switzerland E Krapl 2 3  
  Switzerland E Krapl 7 2 6 14 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6  
Q United States R Reis 6 6   Q United States R Reis 3 4  
Q United States K Steinmetz 1 0   Q United States R Reis 2 7 6
9 Soviet Union L Meskhi 6 6 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States L McNeil 7 6  
  United States A Henricksson 6 6     United States A Henricksson 6 4  
  Sweden M Lindström 4 1   3 United States L McNeil 4 6 8
  United States E Burgin 5 6     United Kingdom J Durie 6 2 6
  United Kingdom J Durie 7 7     United Kingdom J Durie 6 6  
  United States T Phelps 6 6     United States T Phelps 3 2  
12 France I Demongeot 4 4   3 United States L McNeil 6 4 6
  Japan A Kijimuta 3 6 2 7 Australia A Minter 3 6 1
  United States B Nagelsen 6 4 6   United States B Nagelsen 6 6  
  Netherlands H Witvoet 4 7 4   Italy L Golarsa 1 4  
  Italy L Golarsa 6 6 6   United States B Nagelsen 5 2  
Q Japan M Yanagi 0 6 1 7 Australia A Minter 7 6  
  Soviet Union S Parkhomenko 6 4 6   Soviet Union S Parkhomenko 4 5  
7 Australia A Minter 6 7  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Soviet Union L Savchenko 7 3 6
  South Africa K Schimper 2 2     West Germany E Pfaff 6 6 1
  West Germany E Pfaff 6 6   5 Soviet Union L Savchneko 1 1  
LL United States K Adams 7 6     South Africa E Reinach 6 6  
Q Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 4   LL United States K Adams 3 1  
  South Africa E Reinach 6 4 8   South Africa E Reinach 6 6  
13 United States G Fernández 3 6 6   South Africa E Reinach 2 5  
10 Japan E Inoue 7 6   4 United States Z Garrison 6 7  
  Canada J Hetherington 6 2   10 Japan E Inoue 6 4 2
  United Kingdom S Gomer 6 6     United Kingdom S Gomer 2 6 6
Q Soviet Union N Medvedeva 4 0     United Kingdom S Gomer 3 2  
  United States H Ludloff 6 6 6 4 United States Z Garrison 6 6  
Q Australia L Field 2 7 3   United States H Ludloff 1 2  
4 United States Z Garrison 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 France N Tauziat 2 6 6
  United States B Gerken 2 2     Australia M Jaggard 6 3 1
  Australia M Jaggard 6 6   8 France N Tauziat 6 3  
  United States H Na 4 6 5   New Zealand B Cordwell 7 6  
  West Germany C Singer 6 2 7   West Germany C Singer 2 6  
Q Japan K Okamoto 5 1     New Zealand B Cordwell 6 7  
  New Zealand B Cordwell 7 6     New Zealand B Cordwell 2 6  
11 United States E Hakami 2 7 2 2 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 7  
  United States C Benjamin 6 6 6   United States C Benjamin 3 6 6
  Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 6     Netherlands M Bollegraf 6 2 4
  United Kingdom C Wood 3 2     United States C Benjamin 2 0  
  Soviet Union N Bykova 5 4   2 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  
  Australia E Minter 7 6     Australia E Minter 0 2  
2 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  

External links

  • 1988 Dow Classic draws
  • ITF tournament details Archived 2 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  • ITF singles results page
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