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1988 Player's Canadian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1988 Player's Canadian Open
1987 ChampionUnited States Pam Shriver
Final
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upSoviet Union Natasha Zvereva
Score6–1, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natasha Zvereva.[1][2]

Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Zvereva.[3]

Seeds

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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.

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Chris Evert (semifinals)
  3. United States Pam Shriver (semifinals)
  4. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  6. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (final)
  7. United States Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  8. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (withdrew)
  9. United States Zina Garrison (third round)
  10. United States Barbara Potter (third round)
  11. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (third round)
  12. Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko (second round)
  13. Canada Helen Kelesi (third round)
  14. Australia Anne Minter (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
6 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 7 6  
3 United States Pam Shriver 5 3  
6 Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 1 2  
4 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6  
4 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6  
2 United States Chris Evert 4 3  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  United States S Mascarin 6 6     United States S Mascarin 2 2  
Q United States J Ingram 2 2   1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  Soviet Union N Bykova 0 3   11 West Germany S Hanika 1 1  
LL New Zealand J Richardson 6 6   LL New Zealand J Richardson 2 4  
  Soviet Union L Meskhi 1 5   11 West Germany S Hanika 6 6  
11 West Germany S Hanika 6 7   1 United States M Navratilova 1 4  
  Canada J Young 2 4   6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6  
Q United States M Van Nostrand 6 6   Q United States M Van Nostrand 2 7 5
  Australia N Provis 7 6     Australia N Provis 6 6 7
  Canada M Drake 5 2     Australia N Provis 4 0  
  Poland I Kuczyńska 6 6   6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6  
  Australia E Smylie 1 4     Poland I Kuczyńska 1 2  
6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States P Shriver 6 6  
Q Canada C-L Cohen 1 3     Switzerland E Krapl 4 2  
  Switzerland E Krapl 6 6   3 United States P Shriver 7 6  
  United States B Nagelsen 4 0     France N Tauziat 6 4  
  United States M Torres 6 6     United States M Torres 3 1  
  France N Tauziat 6 5 6   France N Tauziat 6 6  
14 Australia A Minter 1 7 2 3 United States P Shriver 7 6  
10 United States B Potter 6 6     United States T Phelps 6 4  
  West Germany C Singer 1 4   10 United States B Potter 7 6  
  Canada C Bassett-Seguso 6 6     Canada C Bassett-Seguso 6 3  
  United States K Adams 2 1   10 United States B Potter 0 6 0
  United States T Phelps 6 6     United States T Phelps 6 3 6
  West Germany E Pfaff 2 2     United States T Phelps 6 6  
LL Japan A Nishiya 2 3  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States L McNeil 6 6  
Q United States S Collins 7 6   Q United States S Collins 3 4  
Q Australia J-A Faull 6 2   7 United States L McNeil 2 6 6
  France J Halard 6 6   13 Canada H Kelesi 6 4 2
  United Kingdom S Gomer 2 3     France J Halard 2 2  
  France C Suire 3 4   13 Canada H Kelesi 6 6  
13 Canada H Kelesi 6 6   7 United States L McNeil 3 3  
9 United States Z Garrison 6 6   4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  Brazil G Miró 1 2   9 United States Z Garrison 6 6  
  New Zealand B Cordwell 3 6 6   New Zealand B Cordwell 0 2  
  United States B Bowes 6 3 1 9 United States Z Garrison 1 4  
Q United States S Martin 6 6   4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  United States H Cioffi 4 3   Q United States S Martin 2 2  
4 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6  
  United States M Werdel 7 6     United States M Werdel 3 4  
  Australia J Byrne 6 1   5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6  
  Japan M Yanagi 6 6     Sweden C Lindqvist 3 0  
  Peru P Vásquez 2 2     Japan M Yanagi 3 4  
  Sweden C Lindqvist 5 6 7   Sweden C Lindqvist 6 6  
  United States A Henricksson 7 3 6 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 2 1  
12 Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 6   2 United States C Evert 6 6  
Q Japan E Okagawa 1 3   12 Soviet Union L Savchenko 5 1  
  Canada J Hetherington 4 2     France I Demongeot 7 6  
  France I Demongeot 6 6     France I Demongeot 4 2  
  Canada R Simpson 1 6 6 2 United States C Evert 6 6  
  Japan A Kijimuta 6 3 4   Canada R Simpson 1 2  
2 United States C Evert 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ Perley, Warren (20 August 1988). "Teenagers Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina and Natalia Zvereva of..." Montreal. United Press International. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  2. ^ Alfano, Peter (21 August 1988). "TENNIS; Sluggish Agassi Advances in Modest Surrounding". The New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 November 2023. Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina beat Chris Evert and Natalya Zvereva of the Soviet Union eliminated Pam Shriver today to advance to the final of the Player's Challenge tournament.
  3. ^ Perley, Warren (21 August 1988). "Gabriela Sabatini used her power and speed in an..." Montreal. United Press International. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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