WTA Cincinnati Open 1988 Draw & Results

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Barbara Potter won the 1988 Cincinnati Open, defeating Helen Kelesi 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played August 1–7 on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States.

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

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Champion
Barbara Potter
def. Helen Kelesi , 6-2 6-2
Dates
Aug 1 — Aug 7
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Cincinnati Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Barbara Potter #15DEF 6-2 6-2 Helen Kelesi #23 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1988* F
SF (2)
Helen Kelesi #23 6-0 6-3 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #6 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* SF
Barbara Potter #15DEF 7-6 6-4 Halle Cioffi #44 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* SF
QF (4)
Helen Kelesi #23 6-4 6-3 Susan Sloane Lundy H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* QF
Barbara Potter #15DEF 6-3 6-4 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* QF
Halle Cioffi #44 6-3 6-3 Beth Herr #162 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* QF
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #6 6-3 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Aug 6, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Barbara Potter #15DEF 6-4 6-4 Terry Phelps #67 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-4 7-5 Anne Minter #24 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #6 6-3 6-0 Julie Richardson #145 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Halle Cioffi #44 5-7 7-5 6-1 Melissa Gurney #100 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Susan Sloane Lundy 7-5 5-7 6-3 Carling Bassett Seguso H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Mareen Louie Harper 6-3 6-2 Carol Christian H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Helen Kelesi #23 6-3 6-2 Wendy White #104 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
Beth Herr #162 3-6 6-4 6-2 Andrea Farley H2H Match data Aug 5, 1988* R16
R32 (16)
Barbara Potter #15DEF 6-4 6-3 Melissa Brown H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Melissa Gurney #100 6-3 6-2 Wendy Wood H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-2 6-1 Jane Forman #333 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Anne Minter #24 6-2 6-2 Lindsay Bartlett H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Susan Sloane Lundy 6-4 6-4 Anne Smith H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Andrea Farley 6-1 6-1 Maria Lindstrom H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Helen Kelesi #23 6-2 6-0 Donna Faber #138 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Carling Bassett Seguso 6-2 6-2 Candy Reynolds #237 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Mareen Louie Harper 5-7 6-2 6-3 Lea Antonoplis #124 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Beth Herr #162 6-3 4-1 (ret.) Mary Joe Fernandez #13 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wendy White #104 6-3 7-5 Amy Frazier #119 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Terry Phelps #67 6-3 6-3 Kim Steinmetz #175 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Julie Richardson #145 6-3 6-2 Amy Schwartz H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Halle Cioffi #44 6-2 6-2 Jeri Ingram #173 H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Carol Christian 7-5 6-2 Jenny Klitch H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere #6 6-2 6-2 Grace Kim H2H Match data Aug 4, 1988* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 4 players share this record.

  1. Barbara Potter 2 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Serena Williams 3 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Caroline Wozniacki 13 appearances

View the full Cincinnati Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Coco Gauff #4 6-2 6-4 Jessica Pegula #3 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Iga Swiatek #2 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #8 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Aryna Sabalenka #2 6-3 7-5 Jessica Pegula #6 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Coco Gauff #7 6-3 6-4 Karolina Muchova #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #35 6-2 6-4 Petra Kvitova #28 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1988

Previous editions of Cincinnati Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Coco Gauff, who defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Barbara Potter, Coco Gauff, and others are tied for the most Cincinnati Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 2 each.
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.