# WTA Finals 1988

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1988
Tour: WTA

Gabriela Sabatini won the 1988 WTA Finals, defeating Pam Shriver 7-5 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on hard courts in New York, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, WTA Tour Finals, WTA Championships
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Hard
- Location: New York, United States
- Draw size: 8

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## Champion
- Winner: Gabriela Sabatini
- Runner-up: Pam Shriver
- Final score: 7-5 6-2 6-2

## Knockout results
### F
- Gabriela Sabatini def. Pam Shriver 7-5 6-2 6-2

### SF
- Gabriela Sabatini def. Helena Sukova 6-4 6-2
- Pam Shriver def. Steffi Graf 6-3 7-6

### QF
- Steffi Graf def. Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 6-1 6-3
- Gabriela Sabatini def. Natasha Zvereva 6-1 6-1
- Helena Sukova def. Martina Navratilova 2-6 7-5 6-3
- Pam Shriver def. Chris Evert 7-5 6-4

### R16
- Helena Sukova def. Zina Garrison 2-6 6-3 6-3
- Natasha Zvereva def. Helen Kelesi 6-2 1-6 6-2
- Chris Evert def. Barbara Potter 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Gabriela Sabatini def. Katerina Maleeva 6-2 6-1
- Pam Shriver def. Sylvia Hanika 6-3 6-4
- Steffi Graf def. Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-1 4-6 6-1
- Manuela Maleeva Fragniere def. Lori Mcneil 6-1 6-0
- Martina Navratilova def. Larisa Savchenko 6-7 6-3 6-3

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 16

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1988
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