WTA Adelaide 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jana Novotna won the 1988 Adelaide, defeating Jana Pospisilova 7-5 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Adelaide, Australia, from November 28 to December 4, 1988.

Champion
Jana Novotna
def. Jana Pospisilova , 7-5 6-4
Dates
Nov 28 — Dec 4
Location
Adelaide, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 4, 1988* F Jana Novotna #45 7-5 6-4 Jana Pospisilova #64 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 3, 1988* SF Jana Novotna #45 6-4 6-2 Radomira Zrubakova #35 H2H Match data
Dec 3, 1988* SF Jana Pospisilova #64 6-1 1-6 7-5 Maria Strandlund Tomsvik H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 3, 1988* QF Maria Strandlund Tomsvik 4-6 6-4 6-2 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data
Dec 3, 1988* QF Jana Novotna #45 1-6 6-0 6-3 Tine Scheuer Larsen H2H Match data
Dec 3, 1988* QF Radomira Zrubakova #35 6-3 6-2 Rachel Mcquillan #202 H2H Match data
Dec 3, 1988* QF Jana Pospisilova #64 6-3 2-6 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz #57 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Radomira Zrubakova #35 7-6 4-6 6-4 Jonna Jonerup H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Jana Pospisilova #64 6-4 7-5 Lori Mcneil #13 H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Jana Novotna #45 6-2 6-4 Julie Richardson #109 H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Maria Strandlund Tomsvik 6-2 6-2 Liz Smylie #172 H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Dianne Fromholtz #57 6-7 6-1 6-2 Olga Tsarbopoulou #149 H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 7-6 6-7 6-2 Belinda Cordwell H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Tine Scheuer Larsen 5-7 6-3 6-3 Nicole Bradtke #33 H2H Match data
Dec 2, 1988* R16 Rachel Mcquillan #202 5-7 7-5 6-3 Cristina Tessi #286 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Liz Smylie #172 5-7 6-3 6-4 Caroline Van Renterghem H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Nicole Bradtke #33 6-4 7-5 Alison Scott H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Lori Mcneil #13 1-6 7-6 6-3 Tina Mochizuki H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Olga Tsarbopoulou #149 6-3 6-2 Laura Lapi #87 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Rachel Mcquillan #202 7-6 6-4 Laura Garrone #60 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Tine Scheuer Larsen 6-3 6-4 Pamela Jung H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Dianne Fromholtz #57 6-1 6-3 Nanne Dahlman #360 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Jonna Jonerup 6-1 6-4 Maria Lindstrom H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Julie Richardson #109 6-2 6-2 Kate Mcdonald #311 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Belinda Cordwell 7-6 1-6 6-3 Michelle Bowrey H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Maria Strandlund Tomsvik 6-2 6-3 Beverly Bowes #59 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Radomira Zrubakova #35 6-2 6-4 Michelle Jaggard Lai H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Cristina Tessi #286 6-7 Louise Field #179 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Jana Novotna #45 1-6 6-1 6-1 Sabine Appelmans #215 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Jana Pospisilova #64 6-2 7-6 Claudine Toleafoa #248 H2H Match data
Dec 1, 1988* R32 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan 6-2 4-6 6-1 Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Adelaide held?
Adelaide is held in Adelaide, Australia.
Who won the most recent Adelaide?
The 2026 Adelaide was won by Mirra Andreeva 6-3 6-1.
Who has won the most Adelaide titles?
Ashleigh Barty has won 2 Adelaide titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Adelaide played?
The first edition of Adelaide was held in 1968.
What surface is Adelaide played on?
Adelaide is played on hard courts.