WTA Birmingham 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Claudia Kohde Kilsch won the 1988 Birmingham, defeating Pam Shriver 6-2 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on grass courts in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from June 6 to June 12, 1988.
Dates
Jun 6 — Jun 12
Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Elizabeth Minter
7-5 6-4
Camille Benjamin
6-2 6-7 6-2
Manon Bollegraf
6-3 6-2
Belinda Cordwell
7-5 6-1
Christina Singer
6-4 2-6 7-5
BYE
Michelle Jaggard Lai
6-2 6-2
BYE
Heather Ludloff
6-2 6-7 6-3
Sara Gomer
6-4 6-0
Etsuko Inoue
7-6 6-2
Elna Reinach
6-3 4-6 8-6
Katrina Adams
7-6 6-4
BYE
Eva Pfaff
6-2 6-2
BYE
Liz Smylie
7-6 2-6 6-3
Dianne Van Rensburg
6-3 4-6 6-1
Wendy White
6-3 6-7 6-3
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-3 6-3
Eva Krapl
7-5 2-6 6-4
Ronni Reis
6-1 6-0
BYE
BYE
Ann Henricksson
6-4 6-1
Jo Durie
7-5 7-6
Terry Phelps
6-4 6-4
BYE
Svetlana Cherneva
6-0 4-6 6-1
Betsy Nagelsen
6-3 4-6 6-2
Laura Golarsa
6-4 6-7 6-4
Round of 32
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-0 6-2
Camille Benjamin
3-6 6-2 6-4
Belinda Cordwell
6-2 7-6
Nathalie Tauziat
2-6 6-3 6-1
Zina Garrison
6-1 6-2
Sara Gomer
2-6 6-4 6-2
Elna Reinach
6-3 6-1
Larisa Savchenko
7-6 3-6 6-1
Pam Shriver
7-5 6-3
Dianne Van Rensburg
6-3 1-6 6-3
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-2 6-3
Ronni Reis
2-6 7-6 6-1
Lori Mcneil
7-6 6-4
Jo Durie
6-4 6-3
Anne Minter
6-4 7-5
Betsy Nagelsen
6-1 6-4
Round of 16
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-0
Belinda Cordwell
7-6 6-3
Zina Garrison
6-3 6-2
Elna Reinach
6-1 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-3 7-5
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-3 6-4
Lori Mcneil
4-6 6-2 8-6
Anne Minter
7-5 6-2
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-4
Pam Shriver
6-1 4-6 6-3
Final
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Pam Shriver | 4 |
| Ann Jones | 2 |
| Billie Jean King | 2 |
| Linda Tuero | 2 |
| Lori Mcneil | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Grass | Yulia Putintseva | 6-1 7-6(8) | Ajla Tomljanovic | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Grass | Jelena Ostapenko | 7-6(8) 6-4 | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Grass | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 5-4 (ret.) | Shuai Zhang | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Grass | Ons Jabeur | 7-5 6-4 | Daria Kasatkina | H2H | Match data |
| 2019 | Grass | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-5 | Julia Goerges | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Birmingham held?
- Birmingham is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Birmingham?
- The 2024 Birmingham was won by Yulia Putintseva 6-1 7-6(8).
- Who has won the most Birmingham titles?
- Pam Shriver has won 4 Birmingham titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Birmingham played?
- The first edition of Birmingham was held in 1968.
- What surface is Birmingham played on?
- Birmingham is played on grass courts.