WTA Cincinnati 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

Barbara Potter won the 1988 Cincinnati, defeating Helen Kelesi 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 1 to August 7, 1988. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Cincinnati 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Barbara Potter #15 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 #15 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 #15 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 #15 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 #15 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

Most Titles

Players with the most Cincinnati titles
PlayerTitles
Barbara Potter 2
Serena Williams 2
Victoria Azarenka 2

Recent Finals

Recent Cincinnati finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Iga Swiatek #3 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #9 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
Ashleigh Barty #1 6-3 6-1 Jil Teichmann #76 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati held?
Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Iga Swiatek 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
Barbara Potter has won 2 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Cincinnati played?
The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1968.
What surface is Cincinnati played on?
Cincinnati is played on hard courts.