The 1988 WTA Brasil Open (also called the Rainha Cup) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Guarujá in Brazil and was part of the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from 7 November through 13 November 1988. Third-seeded Mercedes Paz won the singles title.[1]

1988 Rainha Cup
Date7–13 November
Edition6th
CategoryCategory 1
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard
LocationGuarujá, Brazil
Champions
Singles
Argentina Mercedes Paz
Doubles
Argentina Bettina Fulco / Argentina Mercedes Paz
← 1987 · Brasil Open · 1989 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Mercedes Paz defeated   Rene Simpson 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Paz's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles

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  Bettina Fulco /   Mercedes Paz defeated   Carin Bakkum /   Simone Schilder 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Fulco's only title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Paz's 4th title of the year and the 12th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 356.
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