Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's singles
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West Germany's Steffi Graf defeated Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the gold medal in Women's Singles tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics. With the win, Graf completed the Golden Slam, having also won all four majors earlier in 1988. The final was a rematch of the U.S. Open final earlier that year, where Graf also prevailed to complete the Grand Slam. The United States' Zina Garrison and Bulgaria's Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière won the bronze medals. It was the first medal in the event for West Germany, Argentina, and Bulgaria (each making their debut in the event), while the United States had previously earned medals in both of its prior appearances in 1900 and 1924.
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Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |||||||
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Champion | Steffi Graf (FRG) | ||||||
Runner-up | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | ||||||
Score | 6–3, 6–3 | ||||||
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Women's singles tennis at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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Venue | Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Seoul | ||||||||||||
Dates | 23 September–1 October 1988 | ||||||||||||
Competitors | 48 from 26 nations | ||||||||||||
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The tournament was held from 23 September to 1 October at the Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center.[1] There were 48 competitors from 26 nations.[1] Each nation had only one pair. There was no bronze-medal match.