1988 Livingston Open
Encyclopedia
The 1988 Livingston Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix
. It was played at Newark Academy
in Livingston, New Jersey
in the United States
from August 15 through August 22, 1988.
Andre Agassi
defeated Jeff Tarango
6–2, 6–4
Grant Connell
/ Glenn Michibata
defeated Marc Flur / Sammy Giammalva Jr. 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix
1988 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at Newark Academy
Newark Academy
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...
in Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from August 15 through August 22, 1988.
Men's Singles
Andre AgassiAndre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
defeated
Jeff TarangoJeff Tarango
Jeffrey Gail Tarango is a retired American professional tennis player. He was a top ten doubles player and a French Open doubles runner up, but is mostly remembered for defaulting a match at Wimbledon and his wife assaulting the umpire once Tarango had left the court.-Career summary:Tarango...
6–2, 6–4
- It was Agassi's 6th title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Grant ConnellGrant Connell
Grant Connell is a former professional tennis player from Canada. He was one of the world's top doubles player from the early through middle 1990s....
/
Glenn MichibataGlenn Michibata
Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team.-As a pro singles player:...
defeated
Marc Flur / Sammy Giammalva Jr. 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
- It was Connell's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Michibata's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.