Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Women's Singles
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The Women's Singles competition was part of the tennis program
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
. By winning the gold medal Steffi Graf
of West Germany
finished off her "Golden Slam" having won all four Grand Slam
tournaments and the Olympic gold medal.
Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Tennis returned to the Summer Olympic Games at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, having been left out since the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Tennis had been a demonstration sport at the 1984 Summer Olympics....
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. By winning the gold medal Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 German tennis player.In total, Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, second among male and female players only to Margaret Court's 24...
of West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
finished off her "Golden Slam" having won all four Grand Slam
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
tournaments and the Olympic gold medal.
Medalists
| Bronze | |
Seeds
All seeds received a bye to the second round.- (Champion, Gold Medalist)
- (Third Round)
- (Final, Silver Medalist)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Second Round)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
- (Semifinals, Bronze Medalist)
- (Second Round)
- (Third Round)
- (Quarterfinals)
- (Third Round)
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4