1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims Championships
1987 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Final score	7–5, 6–2, 6–2

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Pam Shriver. Graf was attempting to win a calendar year Super Slam after she won all four Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open), as well as the Olympics.

Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 against Shriver.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	4	6
		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	6	1			1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Lori McNeil	1	0				7	Manuela Maleeva	1	3
	7	Manuela Maleeva	6	6											1	Steffi Graf	3	6
	3	Chris Evert	4	6	6										5	Pam Shriver	6	7
		Barbara Potter	6	2	4			3	Chris Evert	5	4
		Sylvia Hanika	3	4				5	Pam Shriver	7	6
	5	Pam Shriver	6	6																		5	Pam Shriver	5	2	2
	6	Natasha Zvereva	6	1	6																	4	Gabriela Sabatini	7	6	6
		Helen Kelesi	2	6	2			6	Natasha Zvereva	1	1
		Katerina Maleeva	2	1				4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6											4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	8	Helena Suková	2	6	6										8	Helena Suková	4	2
		Zina Garrison	6	3	3			8	Helena Suková	2	7	6
		Larisa Savchenko	7	3	3			2	Martina Navratilova	6	5	3
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	6	6

See also

• WTA Tour Championships appearances

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims Championships Draw