1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Score	7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	16
Seeds	8

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims Championships. She did not drop a set en route to the title.

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Shriver. Graf was attempting to achieve a Super Slam, having won all four majors (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) and the Olympics earlier in the season.

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

• 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-Fragnière	1	3
	7	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	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

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• ITF tournament draws