1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win the Singles title at the 1988 Virginia Slims Championships.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up Pam Shriver
Final score7–5, 6–2, 6–2

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 (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) and the Olympics earlier that season.

Seeds

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

  1. Steffi Graf (semifinals)
  2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
  3. Chris Evert (quarterfinals)
  4. Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  5. Pam Shriver (final)
  6. Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  7. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
  8. Helena Suková (semifinals)

Draw

Key

  • 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

See also

References

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