1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1987 ChampionWest Germany Steffi Graf
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Score2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles · 1989 →

Chris Evert won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 against Gabriela Sabatini.

Seeds edit

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Pam Shriver (second round)
  3.   Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  4.   Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  5.   Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  6.   Patty Fendick (quarterfinals)
  7.   Anne Minter (quarterfinals)
  8.   Stephanie Rehe (semifinals)
  9.   Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  10.   Dianne Balestrat (third round)
  11.   Robin White (third round)
  12.   Gretchen Magers (third round)
  13.   Halle Cioffi (third round)
  14.   Sara Gomer (third round)
  15. n/a
  16. n/a

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Chris Evert 6 6  
8   Stephanie Rehe 3 3  
1   Chris Evert 2 6 6
3   Gabriela Sabatini 6 1 1
3   Gabriela Sabatini 6 5 7
5   Zina Garrison 3 7 5

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   C Evert 6 6  
    G Fernández 3 6       E Pfaff 2 2  
    E Pfaff 6 7   1   C Evert 6 6  
    M Werdel 4 5   13   H Cioffi 2 0  
    K Keil 6 7       K Keil 5 2  
    M Jaggard 2 3   13   H Cioffi 7 6  
13   H Cioffi 6 6   1   C Evert 6 6  
11   R White 6 4 7 6   P Fendick 4 0  
    D Van Rensburg 4 6 6 11   R White 7 7  
Q   R Reis 6 6   Q   R Reis 6 5  
Q   K Steinmetz 2 1   11   R White 4 4  
    E Burgin 4 2   6   P Fendick 6 6  
    S Sloane 6 6       S Sloane 1 3  
6   P Fendick 6 6  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   L McNeil 4 6 6
    C Singer 4 4       H Ludloff 6 1 3
    H Ludloff 6 6   4   L McNeil 6 6 6
Q   S Collins 6 6   9   C Lindqvist 4 7 4
    C Christian 3 3   Q   S Collins 0 6  
    E Hakami 3 1 r 9   C Lindqvist 6 7  
9   C Lindqvist 6 4   4   L McNeil 4 6 4
    H Na 4 6 6 8   S Rehe 6 3 6
Q   L-A Eldredge 6 4 3     H Na 6 6  
Q   A Coetzer 6 6   Q   A Coetzer 4 2  
    K Adams 3 3       H Na 2 2  
    S Martin 3 1   8   S Rehe 6 6  
    A Henricksson 6 6       A Henricksson 3 3  
8   S Rehe 6 6  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   A Minter 6 6  
Q   P Barg 6 6   Q   P Barg 2 0  
    C Benjamin 0 3   7   A Minter 6 6  
    A Smith 6 6   10   D Balestrat 1 0  
Q   T Mochizuki 1 4       A Smith 2 6  
    W Turnbull 3 2   10   D Balestrat 6 7  
10   D Balestrat 6 6   7   A Minter 2 4  
14   S Gomer 6 6   3   G Sabatini 6 6  
Q   A Ivan 4 4   14   S Gomer 1 6 6
    K Horvath 3 3       J Durie 6 3 3
    J Durie 6 6   14   S Gomer 2 4  
    W White 6 7   3   G Sabatini 6 6  
    E Krapl 4 5       W White 1 5  
3   G Sabatini 6 7  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   Z Garrison 6 6  
    M Javer 7 6       M Javer 3 1  
    M Yanagi 6 1   5   Z Garrison 6 6  
    K Schimper 7 6       K Schimper 2 3  
    P Louie-Harper 6 1       K Schimper 4 6 6
    P Vásquez 7 6       P Vásquez 6 4 3
    J Hetherington 5 2   5   Z Garrison 6 6  
12   G Magers 2 6 6     A Frazier 1 2  
    L Bonder-Kreiss 6 3 3 12   G Magers 6 3 6
    M Lindström 4 6 3     B Nagelsen 3 6 2
    B Nagelsen 6 4 6 12   G Magers 4 5  
    S Mascarin 2 0       A Frazier 6 7  
    A Frazier 6 6       A Frazier 6 3 7
2   P Shriver 4 6 5

References edit