1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Women's Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Chris Evert.

Women's Singles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
1987 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–4, 6–4

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 (Champion)
2. Chris Evert (Final)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (Fourth Round)
4. Hana Mandlíková (Third Round)
5. Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
6. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Quarterfinals)
7. Lori McNeil (First Round)
8. Zina Garrison (Third Round)
9. Barbara Potter (Quarterfinals)
10. Katerina Maleeva (First Round)
11. Sandra Cecchini (First Round)
12. Raffaella Reggi (Fourth Round)
13. Nathalie Tauziat (Fourth Round)
14. Catarina Lindqvist (First Round)
15. Mary Joe Fernández (Semifinals)
16. Patty Fendick (First Round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	6	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	3	0
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
									Stephanie Rehe	3	1
	9	Barbara Potter	7	3	4
		Stephanie Rehe	5	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															2	Chris Evert	4	4
		Elna Reinach	2	3
	15	Mary Joe Fernández	6	6
								15	Mary Joe Fernández	2	1
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Helena Suková	7	5	4
	2	Chris Evert	6	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		J Novotná	2	2				1	S Graf	6	6
		S Gomer	7	6					S Gomer	1	3
		H Witvoet	6	2											1	S Graf	7	6
		R Fairbank	4	6	6											R Fairbank	6	0
		D Balestrat	6	3	0				R Fairbank	6	6
	Q	L Lapi	6	6				Q	L Lapi	1	4
		S Wasserman	3	3																		1	S Graf	6	6
		J Durie	7	4	7																		J Durie	1	1
		M Torres	6	6	6				J Durie	7	6
		M-C Calleja	7	5	6				M-C Calleja	6	2
		A Henricksson	6	7	3											J Durie	7	6
		S Sloane	3	4												E Hakami	6	3
		E Hakami	6	6					E Hakami	6	6
		G Magers	3	7	6				G Magers	3	2
	16	P Fendick	6	6	3

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		E Inoue	6	3	2			13	N Tauziat	7	6
	Q	W Wood	6	4					D van Rensburg	6	3
		D van Rensburg	7	6											13	N Tauziat	6	3	6
		C MacGregor	2	6	2											R Zrubáková	2	6	4
		R Zrubáková	6	3	6				R Zrubáková	6	6
	Q	D Faber	6	6				Q	D Faber	3	0
		M-L Daniels	2	0																		13	N Tauziat	1	4
		R White	6	6	3																	6	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		I Demongeot	7	2	6				I Demongeot	6	6
		S Meier	5	4					A Villagrán	3	2
		A Villagrán	7	6												I Demongeot	3	7	3
		A Devries	6	4	6										6	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	5	6
		B Fulco	3	6	2				A Devries	0	3
		M Werdel	4	1				6	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	6	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		V Nelson-Dunbar	1	0				4	H Mandlíková	6	7
		W Probst	6	2	6				W Probst	1	5
		I Cueto	3	6	4										4	H Mandlíková	6	6	5
	Q	S Auer	6	6											Q	S Auer	4	7	7
		I Kuczyńska	3	1				Q	S Auer	6	6
		S Mascarin	7	4	6				A Frazier	4	2
		A Frazier	6	6	7																	Q	S Auer	3	0
		M Bollegraf	2	6	6																	9	B Potter	6	6
		E Krapl	6	4	7				E Krapl	6	1	3
		W Turnbull	6	2	4				C Suire	3	6	6
		C Suire	3	6	6											C Suire	3	3
		P Barg	6	0											9	B Potter	6	6
		A Holíková	7	6					A Holíková	4	6
		R Reis	3	2				9	B Potter	6	7
	9	B Potter	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	S Cecchini	2	4
		P Tarabini	6	6					P Tarabini	6	6
		I Budařová	6	0	2				C Jolissaint	2	0
		C Jolissaint	2	6	6											P Tarabini	6	6
	Q	Y Koizumi	6	6	6											K Schimper	4	2
		H Ludloff	4	7	4			Q	Y Koizumi	6	3
		K Schimper	6	4	6				K Schimper	7	6
		A Dechaume	1	6	3																		P Tarabini	4	2
		C Christian	6	6																			S Rehe	6	6
	Q	K Düll	1	2					C Christian	6	4
		N Herreman	3	0					S Rehe	7	6
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	6	6
		E Pfaff	4	2												P Casale	1	3
		P Casale	6	6					P Casale	6	7
		F Bonsignori	6	6					F Bonsignori	2	5
	7	L McNeil	2	4

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Z Garrison	6	6
		P Huber	1	1				8	Z Garrison	6	6	6
		J Hetherington	7	6					J Hetherington	7	4	4
		B Nagelsen	5	3											8	Z Garrison	6	2	4
		P Hy	0	0												E Reinach	1	6	6
		C Benjamin	6	6					C Benjamin	6	5	2
		E Reinach	6	6					E Reinach	3	7	6
		C Tanvier	2	2																			E Reinach	6	6
		N Dias	0	3																		Q	L Ferrando	0	2
	Q	L Ferrando	6	6				Q	L Ferrando	6	7
		M Paz	2	2					A Kijimuta	2	5
		A Kijimuta	6	6											Q	L Ferrando	6	6
		K Adams	7	6												S Goleš	2	0
		L Antonoplis	6	3					K Adams	4	2
		S Goleš	2	6	7				S Goleš	6	6
	14	C Lindqvist	6	3	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	M J Fernández	6	6
		E Derly	1	0				15	M J Fernández	6	6
		N Sodupe	1	3					H Cioffi	2	2
		H Cioffi	6	6											15	M J Fernández	4	6	6
		B Bowes	2	3												L Golarsa	6	2	0
		M de Swardt	6	6					M de Swardt	6	3	2
		L Golarsa	6	6					L Golarsa	3	6	6
		B Gerken	2	3																		15	M J Fernández	6	6	6
		L Bonder	0	6	6																	3	G Sabatini	4	7	3
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	2	4				L Bonder	6	6
		C Cohen	3	6					L Allen	3	0
		L Allen	6	7												L Bonder	2	0
		M Seleš	6	6											3	G Sabatini	6	6
		L Field	0	3					M Seleš	6	3
		H Kelesi	3	1				3	G Sabatini	7	6
	3	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	H Suková	7	6
		B Cordwell	6	1				5	H Suková	3	6	6
		G Fernández	6	7					G Fernández	6	4	2
		T Mochizuki	2	5											5	H Suková	6	6
		C Singer	1	3											Q	A Ivan	4	0
		M Lindström	6	6					M Lindström	7	3	3
		A Grossman	5	3				Q	A Ivan	5	6	6
	Q	A Ivan	7	6																		5	H Suková	6	6
		G Miró	1	6																		12	R Reggi	3	0
		P Harper	6	7					P Harper	3	7	5
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	6	5	7
		X Li	4	0												C Porwik	3	2
		G Kim	3	3											12	R Reggi	6	6
		K Horvath	6	6					K Horvath	4	5
		S Walsh-Pete	1	3				12	R Reggi	6	7
	12	R Reggi	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	K Maleeva	6	6	1
		A Minter	7	3	6				A Minter	3	0
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	6	6
		P Medrado	2	0												P Paradis	6	6
		B Schultz	7	3	5											N Provis	4	3
		N Provis	5	6	7				N Provis	6	6
		A Berger	6	3	2				L Garrone	3	2
		L Garrone	3	6	6																		P Paradis	4	2
		L Spadea	7	2	1																	2	C Evert	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6	6				T Phelps	4	6	6
		A Sánchez	6	6					A Sánchez	6	2	2
		K Keil	2	4												T Phelps	1	4
		M Gurney	6	6											2	C Evert	6	6
		G Mosca	0	1					M Gurney	0	2
		A Moulton	0	0				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

References

• 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Draw (Archived 2009-10-04)