1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

First-seeded Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Chris Evert. This was the 80th and the last time these two legends faced each other in a professional match with Navratilova ending the rivalry 43–37 in her favour.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago
1987 Champion Martina Navratilova
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Chris Evert
Final score6–2, 6–2
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  2. Chris Evert (Final)
  3. Gabriela Sabatini (Quarterfinals)
  4. Manuela Maleeva (Semifinals)
  5. Helena Suková (Semifinals)
  6. Natasha Zvereva (Second Round)
  7. Zina Garrison (Quarterfinals)
  8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (First Round)

Draw

Key

Final
Final
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6  
2 Chris Evert 2 2  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  H Kelesi 4 6 6 Q A Frazier 0 3  
Q A Frazier 6 4 7 1 M Navratilova 6 6  
LL H Ludloff 6 4   7 Z Garrison 3 3  
  P Louie-Harper 7 6     P Louie-Harper 3 2  
  H Cioffi 3 3   7 Z Garrison 6 6  
7 Z Garrison 6 6   1 M Navratilova 6 6  
5 H Suková 4 3  
3 G Sabatini 6 6  
  K Rinaldi 6 6     K Rinaldi 0 2  
  G Fernández 2 3   3 G Sabatini 3 6 2
  L Allen 3 6 2 5 H Suková 6 2 6
  W White 6 4 6   W White 4 4  
Q C Cunningham 2 1   5 H Suková 6 6  
5 H Suková 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 N Zvereva 6 6  
  A Gavaldón 1 0   6 N Zvereva 3 3  
  A Grossman 6 6     A Grossman 6 6  
Q M L Daniels 4 3     A Grossman 2 1  
  A Smith 6 6   4 M Maleeva 6 6  
Q S Stafford 3 4     A Smith 6 2  
4 M Maleeva 7 6  
4 M Maleeva 4 6 2
8 C Kohde-Kilsch 4 1   2 C Evert 6 2 6
  L McNeil 6 6     L McNeil 7 3 2
  R Fairbank 2 7 6   R Fairbank 5 6 6
  W Turnbull 6 6 2   R Fairbank 0 2  
  L Savchenko 6 4 6 2 C Evert 6 6  
  S Rehe 3 6 7   S Rehe      
2 C Evert w/o    

See also

References
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