1988 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 against Gabriela Sabatini.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Florida
1987 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Steffi Graf
Final score	2–6, 6–3, 6–1

Seeds

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. Steffi Graf (Final)
2. Chris Evert (Semifinals)
3. Pam Shriver (Semifinals)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (Champion)
5. Helena Suková (Third Round)
6. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Second Round)
7. Sandra Cecchini (Quarterfinals)
8. Raffaella Reggi (Third Round)
9. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
10. Catarina Lindqvist (First Round)
11. Mary Joe Fernández (Quarterfinals)
12. n/a
13. Anne Minter (First Round)
14. Stephanie Rehe (First Round)
15. n/a
16. n/a

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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	4	7
	3	Pam Shriver	4	6	6
								1	Steffi Graf	6	3	1
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	2	6	6
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
	2	Chris Evert	1	5

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	P Casale	4	3					L Bonder	1	1
		L Bonder	6	6											1	S Graf	6	6
		B Schultz	7	6											9	N Tauziat	2	1
		S Meier	6	1					B Schultz	2	2
		M Werdel	4	2				9	N Tauziat	6	6
	9	N Tauziat	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
	LL	T Scheuer-Larsen	3	5																			P Paradis	1	2
		P Paradis	6	7					P Paradis	6	6
		C Porwik	4	1					S Goleš	2	4
		S Goleš	6	6												P Paradis	3	6	6
		E Hakami	6	3	1										8	R Reggi	6	4	2
	Q	L Golarsa	1	6	6			Q	L Golarsa	3	3
								8	R Reggi	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	P Shriver	6	6
	Q	W Probst	7	3	6			Q	W Probst	1	1
		B Nagelsen	5	6	3										3	P Shriver	6	6
		P Huber	1	2												N Provis	4	0
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	6	7
		B Fulco	6	5	6				B Fulco	4	6
	14	S Rehe	4	7	4																	3	P Shriver	1	7	7
		R White	7	6																			G Fernández	6	5	5
		J Durie	6	2					R White	4	6	6
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	6	4	3
		K Keil	2	2												R White	5	7	1
		T Phelps	4	5												G Fernández	7	6	6
		G Fernández	6	7					G Fernández	7	5	6
								6	C Kohde-Kilsch	5	7	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Suková	6	6
		P Tarabini	6	6					P Tarabini	2	1
	Q	C Jolissaint	3	3											5	H Suková	4	6	2
		B Cordwell	4	2											11	M J Fernández	6	1	6
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	1	2
		I Demongeot	5	2				11	M J Fernández	6	6
	11	M J Fernández	7	6																		11	M J Fernández	6	3
	10	C Lindqvist	4	3																		4	G Sabatini	7	6
	Q	L Ferrando	6	6				Q	L Ferrando	3	6	5
		J Hetherington	4	6	2				K Schimper	6	4	7
		K Schimper	6	3	6											K Schimper	2	1
		W Turnbull	3	6	6										4	G Sabatini	6	6
	LL	A Devries	6	2	2				W Turnbull	1	1
								4	G Sabatini	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	S Cecchini	7	6
		H Cioffi	6	4	0				A Kijimuta	5	2
		A Kijimuta	3	6	6										7	S Cecchini	4	6	6
		L Garrone	2	6	4										Q	E Reinach	6	4	2
	Q	E Reinach	6	1	6			Q	E Reinach	4	6	6
		N Dias	6	2	6				N Dias	6	1	3
		E Inoue	4	6	0																	7	S Cecchini	1	0
	13	A Minter	2	0																		2	C Evert	6	6
	Q	P Harper	6	6				Q	P Harper	6	7
		K Horvath	6	6					K Horvath	4	5
		R Zrubáková	4	3											Q	P Harper	1	3
		M Seles	7	6											2	C Evert	6	6
		H Kelesi	6	3					M Seles	2	1
								2	C Evert	6	6

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida Draw