1988 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Pam Shriver in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims Championships. She did not drop a set en route to the title.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims Championships
Final
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upUnited States Pam Shriver
Score7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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 (the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open) and the Olympics earlier in the season.

Seeds

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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

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  • 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

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