1988 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

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

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

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
• SR = Special ranking

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