1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

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

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Chris Evert.

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

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago Draw