| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Bausch & Lomb Championships | |
| Champion |  Martina Navratilova |
| Runner-up |  Gabriela Sabatini |
| Score | 6–0, 6–2 |
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Gabriela Sabatini.
Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Sabatini.
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.
Steffi Graf (semifinals) Martina Navratilova (champion) Gabriela Sabatini (final) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals) Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals) Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
Sandra Cecchini (third round) Isabel Cueto (first round)
Jana Novotná (second round)
Judith Wiesner (second round)
Helen Kelesi (third round) Bettina Fulco (first round)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Steffi Graf | 3 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gurney | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q |  P Vásquez | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Vásquez | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Faber | 6 | 6 | Q | D Faber | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Hetherington | 3 | 2 | Q | D Faber | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 E Krapl | 3 | 0 | 12 | J Wiesner | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | J Wiesner | 6 | 6 | 1 | S Graf | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | H Kelesi | 7 | 6 | 6 | K Maleeva | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Paz | 5 | 4 | 13 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Magers | 6 | 7 | G Magers | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Huber | 1 | 5 | 13 | H Kelesi | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Phelps | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | K Maleeva | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | E Galphin | 1 | 6 | 5 | T Phelps | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | K Maleeva | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Bowes | 6 | 3 | 6 | B Bowes | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | G Sabatini | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M L Daniels | 4 | 6 | 7 |  A Sánchez | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W Probst | 6 | 4 | 5 | M L Daniels | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Sánchez | 6 | 6 | A Sánchez | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | I Cueto | 2 | 2 | 3 | G Sabatini | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Torres | 6 | 3 | 6 | M Torres | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Lindström | 4 | 6 | 0 | M Torres | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Pfaff | 6 | 5 | F Bonsignori | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| F Bonsignori | 7 | 7 | M Torres | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Barg | 6 | 4 | 3 | LL |  A Kanellopoulou | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Holíková | 3 | 6 | 6 | Q | A Holíková | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LL | A Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Z Garrison | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Cioffi | 6 | 6 | H Cioffi | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Tarabini | 2 | 3 | 5 | Z Garrison | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| L Garrone | 7 | 6 | L Garrone | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | L Lapi | 5 | 3 | L Garrone | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E Hakami | 2 | 2 | 11 | J Novotná | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | 5 | Z Garrison | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 K Schimper | 6 | 6 | 4 | C Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 C Suire | 3 | 0 | K Schimper | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Wasserman | 6 | 3 | 4 |  I Kuczyńska | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I Kuczyńska | 4 | 6 | 6 | K Schimper | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin | 7 | 6 | 4 | C Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Keil | 5 | 1 | C Benjamin | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Kohde-Kilsch | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M J Fernández | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Schwartz | 3 | 2 | K Horvath | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Horvath | 6 | 6 | K Horvath | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Villagrán | 6 | 2 | 6 | A Villagrán | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Adams | 3 | 6 | 1 | A Villagrán | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| I Budařová | 7 | 6 | I Budařová | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | B Fulco | 6 | 4 | K Horvath | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | 2 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Reis | 3 | 2 | 9 | S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C Reynolds | 3 | 1 | S Stafford | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Stafford | 6 | 6 | 9 | S Cecchini | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Van Rensburg | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Goleš | 3 | 6 | 7 | S Goleš | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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