1988 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

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Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of California
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Final score6–1, 6–2
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Virginia Slims of California ·  1989  

Zina Garrison was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Martina Navratilova.

Contents

Navratilova won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Larisa Savchenko.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika (second round)
  6. Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
  8. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (second round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe 3 2  1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Gerken 1 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 2 0  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 4 5  6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 0 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 67 Q Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Harper 6 3  6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 66 
6 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Zvereva 76 1 Flag of the United States.svg M Navratilova 66 
4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff 4 2  4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg W White 61 6  Flag of the United States.svg W White 2 2  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank 4 63 4 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Meskhi 4 64   Flag of the United States.svg H Na 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg H Na 62 6  Flag of the United States.svg H Na 66 
Q Flag of Japan.svg A Kijimuta 0 1  8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 2 2  
8 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández 76   Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 5 3  7 Flag of the United States.svg M J Fernández 63 4
  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 66   Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel 1 3    Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 62 7
Q Flag of the Soviet Union.svg N Bykova 5 2  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 3 66
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach 76 Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Reinach 71 1
  Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder 3 2  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 6 66
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg H Mandlíková 66   Flag of the Soviet Union.svg L Savchenko 76 
5 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 66 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Phelps 4 4  5 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 2 2    Flag of the United States.svg R White 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R White 66   Flag of the United States.svg R White 2 62
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 76 2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 6 3    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Novotná 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 5 4  2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 
2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 76 

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