| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Dallas | |
| 1987 Champion |  Chris Evert-Lloyd |
| Champion | Martina Navratilova |
| Runner-up | Pam Shriver |
| Final score | 6–0, 6–3 |
Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–3 against Pam Shriver.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Martina Navratilova (champion) Pam Shriver (final)
Manuela Maleeva (semifinals) Zina Garrison (semifinals) Lori McNeil (first round) Barbara Potter (quarterfinals) Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)Five-time defending champion Martina Navratilova successfully defended her title, defeating Steffi Graf in the final, 7–5, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships.
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Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Terry Phelps.
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Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Pam Shriver. Graf was attempting to win a calendar year Super Slam after she won all four Grand Slams, as well as the Olympics.
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Gigi Fernández and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the third round to Katrina Adams and Manon Bollegraf.
Pam Shriver and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Shriver with Martina Navratilova and Zvereva with Gigi Fernández.
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Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and won in the final 6–4, 6–7, 6–2 against Anne Hobbs and Wendy Turnbull.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions and won in the final 6–3, 6–4 against Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Helena Suková.
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Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but lost in the finals to top seed Monica Seles 3–6, 6–2, 6–1.
