1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles – Singles

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Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles
1987 Champion Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Final
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Runner-up Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini
Score2–6, 6–1, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds18
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Virginia Slims of Los Angeles ·  1989  

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Contents

Chris Evert won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 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. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (second round)
  3. Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe (semifinals)
  9. Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist (third round)
  10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Balestrat (third round)
  11. Flag of the United States.svg Robin White (third round)
  12. Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers (third round)
  13. Flag of the United States.svg Halle Cioffi (third round)
  14. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sara Gomer (third round)
  15. n/a
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 66 
8 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Rehe 3 3  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 2 66
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 61 1
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 65 7
5 Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison 3 75

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg G Fernández 3 6    Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 2 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 67 1 Flag of Germany.svg C Evert 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Werdel 4 5  13 Flag of the United States.svg H Cioffi 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Keil 67   Flag of the United States.svg K Keil 5 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Jaggard 2 3  13 Flag of the United States.svg H Cioffi 76 
13 Flag of the United States.svg H Cioffi 66 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert 66 
11 Flag of the United States.svg R White 64 76 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 4 0  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg D Van Rensburg 4 66 11 Flag of the United States.svg R White 77 
Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reis 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg R Reis 6 5  
Q Flag of the United States.svg K Steinmetz 2 1  11 Flag of the United States.svg R White 4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin 4 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Sloane 66   Flag of the United States.svg S Sloane 1 3  
6 Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick 66 

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 4 66
  Flag of Germany.svg C Singer 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff 61 3
  Flag of the United States.svg H Ludloff 66 4 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 66 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 66 9 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 4 74
  Flag of the United States.svg C Christian 3 3  Q Flag of the United States.svg S Collins 0 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Hakami 3 1 r 9 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 67 
9 Flag of Sweden.svg C Lindqvist 64 4 Flag of the United States.svg L McNeil 4 64
  Flag of the United States.svg H Na 4 668 Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe 63 6
Q Flag of the United States.svg L-A Eldredge 64 3   Flag of the United States.svg H Na 66 
Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 66 Q Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg A Coetzer 4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Adams 3 3    Flag of the United States.svg H Na 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Martin 3 1  8 Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 66   Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson 3 3  
8 Flag of the United States.svg S Rehe 66 

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg P Barg 66 Q Flag of the United States.svg P Barg 2 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin 0 3  7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Smith 66 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat 1 0  
Q Flag of the United States.svg T Mochizuki 1 4    Flag of the United States.svg A Smith 2 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 3 2  10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat 67 
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat 66 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter 2 4  
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 66 3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg A Ivan 4 4  14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 3 3    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 63 3
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 66 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Gomer 2 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg W White 67 3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 66 
  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg E Krapl 4 5    Flag of the United States.svg W White 1 5  
3 Flag of Argentina.svg G Sabatini 67 

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 76   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Javer 3 1  
  Flag of Japan.svg M Yanagi 6 1  5 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper 76   Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Louie-Harper 6 1    Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Schimper 4 66
  Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez 76   Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez 64 3
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg J Hetherington 5 2  5 Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison 66 
12 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 2 66  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 1 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder-Kreiss 63 3 12 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 63 6
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Lindström 4 63   Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 3 62
  Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 64 612 Flag of the United States.svg G Magers 4 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin 2 0    Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 66   Flag of the United States.svg A Frazier 63 7
2 Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver 4 65

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