| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville | |
| Champion |  Susan Sloane |
| Runner-up | Beverly Bowes |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–2 |
Susan Sloane won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Beverly Bowes.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville | |
| Champion | Susan Sloane |
| Runner-up | Beverly Bowes |
| Final score | 6–3, 6–2 |
Susan Sloane won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Beverly Bowes.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Barbara Potter (quarterfinals) Lori McNeil (semifinals)
Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
Bettina Fulco (second round)
Anne Minter (second round) Halle Cioffi (quarterfinals)
Leila Meskhi (semifinals)
Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Potter | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gurney | 6 | 1 | 1 | B Potter | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Bykova | 4 | 1 | K Rinaldi | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Rinaldi | 6 | 6 | 1 | B Potter | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Schimper | 2 | 4 | 7 | L Meskhi | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | B Nagelsen | 5 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Thomas | 3 | 1 | 7 | L Meskhi | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | L Meskhi | 6 | 6 | 7 | L Meskhi | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | B Fulco | 6 | 4 | 7 | B Bowes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Na | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | B Fulco | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Bollegraf | 3 | 4 | B Bowes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Bowes | 6 | 6 | B Bowes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Frazier | 6 | 6 | 6 | H Cioffi | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Parkhomenko | 3 | 3 | A Frazier | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Henricksson | 6 | 3 | 6 | H Cioffi | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | H Cioffi | 7 | 6 | Beverly Bowes | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | R Fairbank | 1 | 2 | Susan Sloane | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin | 6 | 6 | C Benjamin | 6 | 1 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Sloane | 2 | 6 | 7 | S Sloane | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Herr | 6 | 3 | 5 | S Sloane | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Werdel | 6 | 6 | 3 | H Kelesi | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Grousbeck | 4 | 4 | M Werdel | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Hakami | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | H Kelesi | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | H Kelesi | 6 | 2 | 6 | S Sloane | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | A Minter | 6 | 6 | 2 | L McNeil | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W White | 2 | 4 | 5 | A Minter | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Grossman | 6 | 6 | A Grossman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M L Daniels | 3 | 2 | A Grossman | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Simpson | 6 | 4 | 2 | L McNeil | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Hetherington | 7 | 6 | J Hetherington | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | K Kessaris | 1 | 4 | 2 | L McNeil | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Jordi Burillo.
Thomas Enqvist was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jonas Björkman.
Pete Sampras won the title, defeating Jonas Björkman in the final, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
Petr Korda was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Thomas Johansson.
Andre Agassi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Mary Pierce.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Gabriela Sabatini.
Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Miriam Oremans.
Lindsay Davenport won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Sandrine Testud.
Anke Huber was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jana Novotná.
Jana Novotná was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Lindsay Davenport.
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Gabriela Sabatini.
Lindsay Davenport was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Mary Pierce.
Monica Seles was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Lindsay Davenport.
Marat Safin was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Paradorn Srichaphan.
Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Isabel Cueto.
Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Catarina Lindqvist.
Stephanie Rehe was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Gigi Fernández.