| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma | |
| 1987 Champion |  Elizabeth Smylie |
| Champion |  Lori McNeil |
| Runner-up |  Brenda Schultz |
| Score | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
The following is the result of the 1988 Virginia Slims of Oklahoma singles.
Elizabeth Smylie was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Lori McNeil won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Brenda Schultz.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Lori McNeil (champion)
Katerina Maleeva (first round)
Raffaella Reggi (semifinals)
Catarina Lindqvist (semifinals) Dianne Balestrat (first round)
Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
Jana Novotná (quarterfinals) Kathleen Horvath (first round)| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | L McNeil | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Tanvier | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | C Suire | 7 | 6 | Q | C Suire | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Bowes | 5 | 2 | 1 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  K Schimper | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | H Kelesi | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  S Parkhomenko | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | S Parkhomenko | 7 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Brown | 3 | 1 | 6 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | H Kelesi | 6 | 6 | 1 | L McNeil | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Lindqvist | 6 | 7 | 4 | C Lindqvist | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Porwik | 2 | 5 | 4 | C Lindqvist | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Gomer | 1 | 7 | 6 |  S Goleš | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Goleš | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | C Lindqvist | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Gurney | 6 | 6 | D Van Rensburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 I Kuczyńska | 4 | 2 | M Gurney | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Van Rensburg | 7 | 7 | D Van Rensburg | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Balestrat | 5 | 5 | 1 | Lori McNeil | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | K Horvath | 2 | 0 | Brenda Schultz | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Reinach | 6 | 6 | E Reinach | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Na | 6 | 6 | H Na | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | S Sloane | 3 | 4 | E Reinach | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Nagelsen | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | R Reggi | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Herreman | 6 | 1 | 6 | N Herreman | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 P Hy | 6 | 4 | 3 | R Reggi | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | R Reggi | 7 | 6 | 3 | R Reggi | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | B Schultz | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Torres | 2 | 3 | 7 | J Novotná | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| R Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | R Zrubáková | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Lindström | 2 | 3 | 7 | J Novotná | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Schultz | 6 | 6 | B Schultz | 6 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Field | 4 | 3 | B Schultz | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Benjamin | 6 | 3 | 6 | C Benjamin | 6 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the first edition of the tournament for women.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Svetlana Parkhomenko and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but only Parkhomenko competed that year with Natalia Medvedeva.
Kathy Jordan and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but only Navratilova competed that year with Lori McNeil.
Monica Seles was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Barbara Potter.
Gigi Fernández and Lori McNeil were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Rosalyn Fairbank and Barbara Potter.
Lori McNeil was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Betsy Nagelsen.
Katrina Adams and Zina Garrison were the defending champions of the doubles event but lost in the quarterfinals of the 1989 Virginia Slims of Florida tennis tournament to Manon Bollegraf and Eva Pfaff.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Monica Seles.
Rosalyn Fairbank and Barbara Potter were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Chris Evert was the defending champion of the singles event at the Virginia Slims of Los Angeles tennis tournament but did not compete that year.
Lori McNeil won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Elna Reinach.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was the final edition of the Virginia Slims of New Orleans tennis tournament. Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Anne Smith.
Zina Garrison and Lori McNeil were the defending champions but only McNeil competed that year with Betsy Nagelsen.
Susan Sloane won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Beverly Bowes.
Jenny Byrne and Janine Tremelling won in the final 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 against Elise Burgin and Rosalyn Fairbank.