| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles | |
| Champion |  Mikael Pernfors |
| Runner-up |  Andre Agassi |
| Score | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Draw | 32 (4Q / 3WC) |
| Seeds | 8 |
David Pate was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to John McEnroe.
Mikael Pernfors won the title by defeating Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–5 in the final. [1]
Andre Agassi (final) Kevin Curren (semifinals) John McEnroe (semifinals) Mikael Pernfors (champion) David Pate (quarterfinals) Dan Goldie (second round) Derrick Rostagno (first round)
Mark Woodforde (quarterfinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | John McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1 | Andre Agassi | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mikael Pernfors | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Mikael Pernfors | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kevin Curren | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 C Saceanu | 2 | 2 | 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Lozano | 7 | 6 | J Lozano | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 M Robertson | 6 | 4 | 1 | A Agassi | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | M Woodforde | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Kühnen | 7 | 0 | 0 | J Kriek | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | R Van't Hof | 6 | 1 | 8 | M Woodforde | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | M Woodforde | 7 | 6 | 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 3 | J McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Annacone | 1 | 2 | 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Chang | 7 | 6 | M Chang | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Freeman | 6 | 4 | 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | P Doohan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | D Pate | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC | P Sampras | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | P Sampras | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Lundgren | 3 | 2 | 5 | D Pate | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | D Pate | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | D Goldie | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R Weiss | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | D Goldie | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Pugh | 6 | 6 | J Pugh | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | J Letts | 2 | 3 | J Pugh | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Davis | 7 | 6 | 4 | M Pernfors | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Witsken | 6 | 1 | M Davis | 4 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Wilkison | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | M Pernfors | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | M Pernfors | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | M Pernfors | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | D Rostagno | 3 | 4 | 2 | K Curren | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | WC | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | C van Rensburg | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Grabb | 2 | 2 | WC | J Tarango | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 J Yzaga | 5 | 2 | 2 | K Curren | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Courier | 7 | 6 | J Courier | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Nelson | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | K Curren | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | K Curren | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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