1988 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Zina Garrison was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Martina Navratilova.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of California
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Larisa Savchenko
Score	6–1, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Navratilova won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Larisa Savchenko.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
2. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
3. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
4. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
5. Sylvia Hanika (second round)
6. Natasha Zvereva (quarterfinals)
7. Mary Joe Fernández (second round)
8. Catarina Lindqvist (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		S Rehe	3	2				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Gerken	1	2					W Turnbull	2	0
		W Turnbull	6	6											1	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Pfaff	4	5											6	N Zvereva	0	2
	Q	C Benjamin	6	7				Q	C Benjamin	3	2
		P Harper	6	3				6	N Zvereva	6	6
	6	N Zvereva	7	6																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	4	Z Garrison	6	6																		4	Z Garrison	2	0
		H Ludloff	4	2				4	Z Garrison	6	6
		W White	6	1	6				W White	2	2
		R Fairbank	4	6	3										4	Z Garrison	6	6
		L Meskhi	4	6	4											H Na	2	0
		H Na	6	2	6				H Na	6	6
	Q	A Kijimuta	0	1				8	C Lindqvist	2	2
	8	C Lindqvist	6	6																									1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	7	M J Fernández	7	6																										Larisa Savchenko	1	2
		E Hakami	5	3				7	M J Fernández	6	3	4
		L Savchenko	6	6					L Savchenko	3	6	6
		M Werdel	1	3												L Savchenko	6	2	7
	Q	N Bykova	5	2											3	H Mandlíková	3	6	6
	Q	E Reinach	7	6				Q	E Reinach	7	1	1
		L Bonder	3	2				3	H Mandlíková	6	6	6
	3	H Mandlíková	6	6																			L Savchenko	7	6
	5	S Hanika	6	6																		2	G Sabatini	5	4
		T Phelps	4	4				5	S Hanika	1	4
		E Burgin	2	2					R White	6	6
		R White	6	6												R White	2	6	2
		J Novotná	7	6											2	G Sabatini	6	3	6
		G Fernández	6	3					J Novotná	4	3
		A Henricksson	5	4				2	G Sabatini	6	6
	2	G Sabatini	7	6

External links

• 1988 Virginia Slims of California draw