Singles Champion Martina Navratilova Runner-up Gabriela Sabatini Final score 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Draw 64
← 1987 ·
Family Circle Cup
· 1989 →
1988 tennis event results
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 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.
Martina Navratilova (champion)
Gabriela Sabatini (final)
Manuela Maleeva (semifinals)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
Zina Garrison (semifinals)
n/a
Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
Sandra Cecchini (third round)
Isabel Cueto (first round)
Jana Novotná (second round)
Judith Wiesner (second round)
Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
n/a
n/a
Draw [ ]
Key [ ]
Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
Alt = Alternate
SE = Special exempt
PR = Protected ranking
ITF = ITF entry
JE = Junior exempt
w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted
Finals [ ]
Semifinals
Final
1
Martina Navratilova
6
6
6
3
Manuela Maleeva
7
4
2
1
Martina Navratilova
6
4
6
2
Gabriela Sabatini
1
6
4
6
Zina Garrison
0
0
2
Gabriela Sabatini
6
6
Top half [ ]
Section 1 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
1
M Navratilova
6
6
D van Rensburg
2
1
T Phelps
1
1
T Phelps
6
6
1
M Navratilova
6
6
E Pfaff
2
3
M Paz
3
2
M Paz
6
6
M Paz
6
6
B Bowes
1
0
12
J Novotná
2
2
12
J Novotná
6
6
1
M Navratilova
4
6
6
Q
P Vásquez
0
7
4
8
R Reggi
6
2
3
Q
P Casale
6
6
6
Q
P Casale
7
0
2
E Reinach
7
6
E Reinach
6
6
6
M-L Daniels
6
4
E Reinach
6
3
Q
W Wood
2
6
8
R Reggi
7
6
C Benjamin
6
7
C Benjamin
7
3
2
8
R Reggi
5
6
6
Section 2 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
3
M Maleeva
6
6
K Schimper
6
6
K Schimper
0
0
Q
S Martin
3
2
3
M Maleeva
6
6
I Budařová
6
1
6
10
S Cecchini
1
1
Q
A Kanellopoulou
3
6
4
I Budařová
6
1
0
E Krapl
6
0
10
S Cecchini
3
6
6
10
S Cecchini
7
6
3
M Maleeva
7
6
13
J Wiesner
6
6
5
L McNeil
6
4
R Casals
1
2
13
J Wiesner
2
6
3
H Na
5
0
Q
A Holíková
6
1
6
Q
A Holíková
7
6
Q
A Holíková
6
1
4
F Bonsignori
3
7
7
5
L McNeil
2
6
6
G Miró
6
6
5
F Bonsignori
1
5
5
L McNeil
6
7
Bottom half [ ]
Section 3 [ ]
First round
Second round
Third round
Quarterfinals
6
Z Garrison
6
7
P Smith
0
2
P Huber
4
5
P Huber
6
6
6
Z Garrison
6
6
L Garrone
7
6
B Fulco
2
1
G Magers
6
1
L Garrone
3
5
B Fulco
6
6
B Fulco
6
7
11
I Cueto
3
1
6
Z Garrison
7
6
14
H Kelesi
6
7
14
H Kelesi
6
1
M Torres
3
6
14
H Kelesi
6
6
W White
3
1
A Villagrán
3
4
A Villagrán
6
6
14
H Kelesi
6
7
E Hakami
4
6
6
4
C Kohde-Kilsch
4
5
K Horvath
6
3
3
E Hakami
5
4
4
C Kohde-Kilsch
7
6
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