1988 Virginia Slims of Houston – Singles

Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–4 against Martina Navratilova.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Houston
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–0, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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 (final)
2. Chris Evert (champion)
3. Lori McNeil (first round)
4. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
5. Arantxa Sánchez (quarterfinals)
6. Isabel Cueto (quarterfinals)
7. Patricia Tarabini (quarterfinals)
8. Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

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
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Navratilova	7	6
		I Budařová	5	1				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		K Kessaris	3	1					H Na	4	2
		H Na	6	6											1	M Navratilova	7	6
		W White	1	2											5	A Sánchez	6	2
		M Paz	6	6					M Paz	1	2
		T Phelps	3	5				5	A Sánchez	6	6
	5	A Sánchez	6	7																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	3	L McNeil	6	2	3																		E Hakami	1	3
		M Gurney	4	6	6				M Gurney	0	4
		K Adams	2	3					E Hakami	6	6
		E Hakami	6	6												E Hakami	w/o
		C Cunningham	6	7											7	P Tarabini
	Q	T Whittington	2	5					C Cunningham	6	4	3
		A Holíková	1	3				7	P Tarabini	4	6	6
	7	P Tarabini	6	6																									1	Martina Navratilova	0	4
	6	I Cueto	6	6																									2	Chris Evert	6	6
		K Schimper	2	4				6	I Cueto	6	6
		A Frazier	2	6	6				A Frazier	4	1
		M L Daniels	6	4	3										6	I Cueto	6	1
		D van Rensburg	5	6	6										4	Z Garrison	7	6
	Q	D Faber	7	3	3				D van Rensburg	2	4
		C MacGregor	2	6				4	Z Garrison	6	6
	4	Z Garrison	6	7																		4	Z Garrison	5	2
	8	R Fairbank	4	2																		2	C Evert	7	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	7	0	7
		P Casale	3	3					B Fulco	6	6	5
		B Fulco	6	6												G Magers	6	3	0
	Q	L Spadea	7	2	2										2	C Evert	2	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	5	6	6			Q	L Poruri	1	4
		M Lindström	2	2				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws