1988 Virginia Slims of New England – Singles

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Women's single tennis tournament was won by Martina Navratilova. Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the second round.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of New England
1987 Champion	Chris Evert
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–7, 6–4, 6–3

Navratilova won in the final 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 against Zvereva.

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. Chris Evert (semifinals)
3. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
4. Pam Shriver (second round)
5. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
6. Natasha Zvereva (final)
7. Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
8. Larisa Savchenko (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
		K Schimper	3	0				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	3	5				S Sloane	1	2
		S Sloane	1	6	7										1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M L Daniels	4	6	6										6	H Suková	1	2
		C Benjamin	6	3	2				M L Daniels	2	6	1
		E Burgin	6	4				5	H Suková	6	4	6
	5	H Suková	7	6																		1	M Navratilova	7	6
	3	G Sabatini	6	7																		3	G Sabatini	5	3
		R Reis	1	5				3	G Sabatini	6	7
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	1	5
		P Louie-Harper	2	4											3	G Sabatini	7	6
		R Fairbank	4	6	2											H Kelesi	5	4
		H Kelesi	6	4	6				H Kelesi	7	6
		W Turnbull	6	0	1			8	L Savchenko	6	0
	8	L Savchenko	4	6	6																								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6	6
	6	N Zvereva	6	6																									6	Natasha Zvereva	7	4	3
		H Na	3	4				6	N Zvereva	6	6
		I Kuczyńska	2	6	6				I Kuczyńska	4	3
	Q	J Tremelling	6	2	2										6	N Zvereva	7	6
		S Rehe	7	6												S Rehe	5	2
	Q	M Van Nostrand	5	1					S Rehe	1	7	7
		L Meskhi	1	2				4	P Shriver	6	6	5
	4	P Shriver	6	6																		6	N Zvereva	7	7
	7	B Potter	7	6	6																	2	C Evert	5	6
		M McGrath	6	7	2			7	B Potter	6	6
	LL	M de Swardt	4	5					W White	4	2
		W White	6	7											7	B Potter	6	5	2
		G Magers	7	6	6										2	C Evert	4	7	6
	Q	J Byrne	5	7	4				G Magers	5	6	6
	Q	S Stafford	3	5				2	C Evert	7	1	7
	2	C Evert	6	7

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Draw