1988 Virginia Slims of Florida – Singles

August 2023 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida FRG Steffi Graf ARG Gabriela Sabatini FRG Steffi Graf 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 singles doubles Steffi Graf was the defending champion but lost in the final 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 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. FRG Steffi Graf (final) USA Chris Evert (semifinals) USA Pam Shriver (semifinals) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (champion) CSK Helena Suková (third round) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round) ITA Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals) ITA Raffaella Reggi (third round) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round) SWE Catarina Lindqvist (first round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (quarterfinals) n/a AUS Anne Minter (first round) USA Stephanie Rehe (first round) n/a n/a Draw Finals Semifinals Final 1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 4 7 3 USA Pam Shriver 4 6 6 4 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 7   2 USA Chris Evert 1 5   1 FRG Steffi Graf 6 3 1 4 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 2 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA P Casale 4 3     USA L Bonder 6 6     NED B Schultz 7 6     FRG S Meier 6 1     USA M Werdel 4 2   9 FRA N Tauziat 6 6   LL DEN T Scheuer-Larsen 3 5     FRA P Paradis 6 7     FRG C Porwik 4 1     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6     USA E Hakami 6 3 1 Q ITA L Golarsa 1 6 6 1 FRG S Graf 6 6     USA L Bonder 1 1     NED B Schultz 2 2   9 FRA N Tauziat 6 6     FRA P Paradis 6 6     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 2 4   Q ITA L Golarsa 3 3   8 ITA R Reggi 6 6   1 FRG S Graf 6 6   9 FRA N Tauziat 2 1     FRA P Paradis 3 6 6 8 ITA R Reggi 6 4 2 1 FRG S Graf 6 6     FRA P Paradis 1 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q FRG W Probst 7 3 6   USA B Nagelsen 5 6 3   AUT P Huber 1 2     AUS N Provis 6 6     ARG B Fulco 6 5 6 14 USA S Rehe 4 7 4   USA R White 7 6     GBR J Durie 6 2     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6     USA K Keil 2 2     USA T Phelps 4 5     USA G Fernández 6 7   3 USA P Shriver 6 6   Q FRG W Probst 1 1     AUS N Provis 6 7     ARG B Fulco 4 6     USA R White 4 6 6   RSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 4 3   USA G Fernández 7 5 6 6 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 5 7 4 3 USA P Shriver 6 6     AUS N Provis 4 0     USA R White 5 7 1   USA G Fernández 7 6 6 3 USA P Shriver 1 7 7   USA G Fernández 6 5 5 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARG P Tarabini 6 6   Q SUI C Jolissaint 3 3     NZL B Cordwell 4 2     USA M Torres 6 6     FRA I Demongeot 5 2   11 USA M J Fernández 7 6   10 SWE C Lindqvist 4 3   Q ITA L Ferrando 6 6     CAN J Hetherington 4 6 2 Q RSA 1928 K Schimper 6 3 6   AUS W Turnbull 3 6 6 LL BEL A Devries 6 2 2 5 CSK H Suková 6 6     ARG P Tarabini 2 1     USA M Torres 1 2   11 USA M J Fernández 6 6   Q ITA L Ferrando 3 6 5 Q RSA 1928 K Schimper 6 4 7   AUS W Turnbull 1 1   4 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   5 CSK H Suková 4 6 2 11 USA M J Fernández 6 1 6 Q RSA 1928 K Schimper 2 1   4 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   11 USA M J Fernández 6 3   4 ARG G Sabatini 7 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA H Cioffi 6 4 0   JPN A Kijimuta 3 6 6   ITA L Garrone 2 6 4 Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 1 6   BRA 1968 N Dias 6 2 6   JPN E Inoue 4 6 0 13 AUS A Minter 2 0   Q USA P Harper 6 6     USA K Horvath 6 6     CSK R Zrubáková 4 3     SFR Yugoslavia M Seles 7 6     CAN H Kelesi 6 3   7 ITA S Cecchini 7 6     JPN A Kijimuta 5 2   Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 4 6 6   BRA 1968 N Dias 6 1 3 Q USA P Harper 6 7     USA K Horvath 4 5     SFR Yugoslavia M Seles 2 1   2 USA C Evert 6 6   7 ITA S Cecchini 4 6 6 Q RSA 1928 E Reinach 6 4 2 Q USA P Harper 1 3   2 USA C Evert 6 6   7 ITA S Cecchini 1 0   2 USA C Evert 6 6   References 1988 Virginia Slims of Florida Draw Category:Virginia Slims of Florida Category:1988 WTA Tour