1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

August 2023 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago USA Martina Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova USA Chris Evert 6–2, 6–2 8 singles doubles Two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago. This was the 80th and the last time these two legends faced each other in a professional match, with Navratilova ending their rivalry 43–37 in her favour. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top four seeds received a bye to the second round. USA Martina Navratilova (champion) USA Chris Evert (final) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva (semifinals) CSK Helena Suková (semifinals) URS Natasha Zvereva (second round) USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round) Draw Final y 3 Final 1 USA Martina Navratilova 6 6   2 USA Chris Evert 2 2   Section 1 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   CAN H Kelesi 4 6 6 Q USA A Frazier 6 4 7 LL USA H Ludloff 6 4     USA P Louie-Harper 7 6     USA H Cioffi 3 3   7 USA Z Garrison 6 6     USA K Rinaldi 6 6     USA G Fernández 2 3     USA L Allen 3 6 2   USA W White 6 4 6 Q USA C Cunningham 2 1   5 CSK H Suková 6 6   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   Q USA A Frazier 0 3     USA P Louie-Harper 3 2   7 USA Z Garrison 6 6   3 ARG G Sabatini 6 6     USA K Rinaldi 0 2     USA W White 4 4   5 CSK H Suková 6 6   1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   7 USA Z Garrison 3 3   3 ARG G Sabatini 3 6 2 5 CSK H Suková 6 2 6 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6   5 CSK H Suková 4 3   Section 2 y 3 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 URS N Zvereva 6 6     MEX A Gavaldón 1 0     USA A Grossman 6 6   Q USA M L Daniels 4 3     USA A Smith 6 6   Q USA S Stafford 3 4   8 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 4 1     USA L McNeil 6 6     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 2 7 6   AUS W Turnbull 6 6 2   URS L Savchenko 6 4 6   USA S Rehe 3 6 7 6 URS N Zvereva 3 3     USA A Grossman 6 6     USA A Smith 6 2   4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 7 6     USA L McNeil 7 3 2   RSA 1928 R Fairbank 5 6 6   USA S Rehe       2 USA C Evert w/o       USA A Grossman 2 1   4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6     RSA 1928 R Fairbank 0 2   2 USA C Evert 6 6   4 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 4 6 2 2 USA C Evert 6 2 6 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry References 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago Draw Category:Ameritech Cup Category:1988 WTA Tour Category:Events at UIC Pavilion