1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans – Singles

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
1987 Champion	Chris Evert
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Anne Smith
Final score	6–4, 6–1

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was the final edition of the Virginia Slims of New Orleans tennis tournament. Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 6–1 against Anne Smith.

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.

Draw

Key

Final

	Final
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
		Anne Smith	4	1

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	C Evert	6	6
	R Fairbank	7	6					R Fairbank	1	3
	P Louie-Harper	5	1											1	C Evert	7	6
	E Burgin	6	6												S Sloane	5	4
Q	R Baranski	4	2					E Burgin	6	64	2
	S Sloane	5	77	6				S Sloane	2	77	6
5	H Cioffi	7	63	4																	1	C Evert	6	6
																					4	S Rehe	1	1
							4	S Rehe	6	64	6
	K Rinaldi	6	1	6				K Rinaldi	4	77	1
	B Nagelsen	3	6	4										4	S Rehe	1	7	6
	M Torres	3	1											7	R White	6	5	3
Q	J Byrne	6	6				Q	J Byrne	3	4
	I Kuczyńska	2	2				7	R White	6	6
7	R White	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
8	G Magers	6	3	6
Q	L Allen	4	6	3			8	G Magers	4	4
	A Frazier	6	4	61				M Seles	6	6
	M Seles	4	6	77											M Seles	6	6
Q	D Faber	1	2											3	L McNeil	1	3
	G Fernández	6	6					G Fernández	1	6
							3	L McNeil	6	7
																						M Seles	1	3
6	C Lindqvist	6	6																			A Smith	6	6
	M Paz	4	4				6	C Lindqvist	7	5	1
	M L Daniels	5	1					A Smith	5	7	6
	A Smith	7	6												A Smith	6	6
	M Werdel	6	4	5										2	B Potter	4	4
	A Grossman	3	6	7				A Grossman	3	1
							2	B Potter	6	6

References

• 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans Draw