34°4′9″N 118°26′48.5″W / 34.06917°N 118.446806°W
| 1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 8–14 |
| Edition | 15th |
| Category | Category 5 |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
Patty Fendick /  Jill Hetherington | |
The 1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from August 8 through August 14, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money.[1][2]
Finals
editSingles
edit Chris Evert defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
- It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 156th of her career.
Doubles
edit Patty Fendick / Jill Hetherington defeated Gigi Fernández / Robin White 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
- It was Fendick's 7th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Hetherington's 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career.
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 173, 175, 199. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ Henlon, Maureen; Bloch Shallouf, Renee, eds. (1988). 1988 Women's International Tennis Association Media Guide. Miami: WITA. p. 355.