1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans – Singles

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.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans
1987 ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upUnited States Anne Smith
Score6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of New Orleans

Seeds

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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.

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  3.   Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  4.   Stephanie Rehe (semifinals)
  5.   Halle Cioffi (first round)
  6.   Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
  7.   Robin White (quarterfinals)
  8.   Gretchen Magers (second round)

Draw

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Final

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Final
1   Chris Evert 6 6  
    Anne Smith 4 1  

Section 1

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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

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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 def.  
6   C Lindqvist 6 6       A Smith 6 4  
    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

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