1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

First-seeded Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Chris Evert. This was the 80th and the last time these two legends faced each other in a professional match with Navratilova ending the rivalry 43–37 in her favour.

Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago
1987 ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–2, 6–2
Seeds8

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.

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. United States Chris Evert (final)
  3. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (quarterfinals)
  4. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (semifinals)
  5. Czechoslovakia Helena Suková (semifinals)
  6. Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (second round)
  7. United States Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
  8. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 6  
2 United States Chris Evert 2 2  

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
  Canada H Kelesi 4 6 6 Q United States A Frazier 0 3  
Q United States A Frazier 6 4 7 1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
LL United States H Ludloff 6 4   7 United States Z Garrison 3 3  
  United States P Louie-Harper 7 6     United States P Louie-Harper 3 2  
  United States H Cioffi 3 3   7 United States Z Garrison 6 6  
7 United States Z Garrison 6 6   1 United States M Navratilova 6 6  
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 4 3  
3 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
  United States K Rinaldi 6 6     United States K Rinaldi 0 2  
  United States G Fernández 2 3   3 Argentina G Sabatini 3 6 2
  United States L Allen 3 6 2 5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 2 6
  United States W White 6 4 6   United States W White 4 4  
Q United States C Cunningham 2 1   5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6  
5 Czechoslovakia H Suková 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 6 6  
  Mexico A Gavaldón 1 0   6 Soviet Union N Zvereva 3 3  
  United States A Grossman 6 6     United States A Grossman 6 6  
Q United States M L Daniels 4 3     United States A Grossman 2 1  
  United States A Smith 6 6   4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 6 6  
Q United States S Stafford 3 4     United States A Smith 6 2  
4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 7 6  
4 Bulgaria M Maleeva 4 6 2
8 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 4 1   2 United States C Evert 6 2 6
  United States L McNeil 6 6     United States L McNeil 7 3 2
  South Africa R Fairbank 2 7 6   South Africa R Fairbank 5 6 6
  Australia W Turnbull 6 6 2   South Africa R Fairbank 0 2  
  Soviet Union L Savchenko 6 4 6 2 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United States S Rehe 3 6 7   United States S Rehe      
2 United States C Evert w/o    

See also

References

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