Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Barbara Potter.
Second-seeded Lori McNeil won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 against Potter.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Pam Shriver (semifinals) Lori McNeil (champion) Barbara Potter (final) Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals) Robin White (quarterfinals) Gigi Fernández (second round) Gretchen Magers (second round) Wendy Turnbull (first round)
Draw
External links 1988 Virginia Slims of Newport draw