Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Natasha Zvereva.
Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 6–1, 6–2 against Zvereva.
Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.
Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals) Chris Evert (semifinals) Pam Shriver (semifinals) Gabriela Sabatini (champion) Helena Suková (quarterfinals) Natasha Zvereva (final) Lori McNeil (quarterfinals) Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (withdrew) Zina Garrison (third round) Barbara Potter (third round) Sylvia Hanika (third round) Larisa Savchenko (second round) Helen Kelesi (third round) Anne Minter (first round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links 1988 Player's Canadian Open Draw Main and qualifying draws (WTA)