1988 Dow Classic – Singles


Pam Shriver was the four-time defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top nine seeds received a bye to the second round.
  1. Pam Shriver '
  2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  3. Lori McNeil '
  4. Zina Garrison '
  5. Larisa Savchenko '
  6. n/a
  7. Anne Minter '
  8. Nathalie Tauziat '
  9. Leila Meskhi '
  10. Etsuko Inoue '
  11. Elly Hakami '
  12. Isabelle Demongeot '
  13. Gigi Fernández
  14. Rosalyn Fairbank ''''