Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–0, 6–3 against Pam Shriver.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		C Benjamin	0	1				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Burgin	2	2					L Savchenko	4	2
		L Savchenko	6	6											1	M Navratilova	6	6	6
		C Jolissaint	3	4											6	B Potter	7	2	1
		S Rehe	6	6					S Rehe	2	2
		K Keil	2	2				6	B Potter	6	6
	6	B Potter	6	6																		1	M Navratilova	1	6	6
	4	Z Garrison	6	6																		4	Z Garrison	6	3	2
		B Bowes	3	3				4	Z Garrison	6	6
		B Gerken	7	2	3			Q	M Lindström	1	1
	Q	M Lindström	5	6	6										4	Z Garrison	6	6
		G Fernández	6	3	6										7	K Maleeva	2	2
		L Meskhi	2	6	2				G Fernández	0	1
		A Kijimuta	2	4				7	K Maleeva	6	6
	7	K Maleeva	6	6																									1	Martina Navratilova	6	6
	5	L McNeil	2	4																									2	Pam Shriver	0	3
	Q	M L Daniels	6	6				Q	M L Daniels	7	6
		W White	4	7	3				E Pfaff	5	1
		E Pfaff	6	6	6										Q	M L Daniels	2	1
	Q	Y Vermaak	4	0											3	M Maleeva	6	6
		H Ludloff	6	6					H Ludloff	1	1
		H Na	2	3				3	M Maleeva	6	6
	3	M Maleeva	6	6																		3	M Maleeva	5	6	2
	8	N Zvereva	6	3	6																	2	P Shriver	7	4	6
		R White	1	6	2			8	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	P Harper	6	7				Q	P Harper	4	3
		J Santrock	3	6											8	N Zvereva	5	1
		M Werdel	6	6											2	P Shriver	7	6
		K Horvath	4	1					M Werdel	1	2
	LL	S Collins	0	0				2	P Shriver	6	6
	2	P Shriver	6	6

• 1988 Virginia Slims of Dallas main draw