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1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago – Singles

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Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago
1987 ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1987 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1989 →

Two-time defending champion Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 1988 Virginia Slims of Chicago. This was the 80th and the last time these two legends faced each other in a professional match, with Navratilova ending their rivalry 43–37 in her favour.

Seeds

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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

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Key

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Final

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

Section 1

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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

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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

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References

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