1988 Family Circle Cup – Singles

Singles
1988 Family Circle Cup
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Gabriela Sabatini
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Draw56
Seeds16

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Martina Navratilova won in the final 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 against Gabriela Sabatini.

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.

  1. Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. Gabriela Sabatini (final)
  3. Manuela Maleeva (semifinals)
  4. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
  5. Lori McNeil (quarterfinals)
  6. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  7. n/a - Mary Joe Fernandez, originally seeded seventh, withdrew from the tournament with a fever.[1]
  8. Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
  9. Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  10. Sandra Cecchini (third round)
  11. Isabel Cueto (first round)
  12. Jana Novotná (second round)
  13. Judith Wiesner (second round)
  14. Helen Kelesi (quarterfinals)
  15. n/a
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Martina Navratilova 6 6 6
3 Manuela Maleeva 7 4 2
1 Martina Navratilova 6 4 6
2 Gabriela Sabatini 1 6 4
6 Zina Garrison 0 0  
2 Gabriela Sabatini 6 6  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  D van Rensburg 2 1     T Phelps 1 1  
  T Phelps 6 6   1 M Navratilova 6 6  
  E Pfaff 2 3     M Paz 3 2  
  M Paz 6 6     M Paz 6 6  
  B Bowes 1 0   12 J Novotná 2 2  
12 J Novotná 6 6   1 M Navratilova 4 6 6
Q P Vásquez 0 7 4 8 R Reggi 6 2 3
Q P Casale 6 6 6 Q P Casale 7 0 2
  E Reinach 7 6     E Reinach 6 6 6
  M L Daniels 6 4     E Reinach 6 3  
Q W Wood 2 6   8 R Reggi 7 6  
  C Benjamin 6 7     C Benjamin 7 3 2
8 R Reggi 5 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 M Maleeva 6 6  
  K Schimper 6 6     K Schimper 0 0  
Q S Martin 3 2   3 M Maleeva 6 6  
  I Budařová 6 1 6 10 S Cecchini 1 1  
Q A Kanellopoulou 3 6 4   I Budařová 6 1 0
  E Krapl 6 0   10 S Cecchini 3 6 6
10 S Cecchini 7 6   3 M Maleeva 7 6  
13 J Wiesner 6 6   5 L McNeil 6 4  
  R Casals 1 2   13 J Wiesner 2 6 3
  H Na 5 0   Q A Holíková 6 1 6
Q A Holíková 7 6   Q A Holíková 6 1 4
  F Bonsignori 3 7 7 5 L McNeil 2 6 6
  G Miró 6 6 5   F Bonsignori 1 5  
5 L McNeil 6 7  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Z Garrison 6 7  
  P Smith 0 2     P Huber 4 5  
  P Huber 6 6   6 Z Garrison 6 6  
  L Garrone 7 6     B Fulco 2 1  
  G Magers 6 1     L Garrone 3 5  
  B Fulco 6 6     B Fulco 6 7  
11 I Cueto 3 1   6 Z Garrison 7 6  
14 H Kelesi 6 7   14 H Kelesi 6 1  
  M Torres 3 6   14 H Kelesi 6 6  
  W White 3 1     A Villagrán 3 4  
  A Villagrán 6 6   14 H Kelesi 6 7  
  E Hakami 4 6 6 4 C Kohde-Kilsch 4 5  
  K Horvath 6 3 3   E Hakami 5 4  
4 C Kohde-Kilsch 7 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL L Lapi 4 4  
  S Goleš 7 6     S Goleš 6 6  
Q G Mosca 5 1     S Goleš 2 3  
  A Sánchez 6 6   9 S Hanika 6 6  
Q A Betzner 2 4     A Sánchez 5 2  
  S Wasserman 5 6 2 9 S Hanika 7 6  
9 S Hanika 7 2 6 9 S Hanika 2 2  
  W Probst 6 6   2 G Sabatini 6 6  
  C MacGregor 4 4     W Probst 6 6  
  I Kuczyńska 4 6 6   I Kuczyńska 1 4  
  C Reynolds 6 0 0   W Probst 4 1  
  P Tarabini 7 6   2 G Sabatini 6 6  
  K Adams 5 3     P Tarabini 1 2  
2 G Sabatini 6 6  

References

  1. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Navratilova Isn't Slowed by Layoff". Los Angeles Times. April 7, 1988.