1988 Dow Classic – Singles

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. USA Pam Shriver (final)
2. FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (champion)
3. USA Lori McNeil (semifinals)
4. USA Zina Garrison (semifinals)
5. URS Larisa Savchenko (third round)
6. n/a
7. AUS Anne Minter (quarterfinals)
8. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (third round)
9. URS Leila Meskhi (second round)
10. JPN Etsuko Inoue (second round)
11. USA Elly Hakami (first round)
12. FRA Isabelle Demongeot (first round)
13. USA Gigi Fernández (first round)
14. RSA Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)

Draw

Finals

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=USA Pam Shriver | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=USA Lori McNeil | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=3 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=USA Zina Garrison | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-seed4=2 | RD1-team4=FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score4-2=6 | RD1-score4-3= | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=USA Pam Shriver | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=

Top half

Section 1

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS E Smylie | RD1-score03-1=7 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=GBR J Salmon | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=3 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=GBR V Lake | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=1 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=RSA D Van Rensburg | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=6 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=FRG C Porwik | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score07-3=3 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=USA W White | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team09=RSA R Fairbank | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=GBR S Godman | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA S Walsh-Pete | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=SUI E Krapl | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=USA R Reis | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=USA K Steinmetz | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=0 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA P Shriver | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS E Smylie | RD2-score02-1=5 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=RSA D Van Rensburg | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA W White | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=3 | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team05=RSA R Fairbank | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=SUI E Krapl | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team07=USA R Reis | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score07-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08=9 | RD2-team08=URS L Meskhi | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=1 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA P Shriver | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=RSA D Van Rensburg | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team03=RSA R Fairbank | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=Q | RD3-team04=USA R Reis | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score04-2=4 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=USA P Shriver | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=14 | RD4-team02=RSA R Fairbank | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 2

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA A Henricksson | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=SWE M Lindström | RD1-score04-1=4 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA E Burgin | RD1-score05-1=5 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=GBR J Durie | RD1-score06-1=7 | RD1-score06-2=7 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=USA T Phelps | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=FRA I Demongeot | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=JPN A Kijimuta | RD1-score09-1=3 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA B Nagelsen | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=NED H Witvoet | RD1-score11-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score11-3=4 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=ITA L Golarsa | RD1-score12-1=6 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team13=JPN M Yanagi | RD1-score13-1=0 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=1 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=URS S Parkhomenko | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=4 | RD1-score14-3=6 | RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=USA L McNeil | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA A Henricksson | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3= | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=GBR J Durie | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA T Phelps | RD2-score04-1=3 | RD2-score04-2=2 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA B Nagelsen | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=ITA L Golarsa | RD2-score06-1=1 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3= | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=URS S Parkhomenko | RD2-score07-1=4 | RD2-score07-2=5 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=AUS A Minter | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=7 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=3 | RD3-team01=USA L McNeil | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=8 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=GBR J Durie | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-score02-3=6 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA B Nagelsen | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=AUS A Minter | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01=3 | RD4-team01=USA L McNeil | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=4 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-team02=AUS A Minter | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=1

Bottom half

Section 3

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=RSA K Schimper | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRG E Pfaff | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05=LL | RD1-team05=USA K Adams | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=SUI C Jolissaint | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=RSA E Reinach | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3=8 | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-team08=USA G Fernández | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6 | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=JPN E Inoue | RD1-score09-1=7 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=CAN J Hetherington | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-score10-3= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=GBR S Gomer | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=URS N Medvedeva | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=0 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA H Ludloff | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3=6 | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-team14=AUS L Field | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=7 | RD1-score14-3=3 | RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=URS L Savchenko | RD2-score01-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRG E Pfaff | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=1 | RD2-seed03=LL | RD2-team03=USA K Adams | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=1 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=RSA E Reinach | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=JPN E Inoue | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=4 | RD2-score05-3=2 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=GBR S Gomer | RD2-score06-1=2 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA H Ludloff | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=USA Z Garrison | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=URS L Savchneko | RD3-score01-1=1 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=RSA E Reinach | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=GBR S Gomer | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=USA Z Garrison | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=RSA E Reinach | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=5 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=USA Z Garrison | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=

Section 4

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA B Gerken | RD1-score03-1=2 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=AUS M Jaggard | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=USA H Na | RD1-score05-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=5 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=FRG C Singer | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=2 | RD1-score06-3=7 | RD1-seed07=Q | RD1-team07=JPN K Okamoto | RD1-score07-1=5 | RD1-score07-2=1 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=NZL B Cordwell | RD1-score08-1=7 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3= | RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team09=USA E Hakami | RD1-score09-1=2 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3=2 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA C Benjamin | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=6 | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=NED M Bollegraf | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=GBR C Wood | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=2 | RD1-score12-3= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=URS N Bykova | RD1-score13-1=5 | RD1-score13-2=4 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=AUS E Minter | RD1-score14-1=7 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3= | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=FRA N Tauziat | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS M Jaggard | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score02-3=1 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=FRG C Singer | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=NZL B Cordwell | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=7 | RD2-score04-3= | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=USA C Benjamin | RD2-score05-1=3 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=NED M Bollegraf | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-3=4 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=AUS E Minter | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3= | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team01=FRA N Tauziat | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score01-2=3 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=NZL B Cordwell | RD3-score02-1=7 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3= | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=USA C Benjamin | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score03-2=0 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3= | RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=NZL B Cordwell | RD4-score01-1=2 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=7 | RD4-score02-3=