Final score 6–2, 6–1 | ||
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.
References
1988 Dow Classic – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA