Final score 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | ||
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.
References
1988 Family Circle Cup – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA