1988 Dow Classic – Singles

Pam Shriver was the four-time defending champion but lost in the final 6–2, 6–1 against Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.

Singles
1988 Dow Classic
1987 Champion	Pam Shriver
Champion	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Runner-up	Pam Shriver
Final score	6–2, 6–1

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. Pam Shriver (Final)
2. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Champion)
3. Lori McNeil (Semifinals)
4. Zina Garrison (Semifinals)
5. Larisa Savchenko (Third Round)
6. n/a
7. Anne Minter (Quarterfinals)
8. Nathalie Tauziat (Third Round)
9. Leila Meskhi (Second Round)
10. Etsuko Inoue (Second Round)
11. Elly Hakami (First Round)
12. Isabelle Demongeot (First Round)
13. Gigi Fernández (First Round)
14. Rosalyn Fairbank (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Pam Shriver	6	4	6
	3	Lori McNeil	1	6	3
								1	Pam Shriver	2	1
								2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	4	Zina Garrison	2	4
	2	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Shriver	7	6
		E Smylie	7	2	6				E Smylie	5	3
		J Salmon	6	6	3										1	P Shriver	6	7
		V Lake	3	6	1											D van Rensburg	3	5
		D van Rensburg	6	4	6				D van Rensburg	6	1	6
		C Porwik	3	7	3				W White	3	6	3
		W White	6	6	6																	1	P Shriver	6	6
	14	R Fairbank	6	6																		14	R Fairbank	2	1
	Q	S Godman	3	3				14	R Fairbank	6	6
		S Walsh-Pete	5	6	4				E Krapl	2	3
		E Krapl	7	2	6										14	R Fairbank	6	6
	Q	R Reis	6	6											Q	R Reis	3	4
	Q	K Steinmetz	1	0				Q	R Reis	2	7	6
								9	L Meskhi	6	6	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	L McNeil	7	6
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	6	4
		M Lindström	4	1											3	L McNeil	4	6	8
		E Burgin	5	6												J Durie	6	2	6
		J Durie	7	7					J Durie	6	6
		T Phelps	6	6					T Phelps	3	2
	12	I Demongeot	4	4																		3	L McNeil	6	4	6
		A Kijimuta	3	6	2																	7	A Minter	3	6	1
		B Nagelsen	6	4	6				B Nagelsen	6	6
		H Witvoet	4	7	4				L Golarsa	1	4
		L Golarsa	6	6	6											B Nagelsen	5	2
	Q	M Yanagi	0	6	1										7	A Minter	7	6
		S Parkhomenko	6	4	6				S Parkhomenko	4	5
								7	A Minter	6	7

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								5	L Savchenko	7	3	6
		K Schimper	2	2					E Pfaff	6	6	1
		E Pfaff	6	6											5	L Savchneko	1	1
	LL	K Adams	7	6												E Reinach	6	6
	Q	C Jolissaint	6	4				LL	K Adams	3	1
		E Reinach	6	4	8				E Reinach	6	6
	13	G Fernández	3	6	6																		E Reinach	2	5
	10	E Inoue	7	6																		4	Z Garrison	6	7
		J Hetherington	6	2				10	E Inoue	6	4	2
		S Gomer	6	6					S Gomer	2	6	6
	Q	N Medvedeva	4	0												S Gomer	3	2
		H Ludloff	6	6	6										4	Z Garrison	6	6
	Q	L Field	2	7	3				H Ludloff	1	2
								4	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	N Tauziat	2	6	6
		B Gerken	2	2					M Jaggard	6	3	1
		M Jaggard	6	6											8	N Tauziat	6	3
		H Na	4	6	5											B Cordwell	7	6
		C Singer	6	2	7				C Singer	2	6
	Q	K Okamoto	5	1					B Cordwell	6	7
		B Cordwell	7	6																			B Cordwell	2	6
	11	E Hakami	2	7	2																	2	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
		C Benjamin	6	6	6				C Benjamin	3	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	6					M Bollegraf	6	2	4
		C Wood	3	2												C Benjamin	2	0
		N Bykova	5	4											2	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		E Minter	7	6					E Minter	0	2
								2	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

References

• 1988 Dow Classic Draws
• ITF tournament page
• ITF singles results page