Singles
1988 Eckerd Open
1987 Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez
Score	7–6, 6–4

Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

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
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	C Evert	6	6
		M Torres	2	0				1	C Evert	6	6
	Q	A Villagrán	6	2	2			Q	F Bonsignori	2	4
	Q	F Bonsignori	0	6	6										1	C Evert	6	6
		H Na	5	3											6	S Hanika	1	0
		R Fairbank	7	6					R Fairbank	6	4	3
		L Bonder	1	0				6	S Hanika	3	6	6
	6	S Hanika	6	6																		1	C Evert	6	6
	4	Z Garrison	1	3																			H Cioffi	2	2
		H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6					E Reinach	2	2
		M L Daniels	4	1												H Cioffi	7	6
		S Goleš	6	7												W Probst	5	2
		D Faber	2	5					S Goleš	5	7	6
		W Probst	6	6					W Probst	7	6	7
	8	J Wiesner	1	4																									1	Chris Evert	7	6
	5	K Maleeva	6	6																										Arantxa Sánchez	6	4
	Q	K Adams	0	0				5	K Maleeva	6	6	6
		P Huber	6	6					P Huber	7	3	1
		I Kuczyńska	4	4											5	K Maleeva	2	2
		A Sánchez	6	6												A Sánchez	6	6
	Q	A Holíková	3	2					A Sánchez	6	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	1	3
	3	C Kohde-Kilsch	2	1																			A Sánchez	6	6
	7	I Cueto	6	6																			P Tarabini	2	2
		T Phelps	1	2				7	I Cueto	1	1
		P Tarabini	6	7					P Tarabini	6	6
		B Bowes	1	6												P Tarabini	7	2	7
		C Benjamin	3	6											2	M Maleeva	6	6	6
		K Horvath	6	7					K Horvath	2	5
		M Paz	3	0				2	M Maleeva	6	7
	2	K Maleeva	6	6

References

• 1988 Eckerd Open Draw