Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of Houston
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	6–0, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–4 against Martina Navratilova.

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	M Navratilova	7	6
		I Budařová	5	1				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		K Kessaris	3	1					H Na	4	2
		H Na	6	6											1	M Navratilova	7	6
		W White	1	2											5	A Sánchez	6	2
		M Paz	6	6					M Paz	1	2
		T Phelps	3	5				5	A Sánchez	6	6
	5	A Sánchez	6	7																		1	M Navratilova	6	6
	3	L McNeil	6	2	3																		E Hakami	1	3
		M Gurney	4	6	6				M Gurney	0	4
		K Adams	2	3					E Hakami	6	6
		E Hakami	6	6												E Hakami	w/o
		C Cunningham	6	7											7	P Tarabini
	Q	T Whittington	2	5					C Cunningham	6	4	3
		A Holíková	1	3				7	P Tarabini	4	6	6
	7	P Tarabini	6	6																									1	Martina Navratilova	0	4
	6	I Cueto	6	6																									2	Chris Evert	6	6
		K Schimper	2	4				6	I Cueto	6	6
		A Frazier	2	6	6				A Frazier	4	1
		M L Daniels	6	4	3										6	I Cueto	6	1
		D van Rensburg	5	6	6										4	Z Garrison	7	6
	Q	D Faber	7	3	3				D van Rensburg	2	4
		C MacGregor	2	6				4	Z Garrison	6	6
	4	Z Garrison	6	7																		4	Z Garrison	5	2
	8	R Fairbank	4	2																		2	C Evert	7	6
		G Magers	6	6					G Magers	7	0	7
		P Casale	3	3					B Fulco	6	6	5
		B Fulco	6	6												G Magers	6	3	0
	Q	L Spadea	7	2	2										2	C Evert	2	6	6
	Q	L Poruri	5	6	6			Q	L Poruri	1	4
		M Lindström	2	2				2	C Evert	6	6
	2	C Evert	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• Tournament draws