# 1988 Virginia Slims of San Diego – Singles

Raffaella Reggi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Stephanie Rehe won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Ann Grossman.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Patty Fendick (first round)
* Stephanie Rehe (champion)
* Elly Hakami (second round)
* Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals)
* Robin White (second round)
* Gretchen Magers (quarterfinals)
* Sara Gomer (first round)
* Jo Durie (quarterfinals)

## 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | P Fendick | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | J Santrock | 6 | | | LL | J Santrock | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Na | 1 | 0 | | | C Singer | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Singer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | LL | J Santrock | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Grossman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | A Grossman | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Pfaff | 2 | 1 | | Q | A Grossman | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Green | 2 | 4 | | 5 | R White | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | R White | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | A Grossman | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | R Fairbank | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Fairbank | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | J Hetherington | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | R Fairbank | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D van Rensburg | 7 | 7 | | | D van Rensburg | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Nagelsen | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | R Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C MacGregor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | J Durie | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Jaggard | 2 | 3 | | | C MacGregor | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Benjamin | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | J Durie | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | J Durie | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Ann Grossman | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | S Gomer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Stephanie Rehe | 6 | 6 |
| Q | A Ivan | 6 | 6 | | Q | A Ivan | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Vásquez | 0 | 6 | 0 | | L Bonder-Kreiss | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Bonder-Kreiss | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | L Bonder-Kreiss | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Holíková | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | D Graham | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Graham | 6 | 7 | | | D Graham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Javer | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | E Hakami | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | E Hakami | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | D Graham | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | S Rehe | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | K Schimper | 0 | 2 | | 6 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Krapl | 6 | 7 | | | E Krapl | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Werdel | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | G Magers | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Yanagi | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | S Rehe | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Gavaldón | 6 | 6 | | | A Gavaldón | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Reis | 2 | 5 | | 2 | S Rehe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | S Rehe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |