# 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

The 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 16th elite tour for professional women's tennis of the Women's International Tennis Association (WITA) for the 1988 season. The 1988 Virginia Slims World Championship Series included the four Grand Slam tournaments, the WITA Tour Championships and the WTA Category 1-5 events. ITF tournaments were not part of the WTA Tour, although they award points for the WTA World Ranking.
The tour was governed by the Women's International Professional Tennis Council (WIPTC), a cooperation between WITA, ITF and recognized tournaments. Philip Morris sponsored the tour under its Virginia Slims brand.
Steffi Graf became the first singles player in history to win the Golden Slam by taking the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open singles titles, along with the Olympic gold medal. Graf's defeat by Pam Shriver in the semifinals of the Virginia Slims Championships deprived her of a Super Slam.

## Schedule

The table below shows the 1988 WTA Tour schedule.

### Key

* Grand Slam tournaments
* Year-end championships
* Category 6 events
* Category 5 events
* Category 4 events
* Category 3 events
* Category 2 and 1 events
* Summer Olympics
* Team events

### December 1987

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 30 Nov | Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Category 1 Clay – $50,000 -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 6–0, 6–2 | Isabel Cueto | Bettina Fulco Barbara Paulus | Mercedes Paz Gisele Miró Patricia Tarabini Laura Garrone |
| 30 Nov | Argentine Open Buenos Aires, Argentina Category 1 Clay – $50,000 -56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Mercedes Paz Gabriela Sabatini 6–2, 6–2 | Jill Hetherington Christiane Jolissaint | Bettina Fulco Barbara Paulus | Mercedes Paz Gisele Miró Patricia Tarabini Laura Garrone |
| 7 Dec | Brazilian Open Guarujá, Brazil Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Neige Dias 6–0, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–4 | Pat Madrado | Amy Frazier Bettina Fulco | Barbara Paulus Laura Garrone Mercedes Paz Céline Cohen |
| 7 Dec | Brazilian Open Guarujá, Brazil Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Katrina Adams Cheryl Jones 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | Jill Hetherington Mercedes Paz | Amy Frazier Bettina Fulco | Barbara Paulus Laura Garrone Mercedes Paz Céline Cohen |
| 28 Dec | Ariadne Women's Classic Brisbane, Australia Category 2 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Jana Novotná | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Patty Fendick | Claudia Porwik Manon Bollegraf Sylvia Hanika Pascale Paradis |
| 28 Dec | Ariadne Women's Classic Brisbane, Australia Category 2 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Patty Fendick | Claudia Porwik Manon Bollegraf Sylvia Hanika Pascale Paradis |

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Category 3 Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 6–2, 6–3 | Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Patty Fendick | Catarina Lindqvist Etsuko Inoue Brenda Schultz Hester Witvoet |
| 4 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Category 3 Grass – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Ann Henricksson Christiane Jolissaint 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Patty Fendick | Catarina Lindqvist Etsuko Inoue Brenda Schultz Hester Witvoet |
| 11 Jan 18 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $711,445 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Chris Evert | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Martina Navratilova | Hana Mandlíková Claudia Porwik Anne Minter Helena Suková |
| 11 Jan 18 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $711,445 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–0, 7–5 | Chris Evert Wendy Turnbull | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Martina Navratilova | Hana Mandlíková Claudia Porwik Anne Minter Helena Suková |
| 11 Jan 18 Jan | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard – $711,445 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Jana Novotná Jim Pugh 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova Tim Gullikson | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Martina Navratilova | Hana Mandlíková Claudia Porwik Anne Minter Helena Suková |
| 25 Jan | Nutri-Metics Open Auckland, New Zealand Category 1 $50,000 -Hard – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Sara Gomer | Beverly Bowes Emmanuelle Derly | Sandra Wasserman Terry Phelps Gretchen Magers Clare Wood |
| 25 Jan | Nutri-Metics Open Auckland, New Zealand Category 1 $50,000 -Hard – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 6–2, 6–1 | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor | Beverly Bowes Emmanuelle Derly | Sandra Wasserman Terry Phelps Gretchen Magers Clare Wood |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Feb | Fernleaf Classic Wellington, New Zealand Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jill Hetherington 6–1, 6–1 | Katrina Adams | Patty Fendick Anne Minter | Simone Schilder Terry Phelps Gretchen Magers Belinda Cordwell |
| 1 Feb | Fernleaf Classic Wellington, New Zealand Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 6–3, 6–3 | Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson | Patty Fendick Anne Minter | Simone Schilder Terry Phelps Gretchen Magers Belinda Cordwell |
| 8 Feb | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–3 | Pam Shriver | Zina Garrison Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Katerina Maleeva Barbara Potter Mary Lou Daniels Natasha Zvereva |
| 8 Feb | Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil Eva Pfaff 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison | Zina Garrison Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Katerina Maleeva Barbara Potter Mary Lou Daniels Natasha Zvereva |
| 15 Feb | Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2 | Larisa Savchenko | Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini | Natasha Zvereva Hu Na Hana Mandlíková Robin White |
| 15 Feb | Virginia Slims of California Oakland, United States Category 4 Hard (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova 6–4, 6–4 | Hana Mandlíková Jana Novotná | Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini | Natasha Zvereva Hu Na Hana Mandlíková Robin White |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2 | Pam Shriver | Hana Mandlíková Gabriela Sabatini | Zina Garrison Natasha Zvereva Barbara Potter Helena Suková |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | Hana Mandlíková Gabriela Sabatini | Zina Garrison Natasha Zvereva Barbara Potter Helena Suková |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil 6–3, 6–2 | Brenda Schultz | Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi | Helen Kelesi Dinky Van Rensburg Elna Reinach Jana Novotná |
| 22 Feb | Virginia Slims of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 6–4, 6–4 | Catarina Lindqvist Tine Scheuer-Larsen | Catarina Lindqvist Raffaella Reggi | Helen Kelesi Dinky Van Rensburg Elna Reinach Jana Novotná |
| 29 Feb | Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–5 | Sylvia Hanika | Svetlana Parkhomenko Hester Witvoet | Jana Novotná Natalia Bykova Peanut Louie-Harper Pascale Paradis |
| 29 Feb | Virginia Slims of Kansas Kansas City, United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Natalia Bykova Svetlana Parkhomenko 6–3, 6–4 | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire | Svetlana Parkhomenko Hester Witvoet | Jana Novotná Natalia Bykova Peanut Louie-Harper Pascale Paradis |
| 29 Feb | U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships San Antonio, United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–1 | Katerina Maleeva | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva Etsuko Inoue Patty Fendick |
| 29 Feb | U.S. Women's Hard Court Championships San Antonio, United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil Helena Suková 6–3, 6–7, 6–2 | Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Magers | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Nathalie Tauziat Natasha Zvereva Etsuko Inoue Patty Fendick |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Mar | Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton, United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–3, 6–1 | Steffi Graf | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Pascale Paradis Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández Sandra Cecchini |
| 7 Mar | Virginia Slims of Florida Boca Raton, United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Pascale Paradis Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández Sandra Cecchini |
| 14 Mar 21 Mar | Lipton International Players Championships Key Biscayne, United States Category 6 Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D/64Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–4 | Chris Evert | Stephanie Rehe Mary Joe Fernández | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Barbara Potter Elna Reinach Helena Suková |
| 14 Mar 21 Mar | Lipton International Players Championships Key Biscayne, United States Category 6 Hard – $750,000 – 128S/64D/64Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 | Gigi Fernández Zina Garrison | Stephanie Rehe Mary Joe Fernández | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Barbara Potter Elna Reinach Helena Suková |
| 28 Mar | Eckerd Open Tampa, United States Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Halle Cioffi Patricia Tarabini | Sylvia Hanika Wiltrud Probst Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière |
| 28 Mar | Eckerd Open Tampa, United States Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Terry Phelps Raffaella Reggi 6–2, 6–4 | Cammy MacGregor Cynthia MacGregor | Halle Cioffi Patricia Tarabini | Sylvia Hanika Wiltrud Probst Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | Gabriela Sabatini | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Zina Garrison | Raffaella Reggi Lori McNeil Helen Kelesi Sylvia Hanika |
| 4 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Zina Garrison | Raffaella Reggi Lori McNeil Helen Kelesi Sylvia Hanika |
| 11 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–2 | Gabriela Sabatini | Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Katerina Maleeva Michelle Torres Zina Garrison Kathleen Horvath |
| 11 Apr | Bausch & Lomb Championships Amelia Island, United States Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Zina Garrison Eva Pfaff 4–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Katrina Adams Penny Barg | Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Katerina Maleeva Michelle Torres Zina Garrison Kathleen Horvath |
| 11 Apr | Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick 6–3, 7–5 | Stephanie Rehe | Marianne Werdel Leila Meskhi | Monique Javer Brenda Schultz Anne Minter Larisa Savchenko |
| 11 Apr | Suntory Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–1, 6–4 | Lea Antonoplis Barbara Gerken | Marianne Werdel Leila Meskhi | Monique Javer Brenda Schultz Anne Minter Larisa Savchenko |
| 18 Apr | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Category 4 Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–0, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova | Elly Hakami Zina Garrison | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Patricia Tarabini Isabel Cueto Gretchen Magers |
| 18 Apr | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Category 4 Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–2, 6–4 | Martina Navratilova Lori McNeil | Elly Hakami Zina Garrison | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Patricia Tarabini Isabel Cueto Gretchen Magers |
| 18 Apr | Taipei Women's Championship Taipei, Taiwan Category 1 Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Stephanie Rehe 6–4, 6–4 | Brenda Schultz | Catarina Lindqvist Patty Fendick | Jonna Jonerup Belinda Cordwell Ann Henricksson Betsy Nagelsen |
| 18 Apr | Taipei Women's Championship Taipei, Taiwan Category 1 Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Ann Henricksson 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 | Belinda Cordwell Julie Richardson | Catarina Lindqvist Patty Fendick | Jonna Jonerup Belinda Cordwell Ann Henricksson Betsy Nagelsen |
| 18 Apr | Singapore Open Singapore Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Monique Javer 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–3 | Leila Meskhi | Dianne Balestrat Natalia Egorova | Carin Bakkum Michelle Jaggard-Lai Masako Yanagi Anne Minter |
| 18 Apr | Singapore Open Singapore Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Natalia Bykova Natalia Medvedeva 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 | Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko | Dianne Balestrat Natalia Egorova | Carin Bakkum Michelle Jaggard-Lai Masako Yanagi Anne Minter |
| 25 Apr | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 7–5, 6–1 | Helena Suková | Larisa Savchenko Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Peanut Louie-Harper Natasha Zvereva Etsuko Inoue Anne Minter |
| 25 Apr | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver Helena Suková 4–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Gigi Fernández Robin White | Larisa Savchenko Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Peanut Louie-Harper Natasha Zvereva Etsuko Inoue Anne Minter |
| 25 Apr | Citta de Taranto Taranto, Italy Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–0 | Laura Garrone | Veronika Martinek Linda Ferrando | Radka Zrubáková Alexia Dechaume Jana Pospíšilová Laura Lapi |
| 25 Apr | Citta de Taranto Taranto, Italy Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Andrea Betzner Claudia Porwik 6–1, 6–2 | Laura Garrone Helen Kelesi | Veronika Martinek Linda Ferrando | Radka Zrubáková Alexia Dechaume Jana Pospíšilová Laura Lapi |
| 25 Apr | International Championships of Spain Barcelona, Spain Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Neige Dias 6–3, 6–3 | Bettina Fulco | Mariana Pérez Roldán Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Sylvia Hanika Sandra Wasserman Pat Medrado Barbara Romanò |
| 25 Apr | International Championships of Spain Barcelona, Spain Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Iva Budařová Sandra Wasserman 1–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Anna-Karin Olsson María José Llorca | Mariana Pérez Roldán Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Sylvia Hanika Sandra Wasserman Pat Medrado Barbara Romanò |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–1 | Helen Kelesi | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Wiesner | Raffaella Reggi Bettina Fulco Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
| 2 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná Catherine Suire 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 | Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Judith Wiesner | Raffaella Reggi Bettina Fulco Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
| 9 May | German Open West Berlin, West Germany Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–2 | Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sylvia Hanika | Nicole Provis Sandra Cecchini Radka Zrubáková Mary Joe Fernández |
| 9 May | German Open West Berlin, West Germany Category 5 Clay – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sylvia Hanika | Nicole Provis Sandra Cecchini Radka Zrubáková Mary Joe Fernández |
| 16 May | European Open Geneva, Switzerland Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Barbara Paulus 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 | Lori McNeil | Isabelle Demongeot Mariana Pérez Roldán | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Iva Budařová Catarina Lindqvist Mercedes Paz |
| 16 May | European Open Geneva, Switzerland Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Christiane Jolissaint Dinky Van Rensburg 6–1, 6–3 | Maria Lindström Claudia Porwik | Isabelle Demongeot Mariana Pérez Roldán | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Iva Budařová Catarina Lindqvist Mercedes Paz |
| 16 May | Grand Prix de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sandra Cecchini 6–3, 6–0 | Judith Wiesner | Natasha Zvereva Nicole Provis | Kathleen Horvath Bettina Fulco Susan Sloane Anne Minter |
| 16 May | Grand Prix de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Manon Bollegraf Nicole Provis 7–5, 6–7$^{(11–13)}$, 6–3 | Jenny Byrne Janine Tremelling | Natasha Zvereva Nicole Provis | Kathleen Horvath Bettina Fulco Susan Sloane Anne Minter |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,488,000 – 128S/64D/56X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–0 | Natasha Zvereva | Gabriela Sabatini Nicole Provis | Bettina Fulco Helen Kelesi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,488,000 – 128S/64D/56X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Gabriela Sabatini Nicole Provis | Bettina Fulco Helen Kelesi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |
| 23 May 30 May | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $1,488,000 – 128S/64D/56X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Lori McNeil Jorge Lozano 7–5, 6–2 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Michiel Schapers | Gabriela Sabatini Nicole Provis | Bettina Fulco Helen Kelesi Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Helena Suková |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Jun | Dow Chemical Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Category 2 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–1 | Pam Shriver | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | Rosalyn Fairbank Anne Minter Elna Reinach Belinda Cordwell |
| 6 Jun | Dow Chemical Classic Birmingham, Great Britain Category 2 Grass – $150,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–4, 6–1 | Leila Meskhi Svetlana Parkhomenko | Zina Garrison Lori McNeil | Rosalyn Fairbank Anne Minter Elna Reinach Belinda Cordwell |
| 13 Jun | Pilkington Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Category 4 Grass – $250,000 – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2 | Natasha Zvereva | Mary Joe Fernández Pascale Paradis | Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini Anne Minter Catarina Lindqvist |
| 13 Jun | Pilkington Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Category 4 Grass – $250,000 – 64S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Eva Pfaff Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Belinda Cordwell Dinky Van Rensburg | Mary Joe Fernández Pascale Paradis | Larisa Savchenko Gabriela Sabatini Anne Minter Catarina Lindqvist |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,717,085 – 128S/64D/64X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 | Martina Navratilova | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Pascale Paradis Zina Garrison Helena Suková Rosalyn Fairbank |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,717,085 – 128S/64D/64X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 1–6, 12–10 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Pascale Paradis Zina Garrison Helena Suková Rosalyn Fairbank |
| 20 Jun 27 Jun | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – $1,717,085 – 128S/64D/64X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Zina Garrison Sherwood Stewart 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Gretchen Magers Kelly Jones | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Pascale Paradis Zina Garrison Helena Suková Rosalyn Fairbank |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 Jul | Volvo Ladies Open Båstad, Sweden Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Isabel Cueto 7–5, 6–1 | Sandra Cecchini | Neige Dias Sandra Wasserman | Mercedes Paz Laura Lapi Cecilia Dahlman Gretchen Magers |
| 4 Jul | Volvo Ladies Open Båstad, Sweden Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sandra Cecchini Mercedes Paz 6–0, 6–2 | Linda Ferrando Silvia La Fratta | Neige Dias Sandra Wasserman | Mercedes Paz Laura Lapi Cecilia Dahlman Gretchen Magers |
| 11 Jul | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Category 3 Grass – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | Barbara Potter | Pam Shriver Rosalyn Fairbank | Wendy White Robin White Lea Antonoplis Ann Henricksson |
| 11 Jul | Virginia Slims of Newport Newport, United States Category 3 Grass – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Rosalyn Fairbank Barbara Potter 6–4, 6–3 | Gigi Fernández Lori McNeil | Pam Shriver Rosalyn Fairbank | Wendy White Robin White Lea Antonoplis Ann Henricksson |
| 11 Jul | WTA Nice Open Nice, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sandra Cecchini 7–5, 6–4 | Nathalie Tauziat | Bettina Fulco Isabelle Demongeot | Silke Frankl Patricia Tarabini Laura Garrone Barbara Paulus |
| 11 Jul | WTA Nice Open Nice, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Catherine Suire Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 | Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat | Bettina Fulco Isabelle Demongeot | Silke Frankl Patricia Tarabini Laura Garrone Barbara Paulus |
| 11 Jul | Belgian Ladies Open Brussels, Belgium Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–0, 7–5 | Raffaella Reggi | Isabel Cueto Angeliki Kanellopoulou | Zina Garrison Mercedes Paz Silvia La Fratta Neige Dias |
| 11 Jul | Belgian Ladies Open Brussels, Belgium Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Mercedes Paz Tine Scheuer-Larsen 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–1 | Katerina Maleeva Raffaella Reggi | Isabel Cueto Angeliki Kanellopoulou | Zina Garrison Mercedes Paz Silvia La Fratta Neige Dias |
| 18 Jul | WTA Aix-en-Provence Open Aix-en-Provence, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Judith Wiesner 6–1, 6–2 | Sylvia Hanika | Bettina Fulco Sandra Cecchini | Nathalie Guerrée Iva Budařová Neige Dias Conchita Martínez |
| 18 Jul | WTA Aix-en-Provence Open Aix-en-Provence, France Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Nathalie Herreman Catherine Tanvier 6–4, 7–5 | Sandra Cecchini Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Bettina Fulco Sandra Cecchini | Nathalie Guerrée Iva Budařová Neige Dias Conchita Martínez |
| 18 Jul | OTB Open Schenectady, United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gretchen Magers 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4 | Terry Phelps | Camille Benjamin Stacey Martin | Elly Hakami Ronni Reis Carrie Cunningham Akemi Nishiya |
| 18 Jul | OTB Open Schenectady, United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Ann Henricksson Julie Richardson 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Lea Antonoplis Cammy MacGregor | Camille Benjamin Stacey Martin | Elly Hakami Ronni Reis Carrie Cunningham Akemi Nishiya |
| 25 Jul | Northern California Open Aptos, California, United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sara Gomer 6–4, 7–5 | Robin White | Patty Fendick Stephanie Rehe | Anne Smith Jo Durie Ann Grossman Gretchen Magers |
| 25 Jul | Northern California Open Aptos, California, United States Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lise Gregory Ronni Reis 6–3, 6–4 | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | Patty Fendick Stephanie Rehe | Anne Smith Jo Durie Ann Grossman Gretchen Magers |
| 25 Jul | Citizen Cup Hamburg, West Germany Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–4, 6–2 | Katerina Maleeva | Bettina Fulco Radka Zrubáková | Raffaella Reggi Sandra Cecchini Silke Meier Isabel Cueto |
| 25 Jul | Citizen Cup Hamburg, West Germany Category 3 Clay – $200,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná Tine Scheuer-Larsen 6–4, 6–2 | Andrea Betzner Judith Wiesner | Bettina Fulco Radka Zrubáková | Raffaella Reggi Sandra Cecchini Silke Meier Isabel Cueto |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 1 Aug | Pringles Light Classic Mason, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Barbara Potter 6–2, 6–2 | Helen Kelesi | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Halle Cioffi | Kathy Rinaldi Susan Sloane Peanut Louie-Harper Beth Herr |
| 1 Aug | Pringles Light Classic Mason, United States Category 4 Hard – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Beth Herr Candy Reynolds 4–6, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$, 6–1 | Lindsay Bartlett Helen Kelesi | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Halle Cioffi | Kathy Rinaldi Susan Sloane Peanut Louie-Harper Beth Herr |
| 1 Aug | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Stephanie Rehe 6–1, 6–1 | Ann Grossman | Rosalyn Fairbank Deborah Graham | Jennifer Santrock Jo Durie Lisa Bonder Gretchen Magers |
| 1 Aug | Virginia Slims of San Diego San Diego, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 7–6$^{(12–10)}$, 6–4 | Betsy Nagelsen Dianne Van Rensburg | Rosalyn Fairbank Deborah Graham | Jennifer Santrock Jo Durie Lisa Bonder Gretchen Magers |
| 1 Aug | Athens Trophy Athens, Greece Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Isabel Cueto 6–0, 6–1 | Laura Golarsa | Barbara Paulus Leona Lásková | Angeliki Kanellopoulou Silke Frankl Sabine Hack Judith Wiesner |
| 1 Aug | Athens Trophy Athens, Greece Category 1 Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Sabrina Goleš Judith Wiesner 7–5, 6–0 | Silke Frankl Sabine Hack | Barbara Paulus Leona Lásková | Angeliki Kanellopoulou Silke Frankl Sabine Hack Judith Wiesner |
| 8 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | Gabriela Sabatini | Stephanie Rehe Zina Garrison | Patty Fendick Lori McNeil Anne Minter Amy Frazier |
| 8 Aug | Virginia Slims of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 5–7, 6–4 | Gigi Fernández Robin White | Stephanie Rehe Zina Garrison | Patty Fendick Lori McNeil Anne Minter Amy Frazier |
| 8 Aug | Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Conchita Martínez 6–1, 6–2 | Barbara Paulus | Katerina Maleeva Ann Devries | Iva Budařová Sabrina Goleš Hana Fukárková Sandra Wasserman |
| 8 Aug | Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Category 2 Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Conchita Martínez Barbara Paulus 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Sabrina Goleš Katerina Maleeva | Katerina Maleeva Ann Devries | Iva Budařová Sabrina Goleš Hana Fukárková Sandra Wasserman |
| 15 Aug | Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 6–1, 6–2 | Natasha Zvereva | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova Terry Phelps Lori McNeil Helena Suková |
| 15 Aug | Canadian Open Montreal, Canada Category 5 Hard – $300,000 – 56S/32D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná Helena Suková 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Zina Garrison Pam Shriver | Pam Shriver Chris Evert | Martina Navratilova Terry Phelps Lori McNeil Helena Suková |
| 22 Aug | United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 28S/16D/48Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–0, 6–1 | Nathalie Tauziat | Katerina Maleeva Helena Suková | Sylvia Hanika Stephanie Rehe Natasha Zvereva Catarina Lindqvist |
| 22 Aug | United Jersey Bank Classic Mahwah, United States Category 3 Hard – $200,000 – 28S/16D/48Q Singles – Doubles | Jana Novotná Helena Suková 6–3, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Robin White | Katerina Maleeva Helena Suková | Sylvia Hanika Stephanie Rehe Natasha Zvereva Catarina Lindqvist |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,937,333 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Steffi Graf 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | Gabriela Sabatini | Chris Evert Zina Garrison | Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,937,333 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Gigi Fernández Robin White 6–4, 6–1 | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | Chris Evert Zina Garrison | Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova |
| 29 Aug 5 Sep | US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard – $1,937,333 – 128S/64D/32X/64Q Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Jana Novotná Jim Pugh 7–5, 6–3 | Elizabeth Smylie Patrick McEnroe | Chris Evert Zina Garrison | Katerina Maleeva Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Larisa Savchenko Martina Navratilova |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 12 Sep | Virginia Slims of Arizona Phoenix, United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | Dinky Van Rensburg | Elise Burgin Susan Sloane | Terry Phelps Rosalyn Fairbank Wendy White Elly Hakami |
| 12 Sep | Virginia Slims of Arizona Phoenix, United States Category 2 Hard (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$ | Beth Herr Terry Phelps | Elise Burgin Susan Sloane | Terry Phelps Rosalyn Fairbank Wendy White Elly Hakami |
| 19 Sep | Open Clarins Paris, France Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Petra Langrová 7–6$^{(7–0)}$, 6–2 | Sandra Wasserman | Laura Lapi Cathy Caverzasio | Jana Pospíšilová Marie-Christine Damas Laura Garrone Sabine Hack |
| 19 Sep | Open Clarins Paris, France Category 1 Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Alexia Dechaume Emmanuelle Derly 6–0, 6–2 | Louise Field Nathalie Herreman | Laura Lapi Cathy Caverzasio | Jana Pospíšilová Marie-Christine Damas Laura Garrone Sabine Hack |
| 19 Sep 26 Sep | Summer Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea Summer Olympic Games Hard 48S/14D Singles – Doubles | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Larisa Savchenko Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva Raffaella Reggi |
| 19 Sep 26 Sep | Summer Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea Summer Olympic Games Hard 48S/14D Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–3, 6–3 | Gabriela Sabatini | Zina Garrison Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Larisa Savchenko Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva Raffaella Reggi |
| 19 Sep 26 Sep | Summer Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea Summer Olympic Games Hard 48S/14D Singles – Doubles | Zina Garrison Pam Shriver 4–6, 6–2, 10–8 | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | Elizabeth Smylie Wendy Turnbull Steffi Graf Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | Larisa Savchenko Pam Shriver Natasha Zvereva Raffaella Reggi |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Oct | Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Chris Evert 6–4, 6–1 | Anne Smith | Stephanie Rehe Monica Seles | Susan Sloane Robin White Lori McNeil Barbara Potter |
| 3 Oct | Virginia Slims of New Orleans New Orleans, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Beth Herr Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–4 | Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen | Stephanie Rehe Monica Seles | Susan Sloane Robin White Lori McNeil Barbara Potter |
| 10 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–3 | Chris Evert | Eva Pfaff Raffaella Reggi | Radka Zrubáková Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat Sylvia Hanika |
| 10 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Filderstadt, West Germany Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Iwona Kuczyńska Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–4 | Raffaella Reggi Elna Reinach | Eva Pfaff Raffaella Reggi | Radka Zrubáková Elna Reinach Nathalie Tauziat Sylvia Hanika |
| 10 Oct | Honda Classic San Juan, Puerto Rico Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Anne Minter 2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Mercedes Paz | Gigi Fernández Neige Dias | Stephanie Rehe Gretchen Magers Michelle Jaggard Camille Benjamin |
| 10 Oct | Honda Classic San Juan, Puerto Rico Category 1 Hard – $75,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–2 | Gigi Fernández Robin White | Gigi Fernández Neige Dias | Stephanie Rehe Gretchen Magers Michelle Jaggard Camille Benjamin |
| 17 Oct | European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Category 3 Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Conchita Martínez | Brenda Schultz Raffaella Reggi Katerina Maleeva Jana Pospíšilová |
| 17 Oct | European Indoors Zürich, Switzerland Category 3 Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat 6–3, 6–3 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Helena Suková | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Conchita Martínez | Brenda Schultz Raffaella Reggi Katerina Maleeva Jana Pospíšilová |
| 17 Oct | Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Susan Sloane 6–3, 6–2 | Beverly Bowes | Leila Meskhi Lori McNeil | Barbara Potter Halle Cioffi Helen Kelesi Ann Grossman |
| 17 Oct | Virginia Slims of Nashville Nashville, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 56S/28D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Jenny Byrne Janine Thompson 7–5, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–4 | Elise Burgin Rosalyn Fairbank | Leila Meskhi Lori McNeil | Barbara Potter Halle Cioffi Helen Kelesi Ann Grossman |
| 24 Oct | Midland Group Championships Brighton, Great Britain Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Steffi Graf 6–2, 6–0 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Lori McNeil Pam Shriver | Nathalie Tauziat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
| 24 Oct | Midland Group Championships Brighton, Great Britain Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ | Isabelle Demongeot Nathalie Tauziat | Lori McNeil Pam Shriver | Nathalie Tauziat Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Sandra Cecchini Sylvia Hanika |
| 24 Oct | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Katerina Maleeva 6–3, 2–6, 6–2 | Zina Garrison | Louise Allen Stephanie Rehe | Hu Na Stacey Martin Gretchen Magers Amy Frazier |
| 24 Oct | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Category 2 Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva 6–2, 6–1 | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison | Louise Allen Stephanie Rehe | Hu Na Stacey Martin Gretchen Magers Amy Frazier |
| 31 Oct | Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–3 | Natasha Zvereva | Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert | Helena Suková Helen Kelesi Stephanie Rehe Barbara Potter |
| 31 Oct | Virginia Slims of New England Worcester, United States Category 5 Hard (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 | Gabriela Sabatini Helena Suková | Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert | Helena Suková Helen Kelesi Stephanie Rehe Barbara Potter |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Nov | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–2 | Chris Evert | Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini Ann Grossman Rosalyn Fairbank |
| 7 Nov | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Category 4 Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 28S/16D/32Q Singles – Doubles | Lori McNeil Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva | Helena Suková Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière | Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini Ann Grossman Rosalyn Fairbank |
| 7 Nov | Rainha Cup Guarujá, Brazil Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Mercedes Paz 7–5, 6–2 | Rene Simpson | Pilar Vásquez Andrea Vieira | Bettina Fulco Donna Faber Gisele Miró Neige Dias |
| 7 Nov | Rainha Cup Guarujá, Brazil Category 1 Hard – $50,000 – 32S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Bettina Fulco Mercedes Paz 6–3, 6–4 | Carin Bakkum Simone Schilder | Pilar Vásquez Andrea Vieira | Bettina Fulco Donna Faber Gisele Miró Neige Dias |
| 14 Nov | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-End Championship Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Gabriela Sabatini 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 | Pam Shriver | Steffi Graf Helena Suková | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Chris Evert Natasha Zvereva Martina Navratilova |
| 14 Nov | Virginia Slims Championships New York City, United States Year-End Championship Carpet (i) – $1,000,000 – 16S/8D Singles – Doubles | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 6–4 | Larisa Savchenko Natasha Zvereva | Steffi Graf Helena Suková | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière Chris Evert Natasha Zvereva Martina Navratilova |
| 21 Nov | Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 8D Doubles | Katrina Adams Zina Garrison 7–5, 7–5 | Gigi Fernández Robin White | Fendick / Hetherington Pfaff / Smylie | Smith / Tremelling Maleeva / Maleeva-Fragnière Herr / Reynolds McNeil / Nagelsen |

### December

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 Dec | Fed Cup Melbourne, Australia Team Hard | Czechoslovakia 2–1 | Soviet Union | West Germany Canada | Australia Spain Denmark Sweden |

## Statistical Information
### Titles won by player

These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1988 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular WTA tour events. The players/nations are sorted by:
* total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
* highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
* a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
* alphabetical order (by family names for players).
| Total titles | Player | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Year-end championships | Year-end championships | Regular tournaments | Regular tournaments | All titles | All titles | All titles |
| Total titles | Player | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |

### Titles won by nation

| Total titles | Country | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Grand Slam tournaments | Year-end championships | Year-end championships | Regular tournaments | Regular tournaments | All titles | All titles | All titles |
| Total titles | Country | Singles | Doubles | Mixed | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Singles | Doubles | Mixed |

## Rankings

Below are the 1988 WTA year-end rankings (December 19, 1988) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking :
| No | Player Name | Points | 1987 | Change |
| 1 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | 325.7833 | 1 | = |
| 2 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 211.8887 | 2 | = |
| 3 | Chris Evert (USA) | 161.8657 | 3 | = |
| 4 | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 145.2492 | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | Pam Shriver (USA) | 120.6795 | 4 | -1 |
| 6 | Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (BUL) | 82.6617 | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | Natasha Zvereva (URS) | 82.5276 | 19 | +12 |
| 8 | Helena Suková (TCH) | 80.2134 | 7 | -1 |
| 9 | Zina Garrison (USA) | 68.3145 | 9 | = |
| 10 | Barbara Potter (USA) | 60.4733 | 12 | +2 |
| 11 | Katerina Maleeva (BUL) | 58.1541 | 13 | +2 |
| 12 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 57.1342 | 10 | -2 |
| 13 | Lori McNeil (USA) | 54.5813 | 11 | -2 |
| 14 | Stephanie Rehe (USA) | 47.6667 | 28 | +14 |
| 15 | Mary Joe Fernández (USA) | 46.7500 | 20 | +5 |
| 16 | Larisa Savchenko (URS) | 45.2000 | 24 | +8 |
| 17 | Sylvia Hanika (FRG) | 43.1330 | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (ESP) | 42.7813 | 54 | +36 |
| 19 | Helen Kelesi (CAN) | 40.6579 | 32 | +13 |
| 20 | Pascale Paradis (FRA) | 38.2083 | 103 | +83 |
Doubles Year-end Ranking :
| No | Player Name | Points | 1987 | Change |
| 1 | Martina Navratilova (USA) | 447.7693 | 1 | = |
| 2 | Pam Shriver (USA) | 387.3688 | 2 | = |
| 3 | Gabriela Sabatini (ARG) | 278.7871 | 5 | +2 |
| 4 | Helena Suková (TCH) | 250.3829 | 6 | +2 |
| 5 | Steffi Graf (FRG) | 217.3968 | 13 | +8 |
| 6 | Gigi Fernández (USA) | 214.0572 | 20 | +14 |
| 7 | Zina Garrison (USA) | 211.8664 | 7 | = |
| 8 | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG) | 202.8296 | 3 | -5 |
| 9 | Larisa Savchenko (URS) | 196.0084 | 11 | +2 |
| 10 | Lori McNeil (USA) | 190.2514 | 4 | -6 |
| 11 | Natasha Zvereva (URS) | 177.0948 | 94 | +83 |
| 12 | Betsy Nagelsen (USA) | 168.0760 | 14 | +2 |
| 13 | Jana Novotná (TCH) | 158.0526 | 24 | +11 |
| 14 | Katrina Adams (USA) | 154.1429 | 105 | +91 |
| 15 | Robin White (USA) | 150.5205 | 17 | +2 |
| 16 | Jill Hetherington (CAN) | 145.8150 | 91 | +75 |
| 17 | Wendy Turnbull (AUS) | 138.7857 | 15 | -2 |
| 18 | Patty Fendick (USA) | 131.9659 | 71 | +53 |
| 19 | Chris Evert (USA) | 122.5000 | 30 | +11 |
| 20 | Elizabeth Smylie (AUS) | 121.3810 | 8 | -12 |