# 1988 Volvo Tennis Los Angeles – Singles

David Pate was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to John McEnroe.
Mikael Pernfors won the title by defeating Andre Agassi 6–2, 7–5 in the final.

## Seeds

* Andre Agassi (final)
* Kevin Curren (semifinals)
* John McEnroe (semifinals)
* Mikael Pernfors (champion)
* David Pate (quarterfinals)
* Dan Goldie (second round)
* Derrick Rostagno (first round)
* Mark Woodforde (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

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | John McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 3 | John McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | Andre Agassi | 2 | 5 |
| | | | | | 4 | Mikael Pernfors | 6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mikael Pernfors | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Mikael Pernfors | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Kevin Curren | 6 | 4 | | | | | |

### Top half

| 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 |
| 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Saceanu | 2 | 2 | | 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Lozano | 7 | 6 | | | J Lozano | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Robertson | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | 1 | A Agassi | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | M Woodforde | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | P Kühnen | 7 | 0 | 0 | | J Kriek | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Van't Hof | 6 | 1 | | 8 | M Woodforde | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | M Woodforde | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | A Agassi | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | J McEnroe | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| | P Annacone | 1 | 2 | | 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Chang | 7 | 6 | | | M Chang | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Freeman | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | P Doohan | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | D Pate | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| WC | P Sampras | 3 | 6 | 6 | WC | P Sampras | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Lundgren | 3 | 2 | | 5 | D Pate | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | D Pate | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| 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 |
| 6 | D Goldie | 1 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Weiss | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | D Goldie | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pugh | 6 | 6 | | | J Pugh | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Letts | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | J Pugh | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | M Pernfors | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | T Witsken | 6 | 1 | | | M Davis | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Wilkison | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | M Pernfors | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | M Pernfors | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | M Pernfors | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | D Rostagno | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | K Curren | 6 | 4 |
| WC | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | | WC | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C van Rensburg | 6 | 6 | | | C van Rensburg | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Grabb | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | WC | J Tarango | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | K Curren | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | J Courier | 7 | 6 | | | J Courier | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | K Curren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Curren | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |