Singles
1988 Virginia Slims of New England
1987 Champion	Chris Evert
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Women's single tennis tournament was won by Martina Navratilova. Pam Shriver was the defending champion but lost in the second round.

Navratilova won in the final 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 against Zvereva.

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Navratilova	6	6
		K Schimper	3	0				1	M Navratilova	6	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	3	5				S Sloane	1	2
		S Sloane	1	6	7										1	M Navratilova	6	6
		M L Daniels	4	6	6										6	H Suková	1	2
		C Benjamin	6	3	2				M L Daniels	2	6	1
		E Burgin	6	4				5	H Suková	6	4	6
	5	H Suková	7	6																		1	M Navratilova	7	6
	3	G Sabatini	6	7																		3	G Sabatini	5	3
		R Reis	1	5				3	G Sabatini	6	7
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	1	5
		P Louie-Harper	2	4											3	G Sabatini	7	6
		R Fairbank	4	6	2											H Kelesi	5	4
		H Kelesi	6	4	6				H Kelesi	7	6
		W Turnbull	6	0	1			8	L Savchenko	6	0
	8	L Savchenko	4	6	6																								1	Martina Navratilova	6	6	6
	6	N Zvereva	6	6																									6	Natasha Zvereva	7	4	3
		H Na	3	4				6	N Zvereva	6	6
		I Kuczyńska	2	6	6				I Kuczyńska	4	3
	Q	J Tremelling	6	2	2										6	N Zvereva	7	6
		S Rehe	7	6												S Rehe	5	2
	Q	M Van Nostrand	5	1					S Rehe	1	7	7
		L Meskhi	1	2				4	P Shriver	6	6	5
	4	P Shriver	6	6																		6	N Zvereva	7	7
	7	B Potter	7	6	6																	2	C Evert	5	6
		M McGrath	6	7	2			7	B Potter	6	6
	LL	M de Swardt	4	5					W White	4	2
		W White	6	7											7	B Potter	6	5	2
		G Magers	7	6	6										2	C Evert	4	7	6
	Q	J Byrne	5	7	4				G Magers	5	6	6
	Q	S Stafford	3	5				2	C Evert	7	1	7
	2	C Evert	6	7

• 1988 Virginia Slims of New England Draw