1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Arizona was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at The Pointe at South Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona in the United States and was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 12 through September 18, 1988. First-seeded Manuela Maleeva won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇧🇬 Manuela Maleeva defeated Dianne van Rensburg 6–3, 4–6, 6–2
 * It was Maleeva's 2nd title of the year and the 12th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank defeated 🇺🇸 Beth Herr / 🇺🇸 Terry Phelps 6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–8)
 * It was Burgin's only title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Fairbank's 2nd title of the year and the 17th of her career.