1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles

The 1988 Virginia Slims of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States and was part of the Category 5 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from August 8 through August 14, 1988. First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $60,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Chris Evert defeated 🇦🇷 Gabriela Sabatini 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
 * It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 156th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Patty Fendick / 🇨🇦 Jill Hetherington defeated 🇺🇸 Gigi Fernández / 🇺🇸 Robin White 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4
 * It was Fendick's 7th title of the year and the 7th of her career. It was Hetherington's 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career.