1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans

The 1988 Virginia Slims of New Orleans was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States and was part of Tier III of the 1988 WTA Tour. The tournament ran from October 3 through October 9, 1988.

Winners

Women's Singles

Chris Evert defeated Anne Smith 6–4, 6–1

• It was Evert's 4th title of the year and the 162nd of her career.

Women's Doubles

Beth Herr / Candy Reynolds defeated Lori McNeil / Betsy Nagelsen 6–4, 6–4

• It was Herr's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Reynolds' 2nd title of the year and the 26th of her career.