The 1988 Virginia Slims of Nashville was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Maryland Farms Racquet Club in Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States and was part of Category 2 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour.

It was the fourth edition of the tournament and ran from October 17 through October 23, 1988.

Unseeded Susan Sloane won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.

[1][2] Susan Sloane defeated Beverly Bowes 6–3, 6–2 Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling defeated Elise Burgin / Rosalyn Fairbank 7–5, 6–7, 6–4