1988 Italian Open – Women's singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Women's singles
1988 Italian Open
1987 ChampionWest Germany Steffi Graf
ChampionArgentina Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-upCanada Helen Kelesi
Score61, 67, 61

Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 61, 67, 61 against Helen Kelesi.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Chris Evert (third round)
  2. Argentina Gabriela Sabatini (champion)
  3. West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
  4. Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva (second round)
  5. Italy Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals)
  6. Italy Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals)
  7. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  8. Spain Arantxa Sánchez (semifinals)
  9. France Nathalie Tauziat (first round)
  10. West Germany Isabel Cueto (third round)
  11. Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná (first round)
  12. United States Kathleen Horvath (first round)
  13. Austria Judith Wiesner (semifinals)
  14. Canada Helen Kelesi (final)
  15. n/a
  16. n/a

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
14 Canada Helen Kelesi 6 7  
8 Spain Arantxa Sánchez 3 5  
14 Canada Helen Kelesi 1 7 1
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 6
13 Austria Judith Wiesner 6 3  
2 Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 7 6  

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States C Evert 7 6  
  Australia N Provis 7 5 6   Australia N Provis 6 0  
Q Australia J Byrne 5 7 3 1 United States C Evert      
  Austria P Huber 2 6 2 14 Canada H Kelesi w/o    
Q Switzerland C Cohen 6 4 6 Q Switzerland C Cohen 0 2  
  Italy L Garrone 1 6   14 Canada H Kelesi 6 6  
14 Canada H Kelesi 6 7   14 Canada H Kelesi 6 6  
10 West Germany I Cueto 6 7   5 Italy R Reggi 4 3  
  Argentina M Paz 3 6   10 West Germany I Cueto 7 6 6
  Switzerland C Jolissaint 2 3     Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 5 7 3
  Czechoslovakia R Zrubáková 6 6   10 West Germany I Cueto 5 3  
  Netherlands H ter Riet 4 3   5 Italy R Reggi 7 6  
  France I Demongeot 6 6     France I Demongeot 7 4 1
5 Italy R Reggi 5 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Bulgaria K Maleeva 5 2  
  Argentina B Fulco 6 7     Argentina B Fulco 7 6  
  United States M Gurney 3 5     Argentina B Fulco 6 6  
  United States B Bowes 2 3     France J Halard 3 3  
Q Italy S La Fratta 6 6   Q Italy S La Fratta 1 2  
  Argentina M Pérez-Roldán 3 6 4   France J Halard 6 6  
  France J Halard 6 4 6   Argentina B Fulco 4 4  
12 United States K Horvath 4 0   8 Spain A Sánchez 6 6  
  Poland I Kuczyńska 6 6     Poland I Kuczyńska 2 2  
  France C Suire 3 2     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Goleš 3 3  
  Austria B Paulus 1 3   8 Spain A Sánchez 6 6  
  Italy L Ferrando 6 6     Italy L Ferrando 2 1  
8 Spain A Sánchez 6 6  

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Italy S Cecchini 6 6  
  Czechoslovakia I Budařová 7 4 5 Q Czechoslovakia D Krajčovičová 4 1  
Q Czechoslovakia D Krajčovičová 6 6 7 6 Italy S Cecchini 4 6 6
  Switzerland E Krapl 6 6   Q Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 1 4
  Italy L Golarsa 3 2     Switzerland E Krapl 3 0  
Q Greece A Kanellopoulou 3 6 6 Q Greece A Kanellopoulou 6 6  
9 France N Tauziat 6 2 0 6 Italy S Cecchini 3 3  
13 Austria J Wiesner 6 5 6 13 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
  Italy G Boschiero 3 7 2 13 Austria J Wiesner 6 6  
  Argentina A Villagrán 3 7 6   Argentina A Villagrán 4 2  
  Belgium S Wasserman 6 5 2 13 Austria J Wiesner 6 4 6
  Italy C Caverzasio 6 6   3 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 4
  West Germany C Singer 4 1     Italy C Caverzasio 0 1  
3 West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 West Germany S Hanika 3 6 6
  Netherlands M Bollegraf 1 4   Q Italy B Romanò 6 3 2
Q Italy B Romanò 6 6   7 West Germany S Hanika 6 6  
  Italy L Lapi 4 2     France A Dechaume 2 1  
  Italy F Bonsignori 6 6     Italy F Bonsignori 3 4  
  France C Tanvier 1 6 2   France A Dechaume 6 6  
  France A Dechaume 6 2 6 7 West Germany S Hanika 6 1 1
11 Czechoslovakia J Novotná 6 1 6 2 Argentina G Sabatini 3 6 6
  Brazil N Dias 2 6 7   Brazil N Dias 4 6 7
Q France E Derly 6 6   Q France E Derly 6 3 5
  Brazil G Miró 2 3     Brazil N Dias 0 2  
  Brazil P Medrado 3 0   2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  
Q United States A Schwartz 6 6   Q United States A Schwartz 4 2  
2 Argentina G Sabatini 6 6  

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 193–194. ISBN 9780002183116.
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