1988 Italian Open – Women's singles

1988 Italian Open FRG Steffi Graf ARG Gabriela Sabatini CAN Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–7, 6–1 56 16 Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Gabriela Sabatini won in the final 6–1, 6–7, 6–1 against Helen Kelesi.The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989 1989 Willow Books London 9780002183116 John Barrett 193–194 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. USA Chris Evert (third round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (champion) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (second round) ITA Raffaella Reggi (quarterfinals) ITA Sandra Cecchini (quarterfinals) FRG Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals) ESP Arantxa Sánchez (semifinals) FRA Nathalie Tauziat (first round) FRG Isabel Cueto (third round) CSK Jana Novotná (first round) USA Kathleen Horvath (first round) AUT Judith Wiesner (semifinals) CAN Helen Kelesi (final) n/a n/a Draw Finals Semifinals Final 14 CAN Helen Kelesi 6 7   8 ESP Arantxa Sánchez 3 5   13 AUT Judith Wiesner 6 3   2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 7 6   14 CAN Helen Kelesi 1 7 1 2 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   AUS N Provis 7 5 6 Q AUS J Byrne 5 7 3   AUT P Huber 2 6 2 Q SUI C Cohen 6 4 6   ITA L Garrone 1 6   14 CAN H Kelesi 6 7   10 FRG I Cueto 6 7     ARG M Paz 3 6     SUI C Jolissaint 2 3     CSK R Zrubáková 6 6     NED H ter Riet 4 3     FRA I Demongeot 6 6   1 USA C Evert 7 6     AUS N Provis 6 0   Q SUI C Cohen 0 2   14 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   10 FRG I Cueto 7 6 6   CSK R Zrubáková 5 7 3   FRA I Demongeot 7 4 1 5 ITA R Reggi 5 6 6 1 USA C Evert       14 CAN H Kelesi w/o     10 FRG I Cueto 5 3   5 ITA R Reggi 7 6   14 CAN H Kelesi 6 6   5 ITA R Reggi 4 3   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   ARG B Fulco 6 7     USA M Gurney 3 5     USA B Bowes 2 3   Q ITA S La Fratta 6 6     ARG M Pérez-Roldán 3 6 4   FRA J Halard 6 4 6 12 USA K Horvath 4 0     POL I Kuczyńska 6 6     FRA C Suire 3 2     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6     AUT B Paulus 1 3     ITA L Ferrando 6 6   4 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 5 2     ARG B Fulco 7 6   Q ITA S La Fratta 1 2     FRA J Halard 6 6     POL I Kuczyńska 2 2     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 6 6     ITA L Ferrando 2 1   8 ESP A Sánchez 6 6     ARG B Fulco 6 6     FRA J Halard 3 3     SFR Yugoslavia S Goleš 3 3   8 ESP A Sánchez 6 6     ARG B Fulco 4 4   8 ESP A Sánchez 6 6   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   CSK I Budařová 7 4 5 Q CSK D Krajčovičová 6 6 7   SUI E Krapl 6 6     ITA L Golarsa 3 2   Q GRE A Kanellopoulou 3 6 6 9 FRA N Tauziat 6 2 0 13 AUT J Wiesner 6 5 6   ITA G Boschiero 3 7 2   ARG A Villagrán 3 7 6   BEL S Wasserman 6 5 2   ITA C Caverzasio 6 6     FRG C Singer 4 1   6 ITA S Cecchini 6 6   Q CSK D Krajčovičová 4 1     SUI E Krapl 3 0   Q GRE A Kanellopoulou 6 6   13 AUT J Wiesner 6 6     ARG A Villagrán 4 2     ITA C Caverzasio 0 1   3 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6   6 ITA S Cecchini 4 6 6 Q GRE A Kanellopoulou 6 1 4 13 AUT J Wiesner 6 4 6 3 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 4 6 4 6 ITA S Cecchini 3 3   13 AUT J Wiesner 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   NED M Bollegraf 1 4   Q ITA B Romanò 6 6     ITA L Lapi 4 2     ITA F Bonsignori 6 6     FRA C Tanvier 1 6 2   FRA A Dechaume 6 2 6 11 CSK J Novotná 6 1 6   BRA 1968 N Dias 2 6 7 Q FRA E Derly 6 6     BRA 1968 G Miró 2 3     BRA 1968 P Medrado 3 0   Q USA A Schwartz 6 6   7 FRG S Hanika 3 6 6 Q ITA B Romanò 6 3 2   ITA F Bonsignori 3 4     FRA A Dechaume 6 6     BRA 1968 N Dias 4 6 7 Q FRA E Derly 6 3 5 Q USA A Schwartz 4 2   2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   7 FRG S Hanika 6 6     FRA A Dechaume 2 1     BRA 1968 N Dias 0 2   2 ARG G Sabatini 6 6   7 FRG S Hanika 6 1 1 2 ARG G Sabatini 3 6 6 References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:1988 WTA Tour Women's Singles Category:1988 in Italian women's sport