ATP Italian Open 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1988 Italian Open, defeating Guillermo Perez-Roldan 2-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 9 to May 16, 1988. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.

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Champion
def. Guillermo Perez-Roldan , 2-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4
Dates
May 9 — May 16
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Italian Open 1988 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #1 2-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #18 H2H Match data May 16, 1988* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 6-3 Kent Carlsson #11 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* SF
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #26 6-3 6-3 Ronald Agenor #45 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* SF
QF (4)
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 4-6 6-2 Jaime Yzaga #65 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* QF
Kent Carlsson #11 4-6 6-1 6-4 Yannick Noah #8 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* QF
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #26 6-2 6-3 Andres Gomez #19 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* QF
Ronald Agenor #45 6-3 6-1 Andre Agassi #12 H2H Match data May 15, 1988* QF
R16 (8)
Andre Agassi #12 6-4 7-5 Thomas Muster #54 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Ivan Lendl #1 6-3 3-6 6-3 Guy Forget #47 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Yannick Noah #8 6-2 6-2 Tomas Smid #41 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Kent Carlsson #11 6-1 6-0 Ricki Osterthun #69 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Ronald Agenor #45 6-3 7-5 Mats Wilander #2 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andres Gomez #19 4-6 6-3 7-5 Jim Pugh #51 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #26 7-5 7-5 Thierry Tulasne #67 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16
Jaime Yzaga #65 6-1 7-5 Anders Jarryd #13 H2H Match data May 14, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R32 (16)
Ricki Osterthun #69 6-3 4-6 6-0 Diego Nargiso #231 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Jim Pugh #51 6-1 4-6 6-4 Jim Grabb #57 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Tomas Smid #41 6-4 6-2 Roberto Saad #180 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Thomas Muster #54 7-5 6-2 Jimmy Brown Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Jaime Yzaga #65 7-6 6-3 Pedro Rebolledo #66 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #26 7-5 7-5 Marcelo Filippini #139 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Andre Agassi #12 3-6 7-6 6-3 Jan Gunnarsson #53 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Anders Jarryd #13 6-0 6-0 Paolo Cane #75 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Guy Forget #47 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Claudio Mezzadri #29 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Andres Gomez #19 6-4 7-6 Michiel Schapers #31 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Ronald Agenor #45 6-1 6-1 Aaron Krickstein #25 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Thierry Tulasne #67 6-2 6-3 Sergio Casal #102 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Ivan Lendl #1 6-1 5-7 6-1 Milan Srejber #55 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Yannick Noah #8 7-6 6-1 Tore Meinecke #46 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Kent Carlsson #11 7-6 6-1 Guillermo Vilas #97 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
Mats Wilander #2 6-4 4-6 6-3 Carl Uwe Steeb #43 H2H Match data May 12, 1988* R32
R64 (32)
Jim Pugh #51 7-5 6-3 Alberto Mancini #64 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Aaron Krickstein #25 7-5 6-2 Javier Sanchez #89 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Carl Uwe Steeb #43 6-2 6-2 Jorge Bardou #173 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Tore Meinecke #46 7-5 6-0 Jimmy Arias #68 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Guillermo Perez-Roldan #26 6-3 6-2 Jeremy Bates #70 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Milan Srejber #55 7-6 6-2 Lawson Duncan #83 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Marcelo Filippini #139 6-3 6-0 Marian Vajda #58 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Mats Wilander #2 7-6 6-1 Francesco Cancellotti #122 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Tomas Smid #41 6-3 6-1 Mikael Pernfors #23 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Claudio Mezzadri #29 6-2 6-3 Omar Camporese #181 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Andres Gomez #19 6-2 6-4 Mark Woodforde #56 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Andre Agassi #12 4-6 6-4 6-2 Claudio Pistolesi #84 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Guy Forget #47 6-3 6-2 Massimiliano Narducci #135 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Sergio Casal #102 3-6 6-1 6-4 Franco Davin #79 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Ivan Lendl #1 6-2 6-4 Jaroslav Navratil #123 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Thomas Muster #54 6-2 6-1 Martin Jaite #16 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Yannick Noah #8 6-1 4-6 6-4 Eduardo Bengoechea #44 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Anders Jarryd #13 6-2 6-1 Corrado Aprili #214 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Ronald Agenor #45 3-6 6-3 6-2 Alessandro Baldoni #236 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Jim Grabb #57 7-5 7-6 Menno Oosting #94 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Roberto Saad #180 2-6 6-3 6-2 Ulf Stenlund #98 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Jan Gunnarsson #53 6-3 6-4 Eugenio Rossi #876 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Kent Carlsson #11 6-4 6-0 Paul Vojtischek #132 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Michiel Schapers #31 6-3 6-4 Omar Urbinati #533 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Jimmy Brown 6-0 6-7 6-1 Claudio Panatta #244 Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Guillermo Vilas #97 6-3 0-6 6-0 Broderick Dyke #114 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Paolo Cane #75 3-6 7-5 6-4 Jason Stoltenberg #145 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Pedro Rebolledo #66 7-6 6-3 Joakim Nystrom #18 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Thierry Tulasne #67 6-4 7-6 Boris Becker #6 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Diego Nargiso #231 7-6 7-6 Emilio Sanchez #15 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jaime Yzaga #65 6-2 6-3 Luke Jensen #188 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64
Ricki Osterthun #69 6-3 2-6 7-6 Horst Skoff #87 H2H Match data May 11, 1988* R64

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Italian Open?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
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When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
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