ATP Rome 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1988 Rome, 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.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
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
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 16, 1988* F Ivan Lendl #1 2-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 6-4 Guillermo Perez-Roldan #18 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 15, 1988* SF 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
QF (4)
May 15, 1988* QF 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
R16 (8)
May 14, 1988* R16 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 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
R32 (16)
May 12, 1988* R32 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
R64 (32)
May 11, 1988* R64 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 Diego Nargiso #231 7-6 7-6 Emilio Sanchez #15 H2H Match data
May 11, 1988* R64 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
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Who has won the most Rome titles?
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When was the first Rome played?
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What surface is Rome played on?
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