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WTA Italian Open 1988 Draw & Results
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Gabriela Sabatini won the 1988 Italian Open, defeating Helen Kelesi 6-1 6-7 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played May 2–8 on clay courts in Rome, Italy.
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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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Italian Open 1988 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-1 6-7 6-1 Helen Kelesi #40 H2H Match data May 8, 1988* F Helen Kelesi #40 6-3 7-5 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #23 H2H Match data May 7, 1988* SF Gabriela Sabatini #5 7-6 6-3 Judith Wiesner #37 H2H Match data May 7, 1988* SF Judith Wiesner #37 6-3 6-3 Sandra Cecchini #15 H2H Match data May 7, 1988* QF Gabriela Sabatini #5 3-6 6-1 6-1 Sylvia Hanika #16 H2H Match data May 7, 1988* QF Helen Kelesi #40 6-4 6-3 Raffaella Reggi Concato H2H Match data May 7, 1988* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #23 6-4 6-4 Bettina Fulco #42 H2H Match data May 7, 1988* QF Helen Kelesi #40 (w/o) Chris Evert #3 2× CH H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Sylvia Hanika #16 6-2 6-1 Alexia Dechaume Balleret H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Sandra Cecchini #15 4-6 6-1 6-4 Angelika Kanellopoulou H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Judith Wiesner #37 6-4 4-6 6-4 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #8 H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-0 6-2 Neige Dias H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Raffaella Reggi Concato 7-5 6-3 Isabel Cueto #28 H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #23 6-3 6-3 Sabrina Goles #49 H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Bettina Fulco #42 6-3 6-3 Julie Halard-Decugis #51 H2H Match data May 6, 1988* R16 Angelika Kanellopoulou 6-3 6-0 Eva Krapl #113 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Julie Halard-Decugis #51 6-1 6-2 Silvia La Fratta H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Chris Evert #3 2× CH 7-6 6-0 Nicole Bradtke #58 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-4 6-2 Amy Schwartz H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Neige Dias 4-6 6-3 7-5 Emmanuelle Derly H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Claudia Kohde Kilsch #8 6-0 6-1 Cathy Caverzasio #187 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #23 6-2 6-1 Linda Ferrando #108 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Helen Kelesi #40 6-0 6-2 Celine Cohen H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Bettina Fulco #42 7-5 6-2 Katerina Maleeva #12 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Raffaella Reggi Concato 5-7 6-4 6-1 Isabelle Demongeot #50 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-3 6-4 Federica Bonsignori #61 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Judith Wiesner #37 6-4 6-2 Adriana Villagran Reami H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Sabrina Goles #49 6-2 6-2 Iwona Kuczynska H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Sandra Cecchini #15 6-4 6-1 Denisa Szabova H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Isabel Cueto #28 7-5 6-7 6-3 Radomira Zrubakova #74 H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Sylvia Hanika #16 3-6 6-3 6-2 Barbara Romano H2H Match data May 5, 1988* R32 Iwona Kuczynska 6-4 6-0 Kathy Horvath #36 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Denisa Szabova 6-7 6-4 7-5 Iva Budarova #105 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Linda Ferrando #108 6-1 6-3 Barbara Paulus #63 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Eva Krapl #113 6-3 6-2 Laura Golarsa #109 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Federica Bonsignori #61 6-4 6-2 Laura Lapi #164 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Amy Schwartz 6-3 6-0 Patricia Medrado #128 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Adriana Villagran Reami 3-6 7-5 6-2 Sandra Wasserman #94 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Angelika Kanellopoulou 3-6 6-2 6-0 Nathalie Tauziat #24 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Silvia La Fratta 6-2 6-3 Beverly Bowes #82 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Cathy Caverzasio #187 6-4 6-1 Christina Singer #88 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Barbara Romano 6-1 6-4 Manon Bollegraf #96 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Isabelle Demongeot #50 6-4 6-3 Hellas Ter Riet H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Julie Halard-Decugis #51 6-3 4-6 6-4 Mariana Perez Roldan H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Emmanuelle Derly 6-2 6-3 Gisele Miro H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Nicole Bradtke #58 7-5 5-7 6-3 Jenny Byrne #123 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Isabel Cueto #28 6-3 7-6 Mercedes Paz #87 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Radomira Zrubakova #74 6-2 6-3 Christiane Jolissaint H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Sabrina Goles #49 6-3 6-2 Catherine Suire #114 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Neige Dias 2-6 6-1 7-6 Jana Novotna #32 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Helen Kelesi #40 6-1 7-6 Laura Garrone #81 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Alexia Dechaume Balleret 6-1 2-6 6-2 Catherine Tanvier #124 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Bettina Fulco #42 6-3 7-5 Melissa Gurney #93 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Celine Cohen 6-2 4-6 6-2 Petra Huber #80 H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64 Judith Wiesner #37 6-3 5-7 6-2 Gabriella Boschiero H2H Match data May 4, 1988* R64
The leading Open Era records for Italian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 2 players share this record.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Italian Open held?
Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
Who is the latest recorded Italian Open winner?
The 2026 Italian Open was won by Elina Svitolina, who defeated Coco Gauff 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
Conchita Martínez, Gabriela Sabatini, and Serena Williams are tied for the most Italian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Italian Open played?
The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
What surface is Italian Open played on?
Italian Open is played on clay courts.