WTA Rome 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Gabriela Sabatini won the 1988 Rome, defeating Helen Kelesi 6-1 6-7 6-1 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 2 to May 8, 1988.
Dates
May 2 — May 8
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Amy Schwartz
6-3 6-0
Neige Dias
2-6 6-1 7-6
Emmanuelle Derly
6-2 6-3
BYE
Barbara Romano
6-1 6-4
Alexia Dechaume Balleret
6-1 2-6 6-2
Federica Bonsignori
6-4 6-2
Judith Wiesner
6-3 5-7 6-2
Adriana Villagran Reami
3-6 7-5 6-2
Cathy Caverzasio
6-4 6-1
BYE
Denisa Krajcovicova
6-7 6-4 7-5
Angelika Kanellopoulou
3-6 6-2 6-0
Eva Krapl
6-3 6-2
Helen Kelesi
6-1 7-6
Celine Cohen
6-2 4-6 6-2
BYE
Nicole Bradtke
7-5 5-7 6-3
Isabelle Demongeot
6-4 6-3
Isabel Cueto
6-3 7-6
Linda Ferrando
6-1 6-3
Sabrina Goles
6-3 6-2
Iwona Kuczynska
6-4 6-0
Bettina Fulco
6-3 7-5
BYE
Julie Halard-Decugis
6-3 4-6 6-4
Silvia La Fratta
6-2 6-3
Round of 32
Gabriela Sabatini
6-4 6-2
Neige Dias
4-6 6-3 7-5
Sylvia Hanika
3-6 6-3 6-2
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-0 6-1
Sandra Cecchini
6-4 6-1
Angelika Kanellopoulou
6-3 6-0
Helen Kelesi
6-0 6-2
Chris Evert
7-6 6-0
Raffaella Reggi Concato
5-7 6-4 6-1
Isabel Cueto
7-5 6-7 6-3
Sabrina Goles
6-2 6-2
Bettina Fulco
7-5 6-2
Julie Halard-Decugis
6-1 6-2
Round of 16
Gabriela Sabatini
6-0 6-2
Judith Wiesner
6-4 4-6 6-4
Sandra Cecchini
4-6 6-1 6-4
Helen Kelesi
(w/o)
Raffaella Reggi Concato
7-5 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-3 6-3
Bettina Fulco
6-3 6-3
Quarterfinals
Gabriela Sabatini
3-6 6-1 6-1
Judith Wiesner
6-3 6-3
Helen Kelesi
6-4 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-4 6-4
Semifinals
Gabriela Sabatini
7-6 6-3
Helen Kelesi
6-3 7-5
Final
Gabriela Sabatini
6-1 6-7 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Conchita Martínez | 4 |
| Gabriela Sabatini | 4 |
| Serena Williams | 4 |
| Elina Svitolina | 3 |
| Iga Swiatek | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Elina Svitolina | 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Jasmine Paolini | 6-4 6-2 | Coco Gauff | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 1-0 (ret.) | Anhelina Kalinina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | 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?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-7(3) 6-2.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Conchita Martínez has won 4 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.