WTA Rome 1988 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Gabriela Sabatini
def. Helen Kelesi , 6-1 6-7 6-1
Dates
May 2 — May 8
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 8, 1988* F Gabriela Sabatini #5 6-1 6-7 6-1 Helen Kelesi #40 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 7, 1988* SF 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
QF (4)
May 7, 1988* QF 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
R16 (8)
May 6, 1988* R16 Helen Kelesi #40 (w/o) Chris Evert #3 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 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
R32 (16)
May 5, 1988* R32 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 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 Krajcovicova 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
R64 (24)
May 4, 1988* R64 Iwona Kuczynska 6-4 6-0 Kathy Horvath #36 H2H Match data
May 4, 1988* R64 Denisa Krajcovicova 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 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

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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.