1988 Italian Open (tennis)

The 1988 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome in Italy that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix and of Tier IV of the 1988 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from May 9 through May 15, 1988, while the women's tournament was held from May 2 through May 8, 1988.

1988 Italian Open
Date9–15 May (men)
2–8 May (women)
Edition45th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Ivan Lendl
Women's Singles
Gabriela Sabatini
Men's Doubles
Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken
Women's Doubles
Jana Novotná / Catherine Suire

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Men's Singles

Ivan Lendl defeated Guillermo Pérez Roldán 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

  • It was Lendl's 2nd title of the year and the 78th of his career.

Women's singles
Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Women's Singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–7, 6–1

  • It was Sabatini's 3rd title of the year and the 15th of her career.

Men's doubles

Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken defeated Anders Järryd / Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Lozano's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Witsken's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's doubles
Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Women's Doubles

Jana Novotná / Catherine Suire defeated Jenny Byrne / Janine Tremelling 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

  • It was Novotná's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career. It was Suire's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of her career.
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