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 9 May until 15 May 1988, while the women's tournament was held from 2 May until 8 May 1988. First-seeded Ivan Lendl and second-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles titles.^[3]

1988 Italian Open
Date	9–15 May (men) 2–8 May (women)
Edition	45th
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Rome, Italy
Venue	Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
Ivan Lendl[1]
Women's singles
Gabriela Sabatini
Men's doubles
Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken[2]
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 singles title of the year and the 72nd of his career.

Women's singles

Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Women's singles

Gabriela Sabatini defeated Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–7^(4–7), 6–1

• It was Sabatini's 2nd singles title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1988 Italian Open – 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.