1988_Italian_Open_(tennis)

1988 Italian Open (tennis)

1988 Italian Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament

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 2 May until 8 May 1988.[3]

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Men's singles

Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl defeated Argentina 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

Argentina Gabriela Sabatini defeated Canada 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

Main article: 1988 Italian Open – Men's doubles

Mexico Jorge Lozano / United States Todd Witsken defeated Sweden Anders Järryd / Czechoslovakia 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

Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / France Catherine Suire defeated Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia 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.

References

  1. [1]
    "1988 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. [2]
    "1988 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. [3]
    John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 128–129, 193–194. ISBN 9780002183116.
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