The 1988 Italian Open was a

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tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the

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, that was part of the

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and of Tier IV of the

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. 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.

Finals

Men's singles

Ivan Lendl defeated

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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

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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

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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

Jana Novotná /

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defeated Jenny Byrne /

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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

External links

ITF tournament edition details

Official website

ATP tournament profile

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