Singles
1988 Taranto Open
Champion	Helen Kelesi
Runner-up	Laura Garrone
Score	6–1, 6–0

Helen Kelesi won in the final 6–1, 6–0 against Laura Garrone.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	H Kelesi	6	6
		O Tsarbopoulou	4	4				1	H Kelesi	6	6
		L Golarsa	6	4	6				L Golarsa	2	2
		H Fukárková	4	6	2										1	H Kelesi	6	6
		C Caverzasio	6	6											6	R Zrubáková	3	3
		C Nozzoli	2	2					C Caverzasio	7	5	1
		J Byrne	1	1				6	R Zrubáková	6	7	6
	6	R Zrubáková	6	6																		1	H Kelesi	7	4	6
	3	E Pfaff	1	6	7																	Q	V Martinek	5	6	1
		A Schwartz	6	3	5			3	E Pfaff	2	6
	Q	S Jaquet	2	4					A Dechaume	6	7
		A Dechaume	6	6												A Dechaume	6	5	2
		E Derly	2	4											Q	V Martinek	4	7	6
	Q	V Martinek	6	6				Q	V Martinek	6	6
		H ter Riet	4	5				7	C Singer	1	1
	7	C Singer	6	7																									1	Helen Kelesi	6	6
	5	F Bonsignori	6	4	6																								8	Laura Garrone	1	0
		A Betzner	2	6	3			5	F Bonsignori	6	2	6
		S McCann	6	2	3				J Pospíšilová	3	6	7
	Q	J Pospíšilová	4	6	6											J Pospíšilová	4	6
		A Kanellopoulou	5	5												L Ferrando	6	7
	Q	S La Fratta	7	7				Q	S La Fratta	4	7	4
		L Ferrando	6	6					L Ferrando	6	5	6
	4	B Paulus	2	3																			L Ferrando	6	1	3
	8	L Garrone	6	6																		8	L Garrone	4	6	6
		G Kim	0	1				8	L Garrone	6	6
		G Dinu	5	3					A Vieira	3	4
		A Vieira	7	6											8	L Garrone	4	7	6
		L O'Neill	6	3	3											L Lapi	6	5	1
		G Boschiero	3	6	6				G Boschiero	2	2
		L Lapi	6	6					L Lapi	6	6
	2	C Porwik	4	1

References

• 1988 Taranto Open Draw