Women's singles
1989 Italian Open
1988 Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Champion	Gabriela Sabatini
Runner-up	Arantxa Sánchez
Score	6–2, 5–7, 6–4

Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	6
	10	Bettina Fulco	3	1
								1	Gabriela Sabatini	6	5	6
								4	Arantxa Sánchez	2	7	4
	4	Arantxa Sánchez	6	6
	14	Nathalie Tauziat	1	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	G Sabatini	6	6
	Q	E Derly	7	2	1				L Golarsa	2	2
		L Golarsa	5	6	6										1	G Sabatini	6	6	6
		L Lapi	7	7												L Lapi	3	7	3
		M Paz	6	5					L Lapi	6	6
		P Langrová	6	6	6				P Langrová	3	3
	11	N Provis	7	3	0																	1	G Sabatini	7	6
	15	N Dias	6	6																		6	S Cecchini	5	1
		D Van Rensburg	2	1				15	N Dias	0	3
	Q	J Tremelling	6	4	6			Q	J Tremelling	6	6
		J Halard	4	6	4										Q	J Tremelling	0	2
	Q	L Corsato-Owsianka	5	1											6	S Cecchini	6	6
		R McQuillan	7	6					R McQuillan	6	5	5
								6	S Cecchini	2	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	H Kelesi	6	6
		S Farina	7	2	6				S Farina	2	2
		N Guerrée	6	6	2										3	H Kelesi	3	6	3
	Q	C Cohen	6	6											10	B Fulco	6	2	6
	LL	D Krajčovičová	1	3				Q	C Cohen	4	2
		L Field	3	0				10	B Fulco	6	6
	10	B Fulco	6	6																		10	B Fulco	6	6
	13	B Paulus	4	6	6																	8	R Reggi	4	2
		O Tsarbopoulou	6	1	1			13	B Paulus	6	6
		E Švíglerová	4	3					A Coetzer	2	4
		A Coetzer	6	6											13	B Paulus	2	6
		S Wasserman	6	1	6										8	R Reggi	6	7
	Q	M-C Damas	1	6	1				S Wasserman	4	4
								8	R Reggi	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		J Byrne	7	6	3				L Tella	3	0
		L Tella	6	7	6										5	H Mandlíková	6	2	r
		A Kanellopoulou	7	2	6											S Goleš	1	5
		N Jagerman	5	6	2				A Kanellopoulou	2	4
		S Goleš	2	6	6				S Goleš	6	6
	16	A Grossman	6	2	2																		S Goleš	0	3
	12	I Demongeot	6	5	6																	4	A Sánchez	6	6
		N Iaccarino	2	7	1			12	I Demongeot	6	6
		M Grossi	6	7					M Grossi	4	1
		B Schultz	1	5											12	I Demongeot	2	2
		L Ferrando	5	6	6										4	A Sánchez	6	6
	Q	C Nozzoli	7	2	1				L Ferrando	5	1
								4	A Sánchez	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Wiesner	6	7
		C Tanvier	2	2					J-A Faull	3	6
		J-A Faull	6	6											7	J Wiesner	6	7
		L Garrone	1	4											9	T Phelps	4	6
		C Caverzasio	6	6					C Caverzasio	4	1
		M Bollegraf	4	4				9	T Phelps	6	6
	9	T Phelps	6	6																		7	J Wiesner	6	2	2
	14	N Tauziat	5	6	6																	14	N Tauziat	1	6	6
		A Dechaume	7	1	1			14	N Tauziat	4	6	6
		E Smylie	0	1					E Reinach	6	3	0
		E Reinach	6	6											14	N Tauziat	2	6	6
		J Pospíšilová	3	2											2	M Maleeva	6	3	0
	Q	B Romanò	6	6				Q	B Romanò	3	2
								2	M Maleeva	6	6

References

• 1989 Italian Open Draw