1988 WTA German Open – Singles

Steffi Graf was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Helena Suková.

Singles
1988 WTA German Open
1987 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Final score	6–3, 6–2

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.

1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
2. Helena Suková (Final)
3. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Semifinals)
4. Hana Mandlíková (Third Round)
5. Raffaella Reggi (Second Round)
6. Sandra Cecchini (Quarterfinals)
7. Sylvia Hanika (Semifinals)
8. Mary Joe Fernández (Quarterfinals)
9. Arantxa Sánchez (Second Round)
10. Nathalie Tauziat (Second Round)
11. Isabel Cueto (Third Round)
12. Patricia Tarabini (Third Round)
13. Jana Novotná (First Round)
14. Kathleen Horvath (Second Round)
15. n/a
16. n/a

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	3	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	1	0
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								2	Helena Suková	3	2
	7	Sylvia Hanika	2	3
	2	Helena Suková	6	6

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Graf	6	6
		J Halard	7	6					J Halard	0	1
		J Durie	6	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		S Meier	6	6												S Meier	2	1
		J Byrne	2	3					S Meier	7	6
	Q	C Dahlman	4	6	1			10	N Tauziat	5	2
	10	N Tauziat	6	1	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
		D van Rensburg	7	6																			N Provis	0	2
		L Ferrando	5	2					D van Rensburg	4	3
	LL	L Field	6	2					N Provis	6	6
		N Provis	7	6												N Provis	6	3	6
		M Bollegraf	5	1												I Demongeot	2	6	2
		I Demongeot	7	6					I Demongeot	6	6
								5	R Reggi	0	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								3	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
	Q	H Thoms	7	6				Q	H Thoms	2	5
		F Bonsignori	6	2											3	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	Q	A Vieira	3	4												M Paz	2	3
		M Paz	6	6					M Paz	6	7
	Q	L Lapi	7	6	6			Q	L Lapi	0	6
	13	J Novotná	6	7	2																	3	C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
	12	P Tarabini	6	6																		6	S Cecchini	5	1
		G Miró	2	2				12	P Tarabini	6	5	7
		I Budařová	7	6	3			Q	C Wood	3	7	6
	Q	C Wood	6	7	6										12	P Tarabini	1	1
	Q	S Menning	1	0											6	S Cecchini	6	6
	Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6				Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	6	5	1
								6	S Cecchini	2	7	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								7	S Hanika	6	6
		K Düll	4	4					H Sprung	2	1
		H Sprung	6	6											7	S Hanika	6	6
		P Paradis	6	3	1										11	I Cueto	2	4
	LL	C Cohen	4	6	6			LL	C Cohen	6	2	0
		L Garrone	1	4				11	I Cueto	0	6	6
	11	I Cueto	6	6																		7	S Hanika	6	3	6
	9	A Sánchez	6	6																			R Zrubáková	4	6	1
		E Pfaff	1	4				9	A Sánchez	6	1
		R Zrubáková	7	6					R Zrubáková	7	6
		H Witvoet	5	3												R Zrubáková	7	7
		V Martinek	6	6											4	H Mandlíková	6	5
		S Auer	3	4					V Martinek	6	4	4
								4	H Mandlíková	2	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	M J Fernández	6	6
		P Huber	6	4	2				S Frankl	0	2
		S Frankl	1	6	6										8	M J Fernández	6	6
		B Bowes	7	6												B Bowes	3	4
		C Porwik	6	4					B Bowes	6	6
		A Villagrán	4	7	3			14	K Horvath	3	3
	14	K Horvath	6	6	6																	8	M J Fernández	6	0
		W Probst	2	2																		2	H Suková	7	6
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	0	2
		S Goleš	7	7					S Goleš	6	6
		B Schultz	6	5												S Goleš	4	3
		B Paulus	1	2											2	H Suková	6	6
		B Fulco	6	6					B Fulco	6	1
								2	H Suková	7	6

References

• 1988 WTA German Open Draw