1988 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1988 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Final score	6–0, 6–0

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0, in the final. The match lasted only 32 minutes, the shortest-ever and most one-sided Grand Slam final , and it's the only "double bagel" Grand Slam final of the Open Era.

Graf recorded a total of six 6–0 sets during her seven matches, and was her second step to complete the first and so far only Calendar Year Golden Slam. Also of note is that this was the first grand slam final not to be contested by either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert since the 1981 French Open.

This tournament was the first Grand Slam to feature future Wimbledon Champion and French Open finalist Conchita Martínez.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Bettina Fulco	0	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	77
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	3	63
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
		Helen Kelesi	6	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															13	Natasha Zvereva	0	0
		Nicole Provis	7	3	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5	6	4
									Nicole Provis	3	77	5
								13	Natasha Zvereva	6	63	7
	6	Helena Suková	2	3
	13	Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	N Guerree-Spitzer	0	4				1	S Graf	6	6
		N Sodupe	3	3					R Reis	1	0
		R Reis	6	6											1	S Graf	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6												S Sloane	0	1
		A Frazier	3	2					E Pfaff	3	6	3
		C Benjamin	2	6	1				S Sloane	6	3	6
		S Sloane	6	0	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
		P Paradis	1	6	4																		N Tauziat	1	3
		J Byrne	6	1	6				J Byrne	7	77
		K Rinaldi	6	5	5				D Van Rensburg	5	63
		D Van Rensburg	4	7	7											J Byrne	5	2
		N Tauziat	6	6												N Tauziat	7	6
		M Bollegraf	3	2					N Tauziat	6	6
		H Cioffi	0	4				LL	L Corsato	3	0
	LL	L Corsato	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	L McNeil	6	6
		E Hakami	3	2				9	L McNeil	6	4	6
		C Jolissaint	65	6	6				C Jolissaint	1	6	2
		C Casale	77	1	1										9	L McNeil	6	3	1
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											Q	C Martínez	1	6	6
		C Suire	3	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	2	0
	Q	C Martínez	6	6				Q	C Martínez	6	6
		A Dechaume	0	2																		Q	C Martínez	2	4
		R Zrubáková	6	6																			B Fulco	6	6
		M Javer	0	0					R Zrubáková	6	6
		P Tarabini	1	6	6				P Tarabini	4	4
		J Novotná	6	3	2											R Zrubáková	2	1
		B Fulco	6	6												B Fulco	6	6
	Q	M-C Damas	0	2					B Fulco	6	6
		E Minter	2	1				8	H Mandlíková	4	3
	8	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	G Sabatini	6	7
	WC	M Laval	1	5				4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Lindström	77	3	1				K Schimper	3	0
		K Schimper	64	6	6										4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	1	6	6											M Yanagi	3	0
		L Bonder	6	3	4				M Louie-Harper	6	1	2
		M Jaggard	3	3					M Yanagi	4	6	6
		M Yanagi	6	6																		4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Perez-Roldan	77	4	6																		B Schultz	4	1
		S Mascarin	62	6	4				M Perez-Roldan	w/o
		B Schultz	7	6					B Schultz
		S Wasserman	5	0												B Schultz	6	7
		R Fairbank	63	63											14	A-M Cecchini	4	5
	Q	J Pospíšilová	77	77				Q	J Pospíšilová	1	0
		K Okamoto	1	3				14	A-M Cecchini	6	6
	14	A-M Cecchini	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	R Reggi	6	6
		S Goleš	4	2				12	R Reggi	6	1	3
		C Singer	6	2	2			Q	M Strandlund	3	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	1	6	6										Q	M Strandlund	6	1	3
		M Mesker	3	1											LL	N Jagerman	4	6	6
	LL	N Jagerman	6	6				LL	N Jagerman	77	77
		G Miró	3	2					J Halard	65	62
		J Halard	6	6																		LL	N Jagerman	2	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	6	2	4																		H Kelesi	6	6
		H Kelesi	4	6	6				H Kelesi	6	6
		N Herreman	2	2					A Holikova	2	2
		A Holikova	6	6												H Kelesi	6	6
		K Horvath	2	6	3										5	M Maleeva	4	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	6				L Ferrando	0	2
		P Huber	3	1				5	M Maleeva	6	6
	5	M Maleeva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	2	4				7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		F Bonsignori	5	6	6				F Bonsignori	4	0
		H Na	7	4	3										7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	5
	WC	S Niox-Chateau	0	3												N Provis	1	6	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	5	6	6
		R Maršíková	2	2				WC	E Derly	7	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	6																			N Provis	77	77
	Q	S Hack	4	1																		15	S Hanika	61	64
		W Probst	6	6					W Probst	4	1
		A Kijimuta	4	6	6				I Demongeot	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	3	2											I Demongeot	6	5	4
	WC	K Quentrec	6	3	3										15	S Hanika	3	7	6
		A Villagran	2	6	6			WC	K Quentrec	7	2	2
		C Porwik	1	3				15	S Hanika	5	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	K Maleeva	4	5
		C Tanvier	6	7					C Tanvier	6	6
		H Witvoet	78	6					H Witvoet	1	1
	Q	A Tiezzi	66	3												C Tanvier	3	6	6
		T Phelps	63	2												E Reinach	6	4	3
		J Durie	77	6					J Durie	1	4
		C Bassett-Seguso	3	0					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																			C Tanvier	2	0
		S Meier	6	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Minter	1	3					S Meier	5	0
		I Kuczyńska	2	0					A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	6	6												A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
	Q	B Romano	6	6											3	C Evert	1	64
	Q	J Jonerup	2	0				Q	B Romano	5	2
		J Wiesner	1	4				3	C Evert	7	6
	3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	H Suková	6	6
		I Cueto	2	0				6	H Suková	6	6
	LL	S Appelmans	6	64	6			LL	S Appelmans	1	4
		E Burgin	4	77	0										6	H Suková	6	6
		C Lindqvist	7	4	3											M Paz	4	4
		M Paz	5	6	6				M Paz	77	6
		D Faber	6	6					D Faber	64	4
	WC	C Mothes-Jobkel	0	4																		6	H Suková	6	6
		K Adams	5	6	3																	10	Z Garrison	1	2
		L Garrone	7	1	6				L Garrone	1	6	4
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	6	2	6
		N Bykova	1	2												M Torres	1	1
		N Dias	78	3	5										10	Z Garrison	6	6
		I Budařová	66	6	7				I Budařová	0	77	2
		S Rehe	2	6	1			10	Z Garrison	6	64	6
	10	Z Garrison	6	4	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	N Zvereva	77	6
		L Golarsa	65	0				13	N Zvereva	6	6
		C Christian	1	6	1				L Field	2	0
		L Field	6	4	6										13	N Zvereva	6	6
		S Auer	5	5												M Gurney	0	4
		M Gurney	7	7					M Gurney	2	6	7
	WC	N van Lottum	7	6				WC	N van Lottum	6	2	5
		C Cohen	5	3																		13	N Zvereva	6	77
	LL	C Wood	1	63																		2	M Navratilova	3	65
		B Paulus	6	77					B Paulus	6	6
		E Krapl	3	6	5				A Devries	3	2
		A Devries	6	4	7											B Paulus	2	2
		H Ter Riet	6	7											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Herr	0	5					H Ter Riet	1	0	r
		P Medrado	0	3				2	M Navratilova	6	2
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1988 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw