1988 European Open – Singles

Singles
1988 European Open
1987 Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Champion	Barbara Paulus
Runner-up	Lori McNeil
Score	6–4, 5–7, 6–1
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Chris Evert was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Barbara Paulus won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 against Lori McNeil.^[1][2]

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

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		C Cohen	3	4				1	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		E Krapl	6	3				Q	L Lapi	3	1
	Q	L Lapi	7	6											1	M Maleeva-Fragnière	5	4
		F Bonsignori	4	1												I Demongeot	7	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	6					D Van Rensburg	3	2
		I Demongeot	7	6					I Demongeot	6	6
	6	P Tarabini	6	4																			I Demongeot	6	3	1
	4	N Tauziat	5	4																			B Paulus	4	6	6
		G Miró	7	6					G Miró	5	3
		I Budařová	6	7					I Budařová	7	6
		S Wasserman	1	5												I Budařová	2	2
		B Paulus	6	6												B Paulus	6	6
		K Schimper	2	3					B Paulus	6	6
	Q	A Vieira	3	2				7	N Dias	1	2
	7	N Dias	6	6																										Barbara Paulus	6	5	6
	5	C Lindqvist	7	6																									2	Lori McNeil	4	7	1
		L Golarsa	5	1				5	C Lindqvist	6	7
		A Villagrán	6	6					A Villagrán	1	6
		A Devries	4	4											5	C Lindqvist	2	6	2
		M Pérez-Roldán	5	6	6											M Pérez-Roldán	6	0	6
	Q	S Jaquet	7	4	4				M Pérez-Roldán	6
		M Lindström	3	3				3	M J Fernández	6	r
	3	M J Fernández	6	6																			M Pérez-Roldán	2	0	r
	8	B Schultz	6	6																		2	L McNeil	6	3
		C Porwik	2	1				8	B Schultz	4	7	3
		M Paz	6	6					M Paz	6	5	6
		C Martínez	4	1												M Paz	6	3
	Q	A Kanellopoulou	5	6											2	L McNeil	7	6
		L Ferrando	7	7					L Ferrando	4	7	4
		H Witvoet	3	3				2	L McNeil	6	5	6
	2	L McNeil	6	6

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