Singles
1988 WTA German Open
1987 Champion	Steffi Graf
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Helena Suková
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

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

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	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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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