# 1988 Swedish Open – Women's singles

Sandra Cecchini was the defending champion but lost in the final 7–5, 6–1 against Isabel Cueto.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Sandra Cecchini (final)
* Catarina Lindqvist (second round)
* n/a
* Judith Wiesner (second round)
* Bettina Fulco (second round)
* Isabel Cueto (champion)
* Kathleen Horvath (first round)
* Neige Dias (semifinals)

## 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
* SR = Special ranking
| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Bonsignori | 2 | 2 | | 1 | S Cecchini | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Jagerman | 7 | 6 | | | N Jagerman | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Cohen | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | S Cecchini | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Narbe | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | M Paz | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Paz | 6 | 6 | 6 | | M Paz | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | R Maršíková | 2 | 1 | | 5 | B Fulco | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | B Fulco | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | S Cecchini | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| LL | S La Fratta | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | N Dias | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | L Lapi | 6 | 6 | | | L Lapi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Strandlund | 2 | 6 | 6 | | M Strandlund | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Garrone | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | L Lapi | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Niox-Chateau | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 8 | N Dias | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Villagrán | 3 | 6 | 6 | | A Villagrán | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Jönsson | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | N Dias | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | N Dias | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sandra Cecchini | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | K Horvath | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Isabel Cueto | 7 | 6 |
| | A Kanellopoulou | 6 | 6 | | | A Kanellopoulou | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Wasserman | 4 | 6 | 7 | | S Wasserman | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Ferrando | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | S Wasserman | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Medrado | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | C Dahlman | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Dahlman | 6 | 4 | 6 | | C Dahlman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Tsarbopoulou | 5 | 3 | | 4 | J Wiesner | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Wiesner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | S Wasserman | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 6 | I Cueto | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | I Cueto | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Torres | 2 | 2 | | 6 | I Cueto | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Lindström | 6 | 6 | | | M Lindström | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Romanò | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | I Cueto | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Jonerup | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | G Magers | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | G Magers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Devries | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | C Lindqvist | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | C Lindqvist | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |