| Women's Singles | |
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| 1989 Italian Open | |
| 1988 Champion |
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| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 |
Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez.
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.