| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Athens Trophy | |
| Champion |  Isabel Cueto |
| Runner-up |  Laura Golarsa |
| Final score | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Draw | 32 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Isabel Cueto won in the final 6–0, 6–1 against Laura Golarsa.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Isabel Cueto (champion)
Judith Wiesner (quarterfinals) Barbara Paulus (semifinals)
Sabrina Goleš (second round)
Angeliki Kanellopoulou (quarterfinals) Laura Garrone (first round) Silke Meier (first round) Laura Golarsa (final)Els Callens and Julie Halard-Decugis were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 7–6, 6–4 against Arantxa Sánchez.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Chris Evert was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–4 against Martina Navratilova.
Janette Husárová and Dominique Van Roost were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Husárová with Julie Halard-Decugis and Van Roost with Laura Golarsa.
Patricia Hy-Boulais and Mercedes Paz were the defending champions but only Hy competed that year with Ann Grossman.
Mercedes Paz and Rene Simpson won in the final 7–5, 6–2 against Laura Golarsa and Irina Spîrlea.
Conchita Martínez and Larisa Savchenko were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Jana Novotná and Andrea Strnadová were the defending champions but only Novotná competed that year with Laura Golarsa.
Steffi Graf was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Kathleen Horvath was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Silvia La Fratta.
Chris Evert was the defending champion but lost in the final 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 against Monica Seles.
Helen Kelesi was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Isabel Cueto won in the final 7–6, 6–2 against Sandra Cecchini.
Isabel Cueto was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Maria Strandlund.
Conchita Martínez was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Conchita Martínez and Barbara Paulus were the defending champions but did not compete that year.
Gabriela Sabatini was the defending champion and won in the final 6–0, 6–2 against Isabel Cueto.
Vicki Nelson-Dunbar was the defending champion but lost in the first round to Olga Tsarbopoulou.
