1988 Taranto Open

The 1988 Taranto Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Taranto, Italy and was part of the Category 1 of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and ran from 26 April until 1 May 1988. Helen Kelesi won the singles title.

Singles
🇨🇦 Helen Kelesi defeated 🇮🇹 Laura Garrone 6–1, 6–0
 * It was Kelesi's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Doubles
Andrea Betzner / Claudia Porwik defeated 🇮🇹 Laura Garrone / 🇨🇦 Helen Kelesi 6–1, 6–2
 * It was Betzner's only title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Porwik's only title of the year and the 1st of her career.