1988 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1988 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships
Champion	Patty Fendick
Runner-up	Stephanie Rehe
Score	6–3, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Katerina Maleeva was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Patty Fendick won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Stephanie Rehe.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	N Zvereva	6	6
		M Yanagi	0	4				1	N Zvereva	6	2
		B Gerken	4	1				Q	M Javer	7	6
	Q	M Javer	6	6											Q	M Javer	5	1
		A Devries	6	4	6										6	S Rehe	7	6
		E Smylie	2	6	1				A Devries	1	2
		M Kidowaki	2	2				6	S Rehe	6	6
	6	S Rehe	6	6																		6	S Rehe	6	6
	3	C Lindqvist	6	1	3																		M Werdel	3	3
		B Schultz	1	6	6				B Schultz	7	6
		B Nagelsen	3	6	6				B Nagelsen	6	4
		A Kijimuta	6	4	3											B Schultz	4	6
		L Bonder	5	4												M Werdel	6	7
		M Werdel	7	6					M Werdel	6	6
		M Van Nostrand	5	5				8	G Fernández	2	4
	8	G Fernández	7	7																									6	Stephanie Rehe	3	5
	5	A Minter	6	6																									4	Patty Fendick	6	7
	Q	M Jaggard	2	2				5	A Minter	4	7	6
		H Witvoet	6	6					H Witvoet	6	6	3
		S Meier	2	1											5	A Minter	0	6	2
	Q	S Sloane	6	6											4	P Fendick	6	3	6
		S Parkhomenko	1	1				Q	S Sloane	2	4
	Q	N Medvedeva	4	6				4	P Fendick	6	6
	4	P Fendick	6	7																		4	P Fendick	6	6
	7	E Inoue	6	4	1																		L Meskhi	0	3
		N Bykova	0	6	6				N Bykova	4	3
		A Henricksson	3	4					L Meskhi	6	6
		L Meskhi	6	6												L Meskhi	6	2	6
		B Cordwell	5	4											2	L Savchenko	3	6	3
		R White	7	6					R White	6	6	6
		K Okamoto	4	6	3			2	L Savchenko	3	7	7
	2	L Savchenko	6	2	6

• 1988 Suntory Japan Open Tennis Championships draw