Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open.

Graf did not lose a set during the tournament, dropping only 20 games.

The final was the shortest major final of the Open Era; the official duration of the match was 34 minutes, but only 32 minutes of play took place due to a rain break.

[2][3][4][5] It remains the only "double bagel" major final of the Open Era.

The win marked Graf's second step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of pedestrian tennis.