See main article: 1988 Benson and Hedges Open. Amos Mansdorf defeated Ramesh Krishnan 6–3, 6–4 to win the 1988 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Miloslav Mečíř was the champion but did not defend his title.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.