1988 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 Australian Open

Steffi Graf defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–3) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title, her second major title overall, and her first step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of pedestrian tennis. This was the first major final played under a roof; there was a 1-hour and 23-minute delay to close the roof at 1–1 in the first set.

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Graf in the quarterfinals.

This tournament marked Evert's 34th (and last) appearance in a major singles final, an all-time record in women's singles. It was also her sixth Australian Open final in as many appearances at the event.

Martina Navratilova's streak of eleven consecutive major final appearances ended (starting from the 1985 French Open) when she lost to Evert in the semifinals.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been played on grass. It was also the first edition of the tournament to feature a 128-player draw, in line with the other three majors.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
3. Chris Evert (final)
4. Pam Shriver (fourth round)
5. Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
6. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
7. Zina Garrison (second round)
8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (semifinals)
9. Lori McNeil (fourth round)
10. Barbara Potter (fourth round)
11. Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
12. Bettina Bunge (withdrew due to knee injury)
13. Catarina Lindqvist (fourth round)
14. Dianne Balestrat (first round)
15. Wendy Turnbull (withdrew)
16. Elizabeth Smylie (first round)

Bunge's position in the draw was taken over by lucky loser, Katie Rickett; Turnbull was replaced by lucky loser Jill Smoller

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	2
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	3
		Anne Minter	2	4
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6	77
															3	Chris Evert	1	63
		Claudia Porwik	3	1
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	7
								2	Martina Navratilova	2	5
	6	Helena Suková	4	63
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	77

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		A Jonsson	3	1				1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	C Thompson	0	6	4				J Tremelling	0	1
		J Tremelling	6	4	6										1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	P Jung	3	6	3											Ca MacGregor	1	2
		M Javer	6	4	6				M Javer	4	4
		S Walsh-Pete	0	0					Ca MacGregor	6	6
		Ca MacGregor	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	7
		R White	77	6																		13	C Lindqvist	0	5
	WC	R McQuillan	63	3					R White	6	6
		K Steinmetz	4	78	3			Q	L Bartlett	1	3
	Q	L Bartlett	6	66	6											R White	1	4
		A Henricksson	4	6	10										13	C Lindqvist	6	6
		B Nagelsen	6	1	8				A Henricksson	2	2
	Q	J Fuchs	4	1				13	C Lindqvist	6	6
	13	C Lindqvist	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	L McNeil	6	6
		D-A Hansel	2	1				9	L McNeil	6	6
	WC	X Adams	0	2					M Bollegraf	4	0
		M Bollegraf	6	6											9	L McNeil	6	6
	LL	P Moreno	6	6												J Byrne	4	2
		M van der Torre	3	2				LL	P Moreno	2	77	4
		J Byrne	6	63	6				J Byrne	6	65	6
		S Niox-Château	4	77	1																	9	L McNeil	2	4
	WC	M Bowrey	2	0																		5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	4	6	6
		J Salmon	4	2					J Durie	6	3	3
		J Durie	6	6												C Tanvier	4	3
	Q	S Loosemore	4	66											5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		H ter Riet	6	78					H ter Riet	1	1
		M Jaušovec	4	1				5	H Mandlíková	6	6
	5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	P Shriver	6	6
		E Pfaff	1	3				4	P Shriver	7	6
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	5	0
		Y Koizumi	2	0											4	P Shriver	6	6
		M Yanagi	1	1												N Jagerman	3	3
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	1	5
		A Tobin-Dingwall	2	5					N Jagerman	6	7
		N Jagerman	6	7																		4	P Shriver	2	4
		L O'Neill	2	6	8																		A Minter	6	6
		O Tsarbopoulou	6	2	6				L O'Neill	2	4
	WC	K Deed	3	1					A Minter	6	6
		A Minter	6	6												A Minter	6	6
	Q	J Goodling	3	0												C Christian	1	4
		C Christian	6	6					C Christian	6	6
		M-C Damas	6	6					M-C Damas	2	4
	LL	K Rickett	3	0

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	LL	J Smoller	61	0
		R Zrubáková	77	6					R Zrubáková	6	6
		P Smith	5	2					E Galphin	1	1
		E Galphin	7	6												R Zrubáková	6	6
		M Laval	64	0												E Okagawa	0	0
		E Okagawa	77	6					E Okagawa	6	6
		C Reynolds	6	77					C Reynolds	4	4
		M-C Calleja	0	65																			R Zrubáková	6	0	3
		P Casale	3	0																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		M Brown	6	6					M Brown	61	6	6
	WC	A Scott	6	1	4				M Jaggard	77	4	1
		M Jaggard	3	6	6											M Brown	2	1
	WC	J-A Faull	6	77											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		S Mascarin	2	64				WC	J-A Faull	2	4
		W Probst	6	2	0			8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	Z Garrison	6	6
		S Faulkner	0	0				7	Z Garrison	6	3	4
		A Frazier	6	2	2				E Krapl	3	6	6
		E Krapl	3	6	6											E Krapl	2	63
		V Nelson-Dunbar	4	2												C Porwik	6	77
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	4	6	13
		P Hy	61	2					Cy MacGregor	6	2	11
		Cy MacGregor	77	6																			C Porwik	77	7
		A Nishiya	6	7																		10	B Potter	63	5
		P Paradis	4	5					A Nishiya	1	2
		E Inoue	77	6					E Inoue	6	6
		J Novotná	64	4												E Inoue	3	2
		A Schwartz	6	6											10	B Potter	6	6
	LL	S Norris	1	2					A Schwartz	3	1
		C Wood	3	66				10	B Potter	6	6
	10	B Potter	6	78

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	E Smylie	1	3
		H Ludloff	6	6					H Ludloff	65	3
		L Antonoplis	6	77					L Antonoplis	77	6
		A Croft	4	64												L Antonoplis	6	1	7
		J Hetherington	2	6	1											C Cohen	4	6	9
		C Cohen	6	1	6				C Cohen	64	7	11
		C Suire	4	6	7				C Suire	77	5	9
	Q	E Iida	6	1	5																		C Cohen	1	1
	LL	S Savides	3	1																		3	C Evert	6	6
		S Wasserman	6	6					S Wasserman	63	0
		P Fendick	77	7					P Fendick	77	6
		P Barg	65	5												P Fendick	6	1	1
		T Mochizuki	4	6	4										3	C Evert	4	6	6
		B Bowes	6	1	6				B Bowes	0	1
		G Magers	4	0				3	C Evert	6	6
	3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	H Suková	6	6
		J Golder	2	2				6	H Suková	6	6
		E Derly	63	1					L Field	4	3
		L Field	77	6											6	H Suková	6	6
		A Devries	2	6	6											M Lindström	2	3
	Q	T Catlin	6	0	1				A Devries	4	1
		M Lindström	6	6					M Lindström	6	6
		C Bakkum	1	3																		6	H Suková	77	6
		S McCann	6	6																			B Cordwell	64	3
		B Schultz	3	2					S McCann	2	2
		C Jolissaint	1	77	0				B Cordwell	6	6
		B Cordwell	6	65	6											B Cordwell	6	5	6
		N Provis	6	6												N Provis	3	7	2
		V Lake	3	2					N Provis	6	6
	Q	W Wood	6	4	8			Q	W Wood	3	2
	14	D Balestrat	2	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	S Hanika	3	6	6
		S Gomer	6	4	1			11	S Hanika	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6					M Werdel	4	2
		K Adams	4	1											11	S Hanika	6	6
		K Okamoto	5	2												L-A Eldredge	4	1
		J Richardson	7	6					J Richardson	62	4
		C Benjamin	4	2					L-A Eldredge	77	6
		L-A Eldredge	6	6																		11	S Hanika	4	0
		A Kijimuta	77	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		P Vásquez	60	1					A Kijimuta	2	77	6
		S Collins	65	6	6				S Collins	6	65	2
		M Mesker	77	4	3											A Kijimuta	6	2	2
		A-M Fernandez	79	6											2	M Navratilova	4	6	6
	WC	K Radford	67	3					A-M Fernandez	1	0
		E Minter	3	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• 1988 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation