1988 US Open – Men's Singles

1988 US Open
Champion		Mats Wilander
Runner-up		Ivan Lendl
Final score		6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1987 1989 >

Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1988 US Open. This was the longest US Open men's final in history, clocking in at four hours and fifty-four minutes; this record was matched in 2012 when Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in that year's final.

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Pete Sampras competed in the main draw.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ivan Lendl (Finalist)
2. Mats Wilander (Champion)
3. Stefan Edberg (Fourth round)
4. Andre Agassi (Semifinalist)
5. Boris Becker (Second round)
6. Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist)
7. Yannick Noah (Second round)
8. Miloslav Mečíř (Third round)

9. Tim Mayotte (Third round)
10. Henri Leconte (Third round)
11. Brad Gilbert (Second round)
12. Guillermo Pérez-Roldán (Third round)
13. Jonas Svensson (Second round)
14. Andrés Gómez (Third round)
15. Anders Järryd (Third round)
16. John McEnroe (Second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		Derrick Rostagno	2	2	0
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6	2	3	4
	4	Andre Agassi	6	7	6
	6	Jimmy Connors	2	6	1
																			1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	3	7	4
																			2	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	5	6
		Darren Cahill	6	5	7	5	6
		Aaron Krickstein	2	7	6	7	3
											Darren Cahill	4	4	2
										2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
		Emilio Sánchez	6	6	0	4
	2	Mats Wilander	3	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
1	I Lendl	6	6	6	5	6
	A Mansdorf	2	7	1	7	0			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Berger	6	6	6						J Berger	2	4	1
Q	D Cassidy	4	0	2														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
Q	J Brown	6	4	6	7													WC	S Davis	1	4	3
	D Goldie	4	6	3	6				Q	J Brown	3	3	6	3
	J Bates	4	3	1					WC	S Davis	6	6	3	6
WC	S Davis	6	6	6																							1	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
	W Masur	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	4	7	2	4
Q	R Smith	2	3	4						W Masur	0	3	0
	J Hlasek	6	6	4	6					J Hlasek	6	6	6
	C Pistolesi	2	2	6	3														J Hlasek	6	6	6
	R Reneberg	6	4	6	6													15	A Järryd	3	4	2
	M Vajda	3	6	4	0					R Reneberg	3	5	4
	J Nyström	3	6	3	2				15	A Järryd	6	7	6
15	A Järryd	6	4	6	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
9	T Mayotte	6	6	4	5	6
	J Pugh	3	4	6	7	3			9	T Mayotte	7	6	6
Q	G Pozzi	3	6	6	6				Q	G Pozzi	6	4	3
	P Lundgren	6	3	2	3													9	T Mayotte	3	6	4	6	3
	C Motta	7	6	3	4	4													D Rostagno	6	2	6	4	6
	M Davis	5	3	6	6	6				M Davis	4	4	3
	D Rostagno	6	6	6	7					D Rostagno	6	6	6
	Y Doumbia	3	7	3	6																							D Rostagno	7	6	6
Q	J Palmer	2	4	6	6	6																						R Agénor	5	3	2
WC	J Tarango	6	6	2	4	0			Q	J Palmer	2	7	1	r
	K Evernden	1	6	3	6	1				R Agénor	6	6	5
	R Agénor	6	3	6	3	6													R Agénor	6	6	2	6
	J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	6	6													J Stoltenberg	3	1	6	0
	M Anger	7	6	3	4	4				J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	6
Q	K Jones	6	4	1					7	Y Noah	6	2	3	4
7	Y Noah	7	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
4	A Agassi	7	6	6
Q	P Johnson	6	3	3					4	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
WC	S Melville	7	5	1	6				WC	R Leach	6	2	3	4
WC	R Leach	6	7	6	7													4	A Agassi	6	6	2	6
	M Jaite	6	6	1	6														J Kriek	3	1	6	0
	T Champion	1	4	6	0					M Jaite	4	2	6	6
WC	T Ho	4	6	6						J Kriek	6	6	3	7
	J Kriek	6	7	7																							4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	A Castle	1	7	2	5																							M Chang	5	3	2
	C Mezzadri	6	5	6	7					C Mezzadri	6	2	2
	R Osterthun	6	2	1	2					T Wilkison	7	6	6
	T Wilkison	3	6	6	6														T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	5
	M Chang	6	6	7															M Chang	4	3	6	6	7
	L Mattar	4	3	5						M Chang	5	6	2	6	6
	T Witsken	3	3	4					13	J Svensson	7	4	6	1	4
13	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
12	G Pérez-Roldán	6	7	3	6	7
	K Flach	7	6	6	1	6			12	G Pérez-Roldán	6	6	5	6	6
WC	J Ross	7	6	4	6				WC	J Ross	4	4	7	7	3
	J-R Fleurian	6	4	6	1													12	G Pérez-Roldán	4	4	7	6
	J Lozano	6	7	3	7														J Lozano	6	6	5	7
	J Grabb	2	5	6	5					J Lozano	7	6	2	6	6
	M Kures	3	4	3						R Seguso	5	0	6	7	4
	R Seguso	6	6	6																								J Lozano	1	2	0
	P Aldrich	7	6	6																							6	J Connors	6	6	6
	W Kowalski	5	3	4						P Aldrich	7	6	6
	C Bergström	6	3	2	6	4			Q	G Connell	6	4	3
Q	G Connell	3	6	6	3	6													P Aldrich	3	2	3
	P Korda	6	4	0	r.													6	J Connors	6	6	6
	G Bloom	4	6	3						G Bloom	0	3	1
	A Moreno	3	2	2					6	J Connors	6	6	6
6	J Connors	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
5	B Becker	6	6	7
	T Nelson	3	0	6					5	B Becker	3	3	2
	L Duncan	0	2	2						D Cahill	6	6	6
	D Cahill	6	6	6															D Cahill
	H de la Peña	3	6	6	6	2													M Ingaramo	w/o
	M Ingaramo	6	3	3	7	6				M Ingaramo	7	6	3	6
	U Riglewski	2	6	6	2				Q	A Burrow	6	1	6	2
Q	A Burrow	6	4	7	6																							D Cahill	6	6	6
Q	M Robertson	3	6	3																							Q	M Laurendeau	4	4	3
	M Oosting	6	7	6						M Oosting	3	3	2
Q	M Laurendeau	2	6	7	7				Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	6
	J Arias	6	4	6	6													Q	M Laurendeau	4	6	6	7
WC	P Sampras	7	7	4	5	2													J Yzaga	6	2	4	5
	J Yzaga	6	6	6	7	6				J Yzaga	1	6	6	6
	M Šrejber	3	3	2					11	B Gilbert	6	0	4	2
11	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
14	A Gómez	6	6	6
	J Sánchez	4	2	2					14	A Gómez	7	2	6	2	6
	S Matsuoka	3	6	6	6					S Matsuoka	6	6	4	6	2
	S Youl	6	4	3	2													14	A Gómez	4	6	4	4
	A Krickstein	7	6	6															A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
	M Schapers	5	3	2						A Krickstein	3	6	6	6
	D Pate	4	6	6	6					D Pate	6	2	4	3
	E Jelen	6	1	4	2																							A Krickstein	5	7	7	4	7
	T Svantesson	0	4	6	7	6																					3	S Edberg	7	6	6	6	5
	T Carbonell	6	6	1	6	4				T Svantesson	2	3	0
Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6					Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6
	S Živojinović	0	4	4														Q	J Carlsson	0	5	2
	G Forget	5	6	6	6													3	S Edberg	6	7	6
	T Tulasne	7	4	3	4					G Forget	5	1	3
Q	L Pimek	2	2	4					3	S Edberg	7	6	6
3	S Edberg	6	6	6

Section 7

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
8	M Mečíř	7	6	6
	T Šmid	5	4	0					8	M Mečíř	6	6	7
	S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	7						S Giammalva, Jr.	4	1	6
Q	M Nido	4	3	6														8	M Mečíř	3	6	6	1
	E Sánchez	6	6	6															E Sánchez	6	3	7	6
	S Casal	3	4	2						E Sánchez	6	7	6
Q	N Marques	4	7	6	5	1				R Krishnan	2	5	2
	R Krishnan	6	5	3	7	6																						E Sánchez	6	6	6
	P Annacone	6	6	2	6																							J Frawley	2	3	4
	M Narducci	4	3	6	3					P Annacone	4	6	6	3	6
	J Frawley	5	6	6	6					J Frawley	6	3	4	6	7
	J Rive	7	3	0	3														J Frawley	6	6	6
	L Shiras	3	4	7	6	2												10	H Leconte	3	4	3
LL	B Moir	6	6	5	0	6				B Moir	0	4	4
	J Frana	4	6	3	4				10	H Leconte	6	6	6
10	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 8

First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
Q	L Lavalle	3	4	4					16	J McEnroe	5	6	7	3	1
	E Masso	3	0	7	6	3				M Woodforde	7	4	6	6	6
	M Woodforde	6	6	6	1	6													M Woodforde	6	5	6	6
	N Kroon	4	6	5	2														D Nargiso	1	7	3	0
	P Kühnen	6	2	7	6					P Kühnen	3	5	4
	D Nargiso	7	7	7						D Nargiso	6	7	6
	C Pridham	5	6	6																								M Woodforde	3	2	2
	T Muster	6	2	6	1																						2	M Wilander	6	6	6
	M Pernfors	7	6	3	6					M Pernfors	6	6	6
	J Courier	7	6	6						J Courier	3	4	4
	H Skoff	5	4	3															M Pernfors	4	0	5
	K Curren	6	6	6														2	M Wilander	6	6	7
WC	R Weiss	4	4	4						K Curren	6	3	2	6	3
	G Holmes	2	1	4					2	M Wilander	3	6	6	3	6
2	M Wilander	6	6	6

References

General

• "U.S. Open 1988 - Men's Singles". ITFTennis.com. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 

Specific