1988 DuPont Classic
| 1988 DuPont Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7–12 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $297,500 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Andrei Chesnokov[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Guy Forget / Yannick Noah[2] | |
The 1988 DuPont Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Orlando, Florida, United States that was part of the 1988 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and took place from March 7 through March 12, 1988. Unseeded Andrei Chesnokov won the singles title and earned $59,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Andrei Chesnokov defeated 
Miloslav Mečíř 7–6(8–6), 6–1
- It was Chesnokov's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.
Doubles
[edit] Guy Forget / Yannick Noah defeated 
Sherwood Stewart / 
Kim Warwick 6–4, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^ "1988 Orlando – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1988 Orlando – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 121. ISBN 9780002183116.
- ^ "Soviet Chesnokov wins Du Pont". Fort Lauderdale News. March 13, 1988. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
Andrei Chesnokov became the first Soviet to win a men's professional tennis tournament in the United States since 1974 when he beat Miloslav Mečíř 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 in Sauturday's finals at the Du Pont Classic.