1988 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1988 US Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Gabriela Sabatini
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Main article: 1988 US Open (tennis)

Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open. It was her first US Open title and fifth major title overall. With the win, she became the third woman to complete the Grand Slam, after Maureen Connolly and Margaret Court. Moreover, it was the fourth component of her Golden Slam, which remains the only calendar Golden Slam achieved in pedestrian tennis, and Graf completed the career Grand Slam with the win. It was Sabatini's first major final.

Martina Navratilova was the two-time defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Zina Garrison.

This was the first US Open final in 15 years not to feature an American, the last occasion being in 1973.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
3. Chris Evert (semifinals, withdrew due to illness)
4. Pam Shriver (second round)
5. Gabriela Sabatini (final)
6. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (quarterfinals)
7. Helena Suková (fourth round)
8. Natasha Zvereva (first round)
9. Lori McNeil (third round)
10. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
11. Zina Garrison (semifinals)
12. Barbara Potter (fourth round)
13. Mary Joe Fernández (third round)
14. Katerina Maleeva (quarterfinals)
15. Sylvia Hanika (third round)
16. Larisa Savchenko (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 US 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
	14	Katerina Maleeva	3	0
								1	Steffi Graf
								3	Chris Evert	w/o
	3	Chris Evert	3	6	6
	6	Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière	6	4	2
															1	Steffi Graf	6	3	6
															5	Gabriela Sabatini	3	6	1
	5	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
	16	Larisa Savchenko	6	4	1
								5	Gabriela Sabatini	6	7
								11	Zina Garrison	4	5
	11	Zina Garrison	6	63	7
	2	Martina Navratilova	4	77	5

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		E Minter	1	1				1	S Graf	6	6
		M Bollegraf	6	4	7				M Bollegraf	1	0
		I Demongeot	2	6	5										1	S Graf	6	6
		R Reis	6	6												N Herreman	0	1
	WC	M Werdel	4	0					R Reis	2	4
		K Rinaldi	4	2					N Herreman	6	6
		N Herreman	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	6
		K Adams	2	63																			P Fendick	4	2
		N Jagerman	6	77					N Jagerman	5	6	1
		R Fairbank	2	3					P Fendick	7	4	6
		P Fendick	6	6												P Fendick	64	6	7
		B Schultz	3	5											15	S Hanika	77	3	5
		A Grossman	6	7					A Grossman	2	2
		S Gomer	1	3				15	S Hanika	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	14	K Maleeva	6	6
		E Inoue	2	1				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	WC	L Poruri	77	6				WC	L Poruri	1	1
		M Javer	63	4											14	K Maleeva	5	6	6
		A Holíková	6	0	6											S Wasserman	7	2	1
		B Cordwell	3	6	4				A Holíková	3	78	1
		S Cecchini	61	3					S Wasserman	6	66	6
		S Wasserman	77	6																		14	K Maleeva	6	6
		A Frazier	6	77																		7	H Suková	1	3
		O Tsarbopoulou	1	64					A Frazier	3	6	6
		A Devries	6	1	77				A Devries	6	1	3
		J Halard	2	6	63											A Frazier	5	5
		G Fernández	4	0											7	H Suková	7	7
		D Balestrat	6	6					D Balestrat	2	3
	WC	L Bonder-Kreiss	1	4				7	H Suková	6	6
	7	H Suková	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	C Evert	6	6
		C Martínez	4	1				3	C Evert	6	6
		H Cioffi	6	6					H Cioffi	1	0
		L Lapi	4	4											3	C Evert	6	6
		M Torres	1	6	6											M Torres	3	3
		M Yanagi	6	4	4				M Torres	7	77
		P Huber	1	6	65				R Rajchrtová	5	64
		R Rajchrtová	6	1	77																	3	C Evert	6	6
		B Herr	6	1	6																		J Wiesner	2	4
		M-L Daniels	3	6	2				B Herr	6	4	0
		J Wiesner	6	6					J Wiesner	3	6	6
		J Novotná	2	3												J Wiesner	77	3	6
		N Bykova	6	4	6										9	L McNeil	63	6	4
		A Dechaume	3	6	4				N Bykova	5	3
		I Budařová	4	0				9	L McNeil	7	6
	9	L McNeil	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	B Potter	6	6
		W Probst	2	3				12	B Potter	6	7
		S Frankl	66	6	63				R White	3	5
		R White	78	2	77										12	B Potter	7	6
		M Gurney	1	1												B Nagelsen	5	3
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	66	5
		B Nagelsen	6	6					B Nagelsen	78	7
		C Benjamin	2	2																		12	B Potter	3	2
		C Tanvier	66	3																		6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
		L Garrone	78	6					L Garrone	1	1
		I Cueto	6	6					I Cueto	6	6
	Q	L Green	4	0												I Cueto	1	6	3
	WC	J Santrock	2	6	6										6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	1	6
		F Bonsignori	6	2	1			WC	J Santrock	64	2
		N Dias	1	4				6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	77	6
	6	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	G Sabatini	6	6
		B Fulco	3	0				5	G Sabatini	6	6
		A Kijimuta	2	3					B Bowes	2	0
		B Bowes	6	6											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		D Van Rensburg	6	6											Q	J Richardson	1	1
		W White	3	4					D Van Rensburg	6	5	5
		P Medrado	2	5				Q	J Richardson	1	7	7
	Q	J Richardson	6	7																		5	G Sabatini	7	6
		H Ludloff	63	2																			S Rehe	5	4
		I Kuczyńska	77	6					I Kuczyńska	2	2
	Q	K Okamoto	1	1					S Rehe	6	6
		S Rehe	6	6												S Rehe	6	2	6
		R Reggi	77	7											10	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	3
	Q	J-A Faull	64	5					R Reggi	2	6	4
		A Kanellopoulou	4	2				10	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	2	6
	10	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	L Savchenko	77	6
		L Golarsa	64	2				16	L Savchenko	5	7	6
		E Burgin	6						E Burgin	7	5	4
		E Pfaff	3												16	L Savchenko	6	6
		G Magers	6	5	6											C Bassett-Seguso	4	3
		S Meier	3	7	4				G Magers	4	1
		A Villagrán	3	0					C Bassett-Seguso	6	6
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	6																		16	L Savchenko	6	6
		T Phelps	3	6	6																		T Phelps	3	1
	WC	C Cunningham	6	1	2				T Phelps	7	6
	WC	D Graham	4	6	1				A Henricksson	5	2
		A Henricksson	6	4	6											T Phelps	4	6	77
		L Meskhi	7	4	6											L Meskhi	6	3	64
	Q	T Scheuer-Larsen	5	6	3				L Meskhi	4	6	6
		A Smith	4	3				4	P Shriver	6	1	4
	4	P Shriver	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	N Zvereva	6	3	4
	Q	K Steinmetz	4	6	6			Q	K Steinmetz	2	2
		A Sánchez Vicario	6	6					A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
	WC	K Keil	3	0												A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		S Sloane	6	6												S Sloane	3	3
		J Durie	3	1					S Sloane	6	6
	Q	C Suire	6	4	6			Q	C Suire	2	3
		K Schimper	3	6	2																		A Sánchez Vicario	6	5	2
		H Na	2	6	4																	11	Z Garrison	4	7	6
		J Hetherington	6	2	6				J Hetherington	6	6
		C Singer	5	1					L Ferrando	2	1
		L Ferrando	7	6												J Hetherington	1	1
		H Kelesi	6	6											11	Z Garrison	6	6
	WC	C Christian	2	3					H Kelesi	6	5	0
		N Provis	0	3				11	Z Garrison	3	7	6
	11	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	M J Fernández	6	6
	LL	J Byrne	1	2				13	M J Fernández	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	6	63	1				N Tauziat	4	4
		N Tauziat	1	77	6										13	M J Fernández	5	3
		M Paz	7	6												E Reinach	7	6
	Q	C Wood	5	2					M Paz	6	2	1
		R Zrubáková	1	4					E Reinach	2	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																			E Reinach	4	1
		W Turnbull	3	1																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	1	6	6
		S Goleš	6	6					S Goleš	6	0	3
		S Martin	0	3												A Minter	1	3
		E Hakami	3	6	6										2	M Navratilova	6	6
		M Lindström	6	3	2				E Hakami	2	1
		C Lindqvist	1	3				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

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