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1988 Swedish Open
Date11–17 July
Edition41st
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$215,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBåstad, Sweden
Champions
Singles
Uruguay Marcelo Filippini [1]
Doubles
West Germany Patrick Baur / West Germany Udo Riglewski [2]
← 1987 · Swedish Open · 1989 →

The 1988 Swedish Open, also known as the 1988 Volvo Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts held in Båstad, Sweden and was part of the Grand Prix circuit of the 1988 Tour, as well as the Category 1 tier of the 1988 WTA Tour. It was the 41st edition of the tournament and was held from 11 July through 17 July 1988. Marcelo Filippini won the singles title.[3]

Finals

Men's Singles

Uruguay Marcelo Filippini defeated Italy Francesco Cancellotti 2–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles

West Germany Isabel Cueto defeated Italy Sandra Cecchini 7–5, 6–1

  • It was Cueto's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

Men's Doubles

West Germany Patrick Baur / West Germany Udo Riglewski defeated Sweden Stefan Edberg / Sweden Niclas Kroon 6–7, 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Baur's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Riglewski's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's Doubles

Italy Sandra Cecchini / Argentina Mercedes Paz defeated Italy Linda Ferrando / Italy Silvia La Fratta 6–0, 6–2

  • It was Cecchini's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Paz's 1st title of the year and the 9th of her career.

References

  1. ^ "1988 Båstad – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1988 Båstad – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 155. ISBN 9780002183116.