1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw	128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Pat Cash was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Becker.

Australian Open and French Open champion Mats Wilander came into the tournament on course to become the first man to win Grand Slam titles on hard court, clay and grass in the same calendar year, and attempted to become the first man to win Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles since Rod Laver in 1969. After losing to Miloslav Mečíř in the quarterfinals, it would not be until 2010 that hard court, clay and grass Grand Slam titles would be won by one man in a single calendar year, when Rafael Nadal won the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open.^[2] As of 2019, Rod Laver's record of winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon in the same calendar year has not been broken.

John McEnroe competed for the first time since 1985, losing in the second round to Wally Masur. This tournament also featured the first appearance of future champion Goran Ivanišević.

Seeds

01.

Ivan Lendl (Semifinals)

02.

Mats Wilander (Quarterfinals)

03.

Stefan Edberg (Champion)

04.

Pat Cash (Quarterfinals)

05.

Jimmy Connors (Fourth round)

06.

Boris Becker (Final)

07.

Henri Leconte (Fourth round)

08.

John McEnroe (Second round)

09.

Miloslav Mečíř (Semifinals)

10.

Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinals)

11.

Anders Järryd (Second round)

12.

Jonas Svensson (Third round)

13.

Emilio Sánchez (Second round)

14.

Andrei Chesnokov (First round)

15.

Amos Mansdorf (Second round)

16.

Slobodan Živojinović (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

1	Ivan Lendl	7⁷	7	6

10	Tim Mayotte	6²	6	3
						1	Ivan Lendl	4	3	7	4

						6	Boris Becker	6	6	6	6
4	Pat Cash	4	3	4

6	Boris Becker	6	6	6
													6	Boris Becker	6	6²	4	2

													3	Stefan Edberg	4	7⁷	6	6
	Patrik Kühnen	3	6	1	6

3	Stefan Edberg	6	4	6	7
						3	Stefan Edberg	4	2	6	6	6

						9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	4	3	4
9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	6

2	Mats Wilander	3	1	3

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

1	I Lendl	6	6	6
WC	D Felgate	4	1	3			1	I Lendl	5	6	6	6
	G Muller	7	2	2	0			D Cahill	7	2	4	4
	D Cahill	6	6	6	6								1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6	6
	P Lundgren	4	4	6	7	6								M Schapers	7	6	4	7	1
	N Kroon	6	6	4	6	0		P Lundgren	5	2	2
	A Antonitsch	6	4	4	6			M Schapers	7	6	6
	M Schapers	4	6	6	7															1	I Lendl	7	6⁸	6⁴	7	10
	G Connell	2	4	7	6	5															M Woodforde	5	7¹⁰	7⁷	5	8
	R Krishnan	6	6	5	1	7		R Krishnan	7	4	3	3
	J Kriek	6	3	4				M Woodforde	6	6	6	6
	M Woodforde	7	6	6										M Woodforde	6	6	6
Q	D Nargiso	6	6	7									Q	D Nargiso	3	4	3
WC	J Goodall	2	3	6			Q	D Nargiso	6	3
Q	G Ivanišević	3	2	6	1		15	A Mansdorf	3	0^r
15	A Mansdorf	6	6	1	6

Section 2

First Round						Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

10	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	M Anger	4	4	3		10	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	G Holmes	6	3	6	6		G Holmes	3	3	4
WC	N Fulwood	3	6	1	3								10	T Mayotte	6	4	6	6
	J Nyström	2	6	6	6									J Nyström	4	6	2	4
	J Pugh	6	4	4	3		J Nyström	6	3	6	6	6
	J Gunnarsson	6	7	6			J Gunnarsson	4	6	3	7	1
WC	C Bailey	3	6	4															10	T Mayotte	6	7⁷	4	6
Q	B Moir	6	6	4	6														7	H Leconte	4	6⁵	6	2
	S Casal	2	3	6	1	Q	B Moir	7	6	4	6
WC	M Petchey	3	5	4		Q	H Moraing	6	3	6	3
Q	H Moraing	6	7	6									Q	B Moir	6	1	6	1
Q	G Layendecker	5	6	4	2								7	H Leconte	3	6	7	6
	M Chang	7	1	6	6		M Chang	6	6	2	3
Q	T Svantesson	4	2	2		7	H Leconte	2	7	6	6
7	H Leconte	6	6	6

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

4	P Cash	6	6	6
Q	T Woodbridge	1	1	2			4	P Cash	6	4	3	6	6
	J Frana	4	3	6	6	6		J Frana	2	6	6	1	4
Q	W Scanlon	6	6	3	3	2								4	P Cash	6	6	6
	F Cancellotti	3	6	1	4										J Fitzgerald	1	2	4
	J Fitzgerald	6	3	6	6			J Fitzgerald	6	4	7	6
	L Pimek	1	4	1				C Bergström	4	6	5	3
	C Bergström	6	6	6																4	P Cash	6	6	6
Q	A Olhovskiy	6	6	6																Q	A Olhovskiy	3	3	3
	T Šmid	4	4	4			Q	A Olhovskiy	6	6	6
	P Aldrich	6	6	6	4	6		P Aldrich	4	4	2
	P Arraya	7	4	4	6	2								Q	A Olhovskiy	3	6	6	6
	C Pridham	6	6	6											C Pridham	6	3	4	3
Q	G Fichardt	3	4	4				C Pridham	6	7	6	7
	U Riglewski	7	6	6				U Riglewski	7	5	3	5
14	A Chesnokov	5	4	4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

12	J Svensson	6	7	6
	T Wilkison	1	6	3			12	J Svensson	6	6	6
	T Benhabiles	3	4	4				M Gustafsson	1	2	4
	M Gustafsson	6	6	6										12	J Svensson	4	2	6	4
	B Stankovič	6	2	6	6										P Annacone	6	6	3	6
	T Nelson	3	6	3	4			B Stankovič	4	2	4
	P Annacone	6	6	6				P Annacone	6	6	6
LL	M Laurendeau	0	2	3																	P Annacone	3	4	4
	S Giammalva	6	6	6	4	6														6	B Becker	6	6	6
	R Osterthun	7	2	1	6	4		S Giammalva	1	6	6	1	6
	M Šrejber	6	7	4	6			M Šrejber	6	1	2	6	3
LL	N Odizor	3	6	6	3										S Giammalva	6	4	4
	K Nováček	6	6	7										6	B Becker	7	6	6
	P Lindgren	2	4	6				K Nováček	3	4	4
	J Frawley	3	1	2			6	B Becker	6	6	6
6	B Becker	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

5	J Connors	6	7	6
	L Shiras	3	6	1		5	J Connors	7	6	6
Q	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6		Q	J Stoltenberg	6	3	3
	Y Doumbia	4	4	3									5	J Connors	7	4	4	6	7
	J Yzaga	0	3	5										D Rostagno	5	6	6	2	5
	D Rostagno	6	6	7			D Rostagno	6	6	6	4	16
	M Davis	5	7	7	7		M Davis	2	3	7	6	14
	B Dyke	7	5	6	5															5	J Connors	7	6⁷	6²	7⁷	3
	D Goldie	3	6	4	5																P Kühnen	5	7⁹	7⁷	6⁴	6
	J Hlasek	6	4	6	7		J Hlasek	6	7	6	1	4
	P Kühnen	6	6	6			P Kühnen	7	5	4	6	6
Q	H van Boeckel	3	2	4										P Kühnen	6	6	6
	J Grabb	6	6	6										J Grabb	1	4	4
	J Čihák	0	3	4			J Grabb	3	7	6	6
	T Nijssen	2	0	2		11	A Järryd	6	6	3	0
11	A Järryd	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

13	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	J Sánchez	3	3	4			13	E Sánchez	6	3	6	6	1
	M Narducci	3	6	3	2			P Korda	7	6	3	0	6
	P Korda	6	3	6	6										P Korda	4	6	0
	J Navrátil	4	4	3											S Youl	6	7	6
WC	S Botfield	6	6	6			WC	S Botfield	2	3	4
	C-U Steeb	6	3	6	2	4		S Youl	6	6	6
	S Youl	2	6	4	6	6															S Youl	2	4	4
	P Doohan	5	6	3																3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	K Flach	7	7	6				K Flach	7	6	6
	J Berger	6	7	6				J Berger	5	1	4
	F Luna	1	6	0											K Flach	2	5	6	5
	C Saceanu	5	6	3	5									3	S Edberg	6	7	2	7
	R Reneberg	7	2	6	7			R Reneberg	3	6	7	2
	G Forget	4	6	3	4		3	S Edberg	6	7	5	6
3	S Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

8	J McEnroe	6	7	6
	H Skoff	1	5	1			8	J McEnroe	5	6	3
WC	S Shaw	3	6	6	1			W Masur	7	7	6
	W Masur	6	7	4	6										W Masur	6	6	6	6
	J Bates	2	1	6	7	6									R Seguso	4	4	7	1
	C van Rensburg	6	6	3	5	4		J Bates	7	3	2	4
	R Seguso	6	6	6	6			R Seguso	6	6	6	6
Q	S Barr	2	7	4	3																W Masur	6	2	4	2
	D Pate	6	6	6	6															9	M Mečíř	4	6	6	6
	U Stenlund	2	3	7	2			D Pate	6	7	6	6	4
	K Curren	6	7	6	4		Q	R Acuña	3	5	7	7	6
Q	R Acuña	7	6	7	6									Q	R Acuña	3	4	2
	A Volkov	4	7	3	6	7								9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	T Champion	6	6	6	4	5		A Volkov	2	4	4
	A Moreno	6	6	2			9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
9	M Mečíř	7	7	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

16	S Živojinović	5	7	6	6
	H de la Peña	7	6	4	4		16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
	J Ross	6	6	6	3	6		J Ross	4	4	4
	P Canè	7	2	1	6	1								16	S Živojinović	3	6	7	6
WC	R Whichello	7	6	5	2										E Jelen	6	3	6	3
	T Meinecke	5	7	7	6			T Meinecke	1	1	4
	E Jelen	6	3	6	6			E Jelen	6	6	6
	G Bloom	3	6	4	3															16	S Živojinović	4	6¹	5
	K Evernden	7	6	6																2	M Wilander	6	7⁷	7
	J Potier	6	4	2				K Evernden	6	6	4	6	1
	M Oosting	7	6	6				M Oosting	4	7	6	3	6
Q	C Limberger	5	1	3											M Oosting	1	4	4
	A Castle	4	5	4										2	M Wilander	6	6	6
Q	G Michibata	6	7	6			Q	G Michibata	2	6	4
	E Masso	3	4	6			2	M Wilander	6	7	6
2	M Wilander	6	6	7

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
^ "US Open Final – Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam – Tennis". ATP World Tour. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1988 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[surface-2] "US Open Final – Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam – Tennis". ATP World Tour. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.

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