1988 Wimbledon Championships – 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

Events

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WC Singles	men	women	quad
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1988 tennis event results

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. It was his first Wimbledon singles title and third major singles title overall. Most of the final was played on the third Monday. On Sunday, Becker and Edberg only managed 22 minutes of constantly interrupted play due to rain, with Edberg leading 3–2 in the first set before the rest of the final was played the next day.^[1]

Pat Cash was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Becker.

Reigning Australian Open and French Open champion Mats Wilander attempted to become the first man to achieve the Surface Slam (winning majors on hard court, clay and grass in the same calendar year), and also attempted to become the first man to win the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same year since Rod Laver in 1969. He lost to Miloslav Mečíř in the quarterfinals.^[2] This would be his only loss at the majors this year, as he went on to win the US Open as well.

Three-time champion 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	7¹⁰	4

						6	Boris Becker	6	6	6⁸	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	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
WC	David Felgate	4	1	3			1	I Lendl	5	6	6	6
	Gary Muller	7	2	2	0			D Cahill	7	2	4	4
	Darren Cahill	6	6	6	6								1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6	6
	Peter Lundgren	4	4	6	7	6								M Schapers	7	6	4	7	1
	Niclas Kroon	6	6	4	6	0		P Lundgren	5	2	2
	Alex Antonitsch	6	4	4	6			M Schapers	7	6	6
	Michiel Schapers	4	6	6	7															1	I Lendl	7	6⁸	6⁴	7	10
	Grant Connell	2	4	7	6	5															M Woodforde	5	7¹⁰	7⁷	5	8
	Ramesh Krishnan	6	6	5	1	7		R Krishnan	7	4	3	3
	Johan Kriek	6	3	4				M Woodforde	6	6	6	6
	Mark Woodforde	7	6	6										M Woodforde	6	6	6
Q	Diego Nargiso	6	6	7									Q	D Nargiso	3	4	3
WC	Jason Goodall	2	3	6			Q	D Nargiso	6	3
Q	Goran Ivanišević	3	2	6	1		15	A Mansdorf	3	0^r
15	Amos Mansdorf	6	6	1	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

10	Tim Mayotte	6	6	6
	Matt Anger	4	4	3		10	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	Greg Holmes	6	3	6	6		G Holmes	3	3	4
WC	Nick Fulwood	3	6	1	3								10	T Mayotte	6	4	6	6
	Joakim Nyström	2	6	6	6									J Nyström	4	6	2	4
	Jim Pugh	6	4	4	3		J Nyström	6	3	6	6	6
	Jan Gunnarsson	6	7	6			J Gunnarsson	4	6	3	7	1
WC	Chris Bailey	3	6	4															10	T Mayotte	6	7⁷	4	6
Q	Barry Moir	6	6	4	6														7	H Leconte	4	6⁵	6	2
	Sergio Casal	2	3	6	1	Q	B Moir	7	6	4	6
WC	Mark Petchey	3	5	4		Q	H Moraing	6	3	6	3
Q	Heiner Moraing	6	7	6									Q	B Moir	6	1	6	1
Q	Glenn Layendecker	5	6	4	2								7	H Leconte	3	6	7	6
	Michael Chang	7	1	6	6		M Chang	6	6	2	3
Q	Tobias Svantesson	4	2	2		7	H Leconte	2	7	6	6
7	Henri Leconte	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Pat Cash	6	6	6
Q	Todd Woodbridge	1	1	2			4	P Cash	6	4	3	6	6
	Javier Frana	4	3	6	6	6		J Frana	2	6	6	1	4
Q	Bill Scanlon	6	6	3	3	2								4	P Cash	6	6	6
	Francesco Cancellotti	3	6	1	4										J Fitzgerald	1	2	4
	John Fitzgerald	6	3	6	6			J Fitzgerald	6	4	7	6
	Libor Pimek	1	4	1				C Bergström	4	6	5	3
	Christian Bergström	6	6	6																4	P Cash	6	6	6
Q	Andrei Olhovskiy	6	6	6																Q	A Olhovskiy	3	3	3
	Tomáš Šmid	4	4	4			Q	A Olhovskiy	6	6	6
	Pieter Aldrich	6	6	6	4	6		P Aldrich	4	4	2
	Pablo Arraya	7	4	4	6	2								Q	A Olhovskiy	3	6	6	6
	Chris Pridham	6	6	6											C Pridham	6	3	4	3
Q	Gustav Fichardt	3	4	4				C Pridham	6	7	6	7
	Udo Riglewski	7	6	6				U Riglewski	7	5	3	5
14	Andrei Chesnokov	5	4	4

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	Jonas Svensson	6	7	6
	Tim Wilkison	1	6	3			12	J Svensson	6	6	6
	Tarik Benhabiles	3	4	4				M Gustafsson	1	2	4
	Magnus Gustafsson	6	6	6										12	J Svensson	4	2	6	4
	Branislav Stankovič	6	2	6	6										P Annacone	6	6	3	6
	Todd Nelson	3	6	3	4			B Stankovič	4	2	4
	Paul Annacone	6	6	6				P Annacone	6	6	6
LL	Martin Laurendeau	0	2	3																	P Annacone	3	4	4
	Sammy Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6	4	6														6	B Becker	6	6	6
	Ricki Osterthun	7	2	1	6	4		S Giammalva	1	6	6	1	6
	Milan Šrejber	6	7	4	6			M Šrejber	6	1	2	6	3
LL	Nduka Odizor	3	6	6	3										S Giammalva	6	4	4
	Karel Nováček	6	6	7										6	B Becker	7	6	6
	Peter Lindgren	2	4	6				K Nováček	3	4	4
	John Frawley	3	1	2			6	B Becker	6	6	6
6	Boris Becker	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6
	Leif Shiras	3	6	1		5	J Connors	7	6	6
Q	Jason Stoltenberg	6	6	6		Q	J Stoltenberg	6	3	3
	Yahiya Doumbia	4	4	3									5	J Connors	7	4	4	6	7
	Jaime Yzaga	0	3	5										D Rostagno	5	6	6	2	5
	Derrick Rostagno	6	6	7			D Rostagno	6	6	6	4	16
	Martin Davis	5	7	7	7		M Davis	2	3	7	6	14
	Broderick Dyke	7	5	6	5															5	J Connors	7	6⁷	6²	7⁷	3
	Dan Goldie	3	6	4	5																P Kühnen	5	7⁹	7⁷	6⁴	6
	Jakob Hlasek	6	4	6	7		J Hlasek	6	7	6	1	4
	Patrik Kühnen	6	6	6			P Kühnen	7	5	4	6	6
Q	Huub van Boeckel	3	2	4										P Kühnen	6	6	6
	Jim Grabb	6	6	6										J Grabb	1	4	4
	Josef Čihák	0	3	4			J Grabb	3	7	6	6
	Tom Nijssen	2	0	2		11	A Järryd	6	6	3	0
11	Anders Järryd	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Emilio Sánchez	6	6	6
	Javier Sánchez	3	3	4			13	E Sánchez	6	3	6	6	1
	Massimiliano Narducci	3	6	3	2			P Korda	7	6	3	0	6
	Petr Korda	6	3	6	6										P Korda	4	6	0
	Jaroslav Navrátil	4	4	3											S Youl	6	7	6
WC	Stephen Botfield	6	6	6			WC	S Botfield	2	3	4
	Carl-Uwe Steeb	6	3	6	2	4		S Youl	6	6	6
	Simon Youl	2	6	4	6	6															S Youl	2	4	4
	Peter Doohan	5	6	3																3	S Edberg	6	6	6
	Ken Flach	7	7	6				K Flach	7	6	6
	Jay Berger	6	7	6				J Berger	5	1	4
	Fernando Luna	1	6	0											K Flach	2	5	6	5
	Christian Saceanu	5	6	3	5									3	S Edberg	6	7	2	7
	Richey Reneberg	7	2	6	7			R Reneberg	3	6	7	2
	Guy Forget	4	6	3	4		3	S Edberg	6	7	5	6
3	Stefan Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	John McEnroe	6	7	6
	Horst Skoff	1	5	1			8	J McEnroe	5	6	3
WC	Steve Shaw	3	6	6	1			W Masur	7	7	6
	Wally Masur	6	7	4	6										W Masur	6	6	6	6
	Jeremy Bates	2	1	6	7	6									R Seguso	4	4	7	1
	Christo van Rensburg	6	6	3	5	4		J Bates	7	3	2	4
	Robert Seguso	6	6	6	6			R Seguso	6	6	6	6
Q	Shane Barr	2	7	4	3																W Masur	6	2	4	2
	David Pate	6	6	6	6															9	M Mečíř	4	6	6	6
	Ulf Stenlund	2	3	7	2			D Pate	6	7	6	6	4
	Kevin Curren	6	7	6	4		Q	R Acuña	3	5	7	7	6
Q	Ricardo Acuña	7	6	7	6									Q	R Acuña	3	4	2
	Alexander Volkov	4	7	3	6	7								9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	Thierry Champion	6	6	6	4	5		A Volkov	2	4	4
	Agustín Moreno	6	6	2			9	M Mečíř	6	6	6
9	Miloslav Mečíř	7	7	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	Slobodan Živojinović	5	7	6	6
	Horacio de la Peña	7	6	4	4		16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
	John Ross	6	6	6	3	6		J Ross	4	4	4
	Paolo Canè	7	2	1	6	1								16	S Živojinović	3	6	7	6
WC	Richard Whichello	7	6	5	2										E Jelen	6	3	6	3
	Tore Meinecke	5	7	7	6			T Meinecke	1	1	4
	Eric Jelen	6	3	6	6			E Jelen	6	6	6
	Gilad Bloom	3	6	4	3															16	S Živojinović	4	6¹	5
	Kelly Evernden	7	6	6																2	M Wilander	6	7⁷	7
	Jérôme Potier	6	4	2				K Evernden	6	6	4	6	1
	Menno Oosting	7	6	6				M Oosting	4	7	6	3	6
Q	Carl Limberger	5	1	3											M Oosting	1	4	4
	Andrew Castle	4	5	4										2	M Wilander	6	6	6
Q	Glenn Michibata	6	7	6			Q	G Michibata	2	6	4
	Eduardo Masso	3	4	6			2	M Wilander	6	7	6
2	Mats 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

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