1988 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upFrance Henri Leconte
Score7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was his third French Open title and sixth major singles title overall. Leconte remains the most recent Frenchman to reach the final.

Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
  2. Sweden Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
  3. Sweden Mats Wilander (champion)
  4. Australia Pat Cash (fourth round)
  5. West Germany Boris Becker (fourth round)
  6. France Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  7. Sweden Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
  8. United States Tim Mayotte (second round)
  9. United States Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  10. Sweden Anders Järryd (first round)
  11. France Henri Leconte (finalist)
  12. Spain Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  13. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (second round)
  14. Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
  15. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals)
  16. United States John McEnroe (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 5 2
Sweden Jonas Svensson 7 7 6
Sweden Jonas Svensson 6 2 3
11 France Henri Leconte 7 6 6
14 Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov 3 2 6
11 France Henri Leconte 6 6 7
11 France Henri Leconte 5 2 1
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 7 6 6
12 Spain Emilio Sánchez 7 6 3 4
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 7 6 6
3 Sweden Mats Wilander 4 6 7 5 6
9 United States Andre Agassi 6 2 5 7 0
9 United States Andre Agassi 6 6 6
15 Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán 2 2 4

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
WC France P Pech 0 3 4 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 6
Senegal Y Doumbia 4 6 6 4 Sweden N Kroon 4 0 1
Sweden N Kroon 6 3 7 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7 6
Chile P Rebolledo 2 2 6 4 France T Tulasne 3 6 2
France T Tulasne 6 6 3 6 France T Tulasne 6 6 6
Q West Germany A Maurer 2 7 3 7 4 West Germany D Keretić 1 4 3
West Germany D Keretić 6 6 6 6 6 1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7 6 6
WC United States M Chang 7 6 6 16 United States J McEnroe 7 6 4 4
United States R Seguso 5 2 3 WC United States M Chang 6 6 6
Spain S Casal 3 4 7 2 Q Sweden T Svantesson 4 1 3
Q Sweden T Svantesson 6 6 6 6 WC United States M Chang 0 3 1
WC France P Kuchna 2 4 3 16 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
Sweden C Bergström 6 6 6 Sweden C Bergström 2 4 3
Soviet Union A Volkov 6 1 6 16 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
16 United States J McEnroe 7 6 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Sweden A Järryd 4 5 1
Sweden J Nyström 6 7 6 Sweden J Nyström 7 6 6
WC France É Winogradsky 0 2 7 5 United States J Berger 5 3 0
United States J Berger 6 6 6 7 Sweden J Nyström 7 4 6 3 2
Canada C Pridham 2 7 3 3 Sweden J Svensson 6 6 4 6 6
France T Champion 6 6 6 6 France T Champion 2 6 2 3
Sweden J Svensson 6 6 6 Sweden J Svensson 6 3 6 6
Argentina C Miniussi 4 2 2 Sweden J Svensson 5 7 1 6 6
West Germany P Vojtíšek 4 0 1 7 Sweden K Carlsson 7 6 6 4 2
Q Brazil C Motta 6 6 6 Q Brazil C Motta 6 5 1 6
Peru J Yzaga 4 3 3 Argentina M Jaite 3 7 6 7
Argentina M Jaite 6 6 6 Argentina M Jaite 2 3 1
Italy C Pistolesi 4 3 3 7 Sweden K Carlsson 6 6 6
WC France J Potier 6 6 6 WC France J Potier 3 1 1
Argentina F Davín 6 4 4 4 7 Sweden K Carlsson 6 6 6
7 Sweden K Carlsson 4 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Australia P Cash 6 6 6
United States J Brown 3 1 1 4 Australia P Cash 6 3 4 6 6
Australia J Fitzgerald 3 5 4 Spain J Sánchez 3 6 6 2 3
Spain J Sánchez 6 7 6 4 Australia P Cash 4 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia L Pimek 4 4 4 Australia M Woodforde 6 2 1 2
Australia M Woodforde 6 6 6 Australia M Woodforde 6 6 5 4 6
West Germany C Steeb 6 1 2 3 Spain J Arrese 4 3 7 6 4
Spain J Arrese 3 6 6 6 4 Australia P Cash 6 2 4 3
Q Mexico L Lavalle 2 3 2 14 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 2 6 6 6
Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6 Argentina G Vilas 3 6 5 0
Australia D Cahill 7 6 7 2 3 Argentina E Bengoechea 6 4 7 6
Argentina E Bengoechea 6 7 5 6 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 1 6 4 0
United States R Reneberg 6 6 4 6 14 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 4 6 6
Q Sweden D Engel 4 2 6 3 United States R Reneberg 4 3 6 3
Australia J Frawley 2 4 6 14 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 4 6
14 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France H Leconte 6 4 6 6 6
Q Australia S Youl 3 6 7 4 3 11 France H Leconte 6 6 6 1 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 6 4 6 4 9 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Orešar 1 0 7 6 2
Austria H Skoff 2 6 4 6 7 11 France H Leconte 6 7 6
Argentina H de la Peña 6 6 6 Argentina H de la Peña 4 5 1
West Germany E Jelen 2 2 1 Argentina H de la Peña 4 6 6 6
United States J Grabb 4 6 6 3 United States M Davis 6 3 1 1
United States M Davis 6 3 7 6 11 France H Leconte 6 6 6 5 6
Q France S Grenier 4 4 6 6 5 West Germany B Becker 7 3 1 7 4
Q Brazil M Hennemann 6 6 2 7 Q Brazil M Hennemann 1 0 2
Austria T Muster 6 6 6 Austria T Muster 6 6 6
United States K Flach 0 1 2 Austria T Muster 1 6 5 3
United States L Duncan 6 3 3 5 West Germany B Becker 6 4 7 6
Czechoslovakia P Korda 7 6 6 Czechoslovakia P Korda 4 3 4
Switzerland C Mezzadri 4 2 5 5 West Germany B Becker 6 6 6
5 West Germany B Becker 6 6 7

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 France Y Noah 7 6 6
West Germany R Osterthun 6 1 4 6 France Y Noah 6 6 4 7
Brazil L Mattar 6 6 6 Brazil L Mattar 2 4 6 6
Sweden M Pernfors 4 2 1 6 France Y Noah 6 6 6 6
United States T Witsken 6 6 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 4 7 3
Czechoslovakia B Stankovic 4 0 3 United States T Witsken 6 1 3
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 7 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 6 6
WC France G Raoux 1 6 1 6 France Y Noah 6 3 7 2 2
France G Forget 7 6 6 12 Spain E Sánchez 4 6 6 6 6
Sweden P Lundgren 6 3 4 France G Forget 7 6 6
Q Uruguay M Filippini 6 7 6 Q Uruguay M Filippini 5 3 1
United States J Ross 4 5 3 France G Forget 4 4 6 4
United States J Pugh 6 6 6 12 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 3 6
Czechoslovakia T Šmid 3 1 3 United States J Pugh 1 4 2
Q Iran M Bahrami 1 5 3 12 Spain E Sánchez 6 6 6
12 Spain E Sánchez 6 7 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Ecuador A Gómez 7 6 4 4 6
Sweden U Stenlund 6 0 6 6 4 13 Ecuador A Gómez 4 6 4 6
Haiti R Agénor 7 6 6 Haiti R Agénor 6 4 6 7
United States J Arias 6 2 4 Haiti R Agénor 6 7 6
Czechoslovakia M Vajda 3 6 6 7 United States P Annacone 4 6 2
Australia W Masur 6 4 4 6 Czechoslovakia M Vajda 4 6 6 5 2
WC France T Benhabiles 3 3 4 United States P Annacone 6 1 2 7 6
United States P Annacone 6 6 6 Haiti R Agénor 1 6 3
Spain A Tous 6 6 1 5 6 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 7 6
India R Krishnan 4 2 6 7 4 Spain A Tous 5 7 1 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 6 7 2 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 7 6 6 6
United States A Krickstein 4 5 6 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia S Živojinović 2 7 6 3 5
Q Spain E Osta 2 4 6 3 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 3 6 7
Q Argentina F Yunis 6 6 2 6 Q Argentina F Yunis 2 3 1
Czechoslovakia J Čihák 5 5 1 3 Sweden M Wilander 6 6 6
3 Sweden M Wilander 7 7 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 United States T Mayotte 6 6 6
Q Australia C Limberger 1 1 4 8 United States T Mayotte 6 4 4
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 5 0 3 Sweden M Gustafsson 7 6 6
Sweden M Gustafsson 7 6 6 Sweden M Gustafsson 6 6 6
United Kingdom J Bates 6 2 6 7 United Kingdom J Bates 2 4 2
Q Australia T Woodbridge 4 6 2 6 United Kingdom J Bates 6 4 7 3 7
Italy F Cancellotti 6 6 6 Italy F Cancellotti 3 6 5 6 5
Netherlands M Schapers 4 2 2 Sweden M Gustafsson 4 2 6 0
Q Soviet Union A Võsand 6 6 6 9 United States A Agassi 6 6 4 6
Netherlands M Oosting 4 1 1 Q Soviet Union A Võsand 6 6 6
Australia B Dyke 4 3 5 Mexico J Lozano 0 3 3
Mexico J Lozano 6 6 7 Q Soviet Union A Võsand 5 3 2
United States J Rive 5 2 2 9 United States A Agassi 7 6 6
Italy M Narducci 7 6 6 Italy M Narducci 1 2 2
Italy P Canè 4 1 2 9 United States A Agassi 6 6 6
9 United States A Agassi 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 7 2 6
Argentina A Mancini 3 5 6 4 15 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 6 6
West Germany P Baur 4 3 4 West Germany T Meinecke 2 2 0
West Germany T Meinecke 6 6 6 15 Argentina G Pérez-Roldán 6 6 6
Belgium E Masso 6 4 6 1 West Germany P Kühnen 2 3 2
Israel A Mansdorf 4 6 3 0 r Belgium E Masso 6 3 4
France J Fleurian 2 2 6 West Germany P Kühnen 7 6 6
West Germany P Kühnen 6 6 7 15 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 7 6 6
United States D Cassidy 4 2 5 2 Sweden S Edberg 5 3 3
Sweden J Gunnarsson 6 6 7 Sweden J Gunnarsson 7 6 7
Czechoslovakia J Navrátil 5 0 2 West Germany C Saceanu 6 3 6
West Germany C Saceanu 7 6 6 Sweden J Gunnarsson 3 4 6
United States M Purcell 4 1 6 5 2 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 7
WC France A Boetsch 6 6 2 7 WC France A Boetsch 0 4 3
Czechoslovakia K Nováček 6 3 2 2 2 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
2 Sweden S Edberg 4 6 6 6

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