1988 French Open – Men's singles

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.

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
Legends −45 45+ women
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Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.

Seeds edit

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

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

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Ivan Lendl 6 5 2
  Jonas Svensson 7 7 6
  Jonas Svensson 6 2 3
11   Henri Leconte 7 6 6
14   Andrei Chesnokov 3 2 6
11   Henri Leconte 6 6 7
11   Henri Leconte 5 2 1
3   Mats Wilander 7 6 6
12   Emilio Sánchez 7 6 3 4
3   Mats Wilander 6 7 6 6
3   Mats Wilander 4 6 7 5 6
9   Andre Agassi 6 2 5 7 0
9   Andre Agassi 6 6 6
15   Guillermo Pérez Roldán 2 2 4

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   I Lendl 6 6 6
WC   P Pech 0 3 4 1   I Lendl 6 6 6
  Y Doumbia 4 6 6 4   N Kroon 4 0 1
  N Kroon 6 3 7 6 1   I Lendl 6 7 6
  P Rebolledo 2 2 6 4   T Tulasne 3 6 2
  T Tulasne 6 6 3 6   T Tulasne 6 6 6
Q   A Maurer 2 7 3 7 4   D Keretić 1 4 3
  D Keretić 6 6 6 6 6 1   I Lendl 6 7 6 6
WC   M Chang 7 6 6 16   J McEnroe 7 6 4 4
  R Seguso 5 2 3 WC   M Chang 6 6 6
  S Casal 3 4 7 2 Q   T Svantesson 4 1 3
Q   T Svantesson 6 6 6 6 WC   M Chang 0 3 1
WC   P Kuchna 2 4 3 16   J McEnroe 6 6 6
  C Bergström 6 6 6   C Bergström 2 4 3
  A Volkov 6 1 6 16   J McEnroe 6 6 6
16   J McEnroe 7 6 7

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   A Järryd 4 5 1
  J Nyström 6 7 6   J Nyström 7 6 6
WC   É Winogradsky 0 2 7 5   J Berger 5 3 0
  J Berger 6 6 6 7   J Nyström 7 4 6 3 2
  C Pridham 2 7 3 3   J Svensson 6 6 4 6 6
  T Champion 6 6 6 6   T Champion 2 6 2 3
  J Svensson 6 6 6   J Svensson 6 3 6 6
  C Miniussi 4 2 2   J Svensson 5 7 1 6 6
  P Vojtíšek 4 0 1 7   K Carlsson 7 6 6 4 2
Q   C Motta 6 6 6 Q   C Motta 6 5 1 6
  J Yzaga 4 3 3   M Jaite 3 7 6 7
  M Jaite 6 6 6   M Jaite 2 3 1
  C Pistolesi 4 3 3 7   K Carlsson 6 6 6
WC   J Potier 6 6 6 WC   J Potier 3 1 1
  F Davín 6 4 4 4 7   K Carlsson 6 6 6
7   K Carlsson 4 6 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   P Cash 6 6 6
  J Brown 3 1 1 4   P Cash 6 3 4 6 6
  J Fitzgerald 3 5 4   J Sánchez 3 6 6 2 3
  J Sánchez 6 7 6 4   P Cash 4 6 6 6
  L Pimek 4 4 4   M Woodforde 6 2 1 2
  M Woodforde 6 6 6   M Woodforde 6 6 5 4 6
  C Steeb 6 1 2 3   J Arrese 4 3 7 6 4
  J Arrese 3 6 6 6 4   P Cash 6 2 4 3
Q   L Lavalle 2 3 2 14   A Chesnokov 2 6 6 6
  G Vilas 6 6 6   G Vilas 3 6 5 0
  D Cahill 7 6 7 2 3   E Bengoechea 6 4 7 6
  E Bengoechea 6 7 5 6 6   E Bengoechea 1 6 4 0
  R Reneberg 6 6 4 6 14   A Chesnokov 6 4 6 6
Q   D Engel 4 2 6 3   R Reneberg 4 3 6 3
  J Frawley 2 4 6 14   A Chesnokov 6 6 4 6
14   A Chesnokov 6 6 7

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   H Leconte 6 4 6 6 6
Q   S Youl 3 6 7 4 3 11   H Leconte 6 6 6 1 6
Q   B Orešar 6 4 6 4 9 Q   B Orešar 1 0 7 6 2
  H Skoff 2 6 4 6 7 11   H Leconte 6 7 6
  H de la Peña 6 6 6   H de la Peña 4 5 1
  E Jelen 2 2 1   H de la Peña 4 6 6 6
  J Grabb 4 6 6 3   M Davis 6 3 1 1
  M Davis 6 3 7 6 11   H Leconte 6 6 6 5 6
Q   S Grenier 4 4 6 6 5   B Becker 7 3 1 7 4
Q   M Hennemann 6 6 2 7 Q   M Hennemann 1 0 2
  T Muster 6 6 6   T Muster 6 6 6
  K Flach 0 1 2   T Muster 1 6 5 3
  L Duncan 6 3 3 5   B Becker 6 4 7 6
  P Korda 7 6 6   P Korda 4 3 4
  C Mezzadri 4 2 5 5   B Becker 6 6 6
5   B Becker 6 6 7

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Y Noah 7 6 6
  R Osterthun 6 1 4 6   Y Noah 6 6 4 7
  L Mattar 6 6 6   L Mattar 2 4 6 6
  M Pernfors 4 2 1 6   Y Noah 6 6 6 6
  T Witsken 6 6 6   J Hlasek 4 4 7 3
  B Stankovic 4 0 3   T Witsken 6 1 3
  J Hlasek 6 7 6   J Hlasek 7 6 6
WC   G Raoux 1 6 1 6   Y Noah 6 3 7 2 2
  G Forget 7 6 6 12   E Sánchez 4 6 6 6 6
  P Lundgren 6 3 4   G Forget 7 6 6
Q   M Filippini 6 7 6 Q   M Filippini 5 3 1
  J Ross 4 5 3   G Forget 4 4 6 4
  J Pugh 6 6 6 12   E Sánchez 6 6 3 6
  T Šmid 3 1 3   J Pugh 1 4 2
Q   M Bahrami 1 5 3 12   E Sánchez 6 6 6
12   E Sánchez 6 7 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   A Gómez 7 6 4 4 6
  U Stenlund 6 0 6 6 4 13   A Gómez 4 6 4 6
  R Agénor 7 6 6   R Agénor 6 4 6 7
  J Arias 6 2 4   R Agénor 6 7 6
  M Vajda 3 6 6 7   P Annacone 4 6 2
  W Masur 6 4 4 6   M Vajda 4 6 6 5 2
WC   T Benhabiles 3 3 4   P Annacone 6 1 2 7 6
  P Annacone 6 6 6   R Agénor 1 6 3
  A Tous 6 6 1 5 6 3   M Wilander 6 7 6
  R Krishnan 4 2 6 7 4   A Tous 5 7 1 4
  S Živojinović 6 7 2 6   S Živojinović 7 6 6 6
  A Krickstein 4 5 6 4   S Živojinović 2 7 6 3 5
Q   E Osta 2 4 6 3 3   M Wilander 6 6 3 6 7
Q   F Yunis 6 6 2 6 Q   F Yunis 2 3 1
  J Čihák 5 5 1 3   M Wilander 6 6 6
3   M Wilander 7 7 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   T Mayotte 6 6 6
Q   C Limberger 1 1 4 8   T Mayotte 6 4 4
  M Šrejber 5 0 3   M Gustafsson 7 6 6
  M Gustafsson 7 6 6   M Gustafsson 6 6 6
  J Bates 6 2 6 7   J Bates 2 4 2
Q   T Woodbridge 4 6 2 6   J Bates 6 4 7 3 7
  F Cancellotti 6 6 6   F Cancellotti 3 6 5 6 5
  M Schapers 4 2 2   M Gustafsson 4 2 6 0
Q   A Võsand 6 6 6 9   A Agassi 6 6 4 6
  M Oosting 4 1 1 Q   A Võsand 6 6 6
  B Dyke 4 3 5   J Lozano 0 3 3
  J Lozano 6 6 7 Q   A Võsand 5 3 2
  J Rive 5 2 2 9   A Agassi 7 6 6
  M Narducci 7 6 6   M Narducci 1 2 2
  P Canè 4 1 2 9   A Agassi 6 6 6
9   A Agassi 6 6 6

Section 8 edit

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

External links edit

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