Henri Leconte won the singles title of the 1988 Swatch Open tennis tournament by defeating Jérôme Potier 6–2, 6–2 in the final.[1][2][3] It was the 7th title for Leconte on his career and the first one since 1986, when he won his last two titles at Geneva and Hamburg.[4]
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1988 Swatch Open | |
| Champion |  Henri Leconte |
| Runner-up | Jérôme Potier |
| Score | 6–2, 6–2 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Seeds edit
Andrei Chesnokov (semifinals)
Joakim Nyström (first round)
Henri Leconte (champion)
Jimmy Arias (first round)
Ronald Agénor (quarterfinals)
Mark Woodforde (first round)- Jim Pugh (first round)
- Guy Forget (semifinals)
Draw edit
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Andrei Chesnokov
| 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3/WC | Henri Leconte
| 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3/WC | Henri Leconte
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Jérôme Potier
| 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jérôme Potier
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Guy Forget
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | A Chesnokov
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Fioroni
| 5 | 2 | 1 | A Chesnokov
| 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
 R Osterthun
| 6 | 3 |  H Skoff
| 4 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Skoff
| 7 | 6 | 1 | A Chesnokov
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  G Garetto
| 3 | 6 |  K Nováček
| 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| JP Fleurian
| 6 | 7 | JP Fleurian
| 7 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Nováček
| 6 | 7 | K Nováček
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  J Pugh
| 3 | 6 | 1 | A Chesnokov
| 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3/WC | H Leconte
| 7 | 6 | 3/WC | H Leconte
| 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Q | D Nargiso
| 5 | 1 | 3/WC | H Leconte
| 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J Čihák
| 2 | 6 | T Meinecke
| 4 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Meinecke
| 6 | 7 | 3/WC | H Leconte
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A Lesch
| 6 | 7 | 5 |  R Agénor
| 7 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 D Cahill
| 3 | 5 | Q | A Lesch
| 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Navratil
| 3 | 2 | 5 | R Agénor
| 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | R Agénor
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half edit
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | M Woodforde
| 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Arrese
| 7 | 6 | J Arrese
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 Y Doumbia
| 4 | 0 | L Pimek
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Pimek
| 6 | 6 | J Arrese
| 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Benhabiles
| 5 | 6 | J Potier
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T Tulasne
| 7 | 7 | T Tulasne
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Potier
| 3 | 6 | 6 | J Potier
| 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4/WC | J Arias
| 6 | 2 | 4 | J Potier
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | G Forget
| 6 | 6 | 8 | G Forget
| 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| T Champion
| 3 | 3 | 8 | G Forget
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 N Kroon
| 6 | 6 | N Kroon
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 F Segărceanu
| 0 | 4 | 8 | G Forget
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | G Vilas
| 6 | 6 | WC | G Vilas
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Maurer
| 3 | 1 | WC | G Vilas
| 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gunnarsson
| 7 | 6 | J Gunnarsson
| 7 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | J Nyström
| 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Gloster, Rob (17 April 1988). "Frenchman Henri Leconte overwhelmed his nervous countryman Jerome Potier". Nice: United Press International. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Tennis; McEnroe's Drought Comes to an End". The New York Times. Associated Press. 18 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte outclassed his fellow Frenchman, Jerome Potier, 6-2, 6-2, and won the Nice Open today. It was Leconte's seventh Grand Prix title.
- ^ "Martina Navratilova used a strong serve-and-volley game..." Chicago Tribune. 19 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte overwhelmed countryman Jerome Potier 6-2, 6-2 to win the Nice Open in France.
- ^ "Golf with ill fan as inspiration, Norman end victory drought". Sun-Sentinel. 18 April 1988. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
Henri Leconte defeated fellow Frenchman Jerome Potier 6-2, 6-2 to win the $145,000 Nice Open. It was Leconte's seventh Grand Prix title. The last time he won was in September 1986, when he took consecutive tournaments in Geneva and Hamburg.