1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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]

Men's singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionSweden Stefan Edberg
Runner-upWest Germany Boris Becker
Score4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women seniors
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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 edit

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 edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

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 edit

Section 1 edit

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 0r
15   Amos Mansdorf 6 6 1 6

Section 2 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Section 5 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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