1988 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1988 French Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Henri Leconte
Score	7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

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.

Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
Mats Wilander (champion)
Pat Cash (fourth round)
Boris Becker (fourth round)
Yannick Noah (fourth round)
Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
Tim Mayotte (second round)
Andre Agassi (semifinals)
Anders Järryd (first round)
Henri Leconte (finalist)
Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
Andrés Gómez (second round)
Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals)
John McEnroe (fourth round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Preceded by 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles