The 1988 Masters (also known as the 1988 Nabisco Masters for sponsorship reasons)[3] was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Madison Square Garden, New York City in the United States between 28 November and 2 December 1988. Whilst the doubles event was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Great Britain. It was the year-end championship of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. Boris Becker won the singles title.

1988 Nabisco Masters
DateNovember 28 – December 2
Edition19th
CategoryMasters
Draw8S / 8D
Prize money$400,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationNew York City, US
VenueMadison Square Garden
Champions
Singles
West Germany Boris Becker[1]
Doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh[2]
← 1987 · ATP Finals · 1989 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Boris Becker defeated   Ivan Lendl, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Becker's 7th singles title of the year and the 19th of his career.

Doubles

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  Rick Leach /   Jim Pugh defeated   Sergio Casal /   Emilio Sánchez 6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1988 Masters – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1988 Masters – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
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