1988 Australian Open

1988 Australian Open
Date 11–24 January
Edition 76th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Hardcourt (Rebound Ace)
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Flinders Park
Champions
Men's Singles
Sweden Mats Wilander
Women's Singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Men's Doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh
Women's Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
Mixed Doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / United States Jim Pugh
Boys' Singles
Australia Johan Anderson
Girls' Singles
Australia Jo-Anne Faull
Boys' Doubles
Australia Jason Stoltenberg / Australia Todd Woodbridge
Girls' Doubles
Australia Jo-Anne Faull / Australia Rachel McQuillan

The 1988 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 76th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 11 through 24 January 1988. It would mark the first time a Grand Slam final would be played indoors under a roof; after the first 3 games of the Women's Final, there was a 1-hour & 23 min delay to close the roof.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Australia Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6

Women's Singles

West Germany Steffi Graf defeated United States Chris Evert 6–1, 7–6(7–3)

Men's Doubles

United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh defeated United Kingdom Jeremy Bates / Sweden Peter Lundgren 6–3, 6–2, 6–3

Women's Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Chris Evert / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–0, 7–5

Mixed Doubles

Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / United States Jim Pugh defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States Tim Gullikson 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Australia Johan Anderson defeated Australia Andrew Florent 7–5, 7–6

Girls' Singles

Australia Jo-Anne Faull defeated France Emmanuelle Derly 6–4, 6–4

Boys' Doubles

Australia Jason Stoltenberg / Australia Todd Woodbridge defeated Australia Johan Anderson / Australia Richard Fromberg 6–3, 6–2

Girls' Doubles

Australia Jo-Anne Faull / Australia Rachel McQuillan defeated Australia Kate McDonald / Australia Rennae Stubbs 6–1, 7–5

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Preceded by
1987 US Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1988 French Open
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