1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Final score	6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6

Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mats Wilander.

Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist) Stefan Edberg (Semifinalist) Mats Wilander (Champion) Pat Cash (Finalist) Yannick Noah (Fourth round) Anders Järryd (Quarterfinalist) Henri Leconte (Third round) Slobodan Živojinović (Third round)

Jakob Hlasek (First round) Amos Mansdorf (First round) Peter Lundgren (Second round) Christo van Rensburg (Third round) Paul Annacone (First round) Jonas Svensson (Fourth round) Kelly Evernden (First round) Wally Masur (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
		Todd Witsken	2	1	6
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	2	6	2
										4	Pat Cash	6	2	6	4	6
	4	Pat Cash	6	6	6
		Michiel Schapers	1	4	2
																			4	Pat Cash	3	7^7	6	1	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	6	6^3	3	6	8
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	3
	3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	3	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	0	7	3	6	1
		Andrei Chesnokov	6	6	4	4
	2	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	7	6
	Q	B Roe	3	6	2					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		A Castle	3	1	4						M Anger	0	1	1
		M Anger	6	6	6														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6															M Woodforde	4	3	1
		J Fitzgerald	4	3	3						M Woodforde	7	6	6
		M Flur	2	7	0	6	4			WC	R Fromberg	5	0	2
	WC	R Fromberg	6	6	6	4	6																					1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		B Drewett	4	2	5																							16	W Masur	5	4	4
		J Pugh	6	6	7						J Pugh	6	4	2	4
		R Krishnan	6	3	6	4	6				R Krishnan	4	6	6	6
	Q	Kim BS	3	6	4	6	4													R Krishnan	3	2	6	1
		H Sundström	6	3	4	0													16	W Masur	6	6	3	6
		P Baur	3	6	6	6					P Baur	5	6	4
		T Högstedt	3	4	6	1				16	W Masur	7	7	6
	16	W Masur	6	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Hlasek	3	3	4
		Dyke	6	6	6						Dyke	6	6	3	1
		Oosting	6	7	6						Oosting	7	0	6	6
		Tulasne	2	6	3															Oosting	7	4	6	6
	Q	Camporese	2	1	7	2														Visser	5	6	1	4
		Visser	6	6	6	6					Visser	3	6	3	7	8
		Saad	5	7	6	6					Saad	6	3	6	5	6
		Scott	7	6	4	3																							Oosting	1	2	2
	WC	Barr	1	3	6	1																							Witsken	6	6	6
		Cahill	6	6	4	6					Cahill	4	5	2
	Q	Matsuoka	7	5	3	2					Witsken	6	7	6
		Witsken	5	7	6	6														Witsken	6	6	6
		Doohan	6	7	6														7	Leconte	4	3	4
	Q	Guy	3	6	3						Doohan	5	2	2
	LL	Carter	1	6	1	4				7	Leconte	7	6	6
	7	Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Cash	7	6	6
		Muster	5	1	4					4	Cash	6	7	6
	Q	Lane	5	0	1						Limberger	1	6	3
		Limberger	7	6	6														4	Cash	6	6	6
		Wilkison	2	4	4															McNamee	1	2	1
		Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	6						Giammalva, Jr.	7	6	2	1	r
		McNamee	6	6	6						McNamee	6	7	6	4
		Scanlon	3	3	3																							4	Cash	6	6	6
		Michibata	3	6	7	6																						14	Svensson	1	4	1
		Nijssen	6	4	5	2					Michibata	6	2	3
		Pistolesi	4	6	1						Kroon	7	6	6
		Kroon	6	7	6															Kroon	2	7	4	3
		Ross	4	7	6	2	3												14	Svensson	6	6	6	6
		Tideman	6	6	4	6	6				Tideman	2	3	3
		Derlin	0	1	0					14	Svensson	6	6	6
	14	Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C van Rensburg	6	7	6	6
		K Jones	2	6	7	3				12	C van Rensburg	6	6	6
		CB Cox	3	3	3						T Mmoh	4	3	2
		T Mmoh	6	6	6														12	C van Rensburg	6	3	3	4
		D Rostagno	6	7	7															M Schapers	2	6	6	6
		G Muller	4	6	5						D Rostagno	4	6	5	6	3
	Q	I Werner	6	6	5	3	10				M Schapers	6	4	7	4	6
		M Schapers	3	4	7	6	12																						M Schapers	2	7	6	7
	WC	R Rasheed	6	5	6	5	6																					5	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
		A Vysand	4	7	4	7	1			WC	R Rasheed	4	7	4	4
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	6	6	6	6
	Q	D Felgate	1	1	1															E Edwards	3	7	6	4
		M Narducci	7	6	3	4	7												5	Y Noah	6	6	7	6
		M Bauer	5	4	6	6	5				M Narducci	7	2	2	1
		R Smith	7	7	4	2	14			5	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
	5	Y Noah	6	5	6	6	16

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	Eagle	0	2	2					6	Järryd	6	7	6
		Pozzi	2	6	6	4					Pozzi	4	6	3
		Miller	6	4	3	2	r												6	Järryd	7	6	6
		Kühnen	6	7	4	6	6													Chamberlin	5	1	2
	LL	Steyn	2	5	6	7	2				Kühnen	4	6	4	6
	Q	Theine	4	3	2						Chamberlin	6	3	6	7
		Chamberlin	6	6	6																							6	Järryd	3	6	6	7	6
		Forget	6	6	6																								Frawley	6	1	7	6	2
		Connell	2	3	4						Forget	4	5	7	7	5
		Grabb	3	6	6	6					Grabb	6	7	5	6	7
	Q	Pfister	6	3	4	0														Grabb	3	2	7	4
		Frawley	6	6	3															Frawley	6	6	6	6
		Schultz	3	0	1	r					Frawley	6	6	6
	Q	Kennedy	5	1	2					11	Lundgren	1	3	3
	11	Lundgren	7	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Annacone	6	6	3	5	4
		Potier	3	4	6	7	6				Potier	7	6	6
		Pridham	7	6	6						Pridham	6	3	2
		Hooper	5	3	2															Potier	2	1	5
		Nelson	6	2	6	3														Saceanu	6	6	7
		Saceanu	2	6	7	6					Saceanu	6	6	6
	WC	Anderson	3	3	3						Moir	4	4	4
		Moir	6	6	6																								Saceanu	2	4	3
		Gustafsson	3	6	6	6																						3	Wilander	6	6	6
	WC	Anderson	6	4	1	2					Gustafsson	6	6	6
	Q	Bailey	3	3	7	2					Kriek	3	1	4
		Kriek	6	6	5	6														Gustafsson	1	4	1
		Youl	3	6	6	1	6												3	Wilander	6	6	6
		Bergström	6	3	4	6	1				Youl	4	2	4
		Reneberg	6	1	3					3	Wilander	6	6	6
	3	Wilander	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Živojinović	4	7	7	6
	Q	Schmidt	6	6	6	1				8	Živojinović	6	6	6	6
		Shaw	7	7	6						Shaw	4	4	7	3
	WC	Turich	5	6	3														8	Živojinović	4	5	6	6	3
		Steeb	6	6	6															Steeb	6	7	2	1	6
	Q	Barlow	0	1	1						Steeb	6	6	3	5	6
		Leach	6	6	6						Leach	4	2	6	7	2
		Olhovskiy	3	2	4																								Steeb	1	4	2
		Canè	6	7	6																								Chesnokov	6	6	6
		Maurer	3	6	1						Canè	6	3	1	2
		Kratzmann	6	6	7						Kratzmann	4	6	6	6
		Van Boeckel	3	3	6															Kratzmann	5	6	2
		Skoff	3	6	6	5														Chesnokov	7	7	6
		Benhabiles	6	3	7	7					Benhabiles	1	5	6
		Chesnokov	6	4	7	6					Chesnokov	6	7	7
	10	Mansdorf	3	6	5	2

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Evernden	5	7	1	7	3
		Bates	7	5	6	6	6				Bates	7	1	2	4
		Rive	2	6	6	6					Rive	5	6	6	6
		Nargiso	6	1	1	2														Rive	2	2	2
		Levine	1	3	1														WC	Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	WC	Stoltenberg	6	6	6					WC	Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	Letts	2	0	1					WC	Woodbridge	3	2	4
	WC	Woodbridge	6	6	6																							WC	Stoltenberg	3	3	4
		Laurendeau	6	6	4	4	9																					2	Edberg	6	6	6
		Cassidy	4	3	6	6	7				Laurendeau	4	3	1
		Goldie	6	6	4	6					Goldie	6	6	6
		Keretić	3	4	6	3														Goldie	4	5	6	3
		Mronz	6	6	3	6	6												2	Edberg	6	7	2	6
		Volkov	3	2	6	7	4				Mronz	4	3	1
		Davis	6	2	2	5				2	Edberg	6	6	6
	2	Edberg	4	6	6	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 Australian Open Men's Singles draw]