1988 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–1, 7–6^(7–3)

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated by Steffi Graf in the quarterfinals. Graf ended up winning the tournament, defeating Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 7–6^(7–3). This was Graf's first step towards completing the first and so far only calendar year Golden Slam.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (Semifinals)
3. Chris Evert (Final)
4. Pam Shriver (Fourth Round)
5. Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinals)
6. Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
7. Zina Garrison (Second Round)
8. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Semifinals)
9. Lori McNeil (Fourth Round)
10. Barbara Potter (Fourth Round)
11. Sylvia Hanika (Fourth Round)
12. Bettina Bunge (Withdrew due to knee injury)
13. Catarina Lindqvist (Fourth Round)
14. Dianne Balestrat (First Round)
15. Wendy Turnbull (Withdrew)
16. Elizabeth Smylie (First Round)

Bunge's position in the draw was taken over by lucky loser, Katie Rickett; Turnbull was replaced by lucky loser Jill Smoller

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlíková	2	2
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	2	3
		Anne Minter	2	4
	8	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
															1	Steffi Graf	6	7^7
															3	Chris Evert	1	6^3
		Claudia Porwik	3	1
	3	Chris Evert	6	6
								3	Chris Evert	6	7
								2	Martina Navratilova	2	5
	6	Helena Suková	4	6^3
	2	Martina Navratilova	6	7^7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		A Jonsson	3	1				1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	C Thompson	0	6	4				J Tremelling	0	1
		J Tremelling	6	4	6										1	S Graf	6	6
	Q	P Jung	3	6	3											C Macgregor	1	2
		M Javer	6	4	6				M Javer	4	4
		S Walsh-Pete	0	0					C Macgregor	6	6
		C Macgregor	6	6																		1	S Graf	6	7
		R White	7^7	6																		13	C Lindqvist	0	5
	WC	R McQuillan	6^3	3					R White	6	6
		K Steinmetz	4	7^8	3			Q	L Bartlett	1	3
	Q	L Bartlett	6	6^6	6											R White	1	4
		A Henricksson	4	6	10										13	C Lindqvist	6	6
		B Nagelsen	6	1	8				A Henricksson	2	2
	Q	J Fuchs	4	1				13	C Lindqvist	6	6
	13	C Lindqvist	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	L McNeil	6	6
		D-A Hansel	2	1				9	L McNeil	6	6
	WC	X Adams	0	2					M Bollegraf	4	0
		M Bollegraf	6	6											9	L McNeil	6	6
	LL	P Moreno	6	6												J Byrne	4	2
		M van der Torre	3	2				LL	P Moreno	2	7^7	4
		J Byrne	6	6^3	6				J Byrne	6	6^5	6
		S Niox-Chateau	4	7^7	1																	9	L McNeil	2	4
	WC	M Bowrey	2	0																		5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	4	6	6
		J Salmon	4	2					J Durie	6	3	3
		J Durie	6	6												C Tanvier	4	3
	Q	S Loosemore	4	6^6											5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		H Ter Riet	6	7^8					H Ter Riet	1	1
		M Jaušovec	4	1				5	H Mandlíková	6	6
	5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	P Shriver	6	6
		E Pfaff	1	3				4	P Shriver	7	6
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	5	0
		Y Koizumi	2	0											4	P Shriver	6	6
		M Yanagi	1	1												N Jagerman	3	3
		J Halard	6	6					J Halard	1	5
		A Tobin-Dingwall	2	5					N Jagerman	6	7
		N Jagerman	6	7																		4	P Shriver	2	4
		L O'Neill	2	6	8																		A Minter	6	6
		O Tsarbopoulou	6	2	6				L O'Neill	2	4
	WC	K Deed	3	1					A Minter	6	6
		A Minter	6	6												A Minter	6	6
	Q	J Goodling	3	0												C Christian	1	4
		C Christian	6	6					C Christian	6	6
		M-C Damas	6	6					M-C Damas	2	4
	LL	K Rickett	3	0

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	LL	J Smoller	6^1	0
		R Zrubáková	7^7	6					R Zrubáková	6	6
		P Smith	5	2					E Galphin	1	1
		E Galphin	7	6												R Zrubáková	6	6
		M Laval	6^4	0												E Okagawa	0	0
		E Okagawa	7^7	6					E Okagawa	6	6
		C Reynolds	6	7^7					C Reynolds	4	4
		M-C Calleja	0	6^5																			R Zrubáková	6	0	3
		P Casale	3	0																		8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6
		M Brown	6	6					M Brown	6^1	6	6
	WC	A Scott	6	1	4				M Jaggard	7^7	4	1
		M Jaggard	3	6	6											M Brown	2	1
	WC	J-A Faull	6	7^7											8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		S Mascarin	2	6^4				WC	J-A Faull	2	4
		W Probst	6	2	0			8	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
	8	C Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	Z Garrison	6	6
		S Faulkner	0	0				7	Z Garrison	6	3	4
		A Frazier	6	2	2				E Krapl	3	6	6
		E Krapl	3	6	6											E Krapl	2	6^3
		V Nelson-Dunbar	4	2												C Porwik	6	7^7
		C Porwik	6	6					C Porwik	4	6	13
		P Hy	6^1	2					C Macgregor	6	2	11
		C Macgregor	7^7	6																			C Porwik	7^7	7
		A Nishiya	6	7																		10	B Potter	6^3	5
		P Paradis	4	5					A Nishiya	1	2
		E Inoue	7^7	6					E Inoue	6	6
		J Novotná	6^4	4												E Inoue	3	2
		A Schwartz	6	6											10	B Potter	6	6
	LL	S Norris	1	2					A Schwartz	3	1
		C Wood	3	6^6				10	B Potter	6	6
	10	B Potter	6	7^8

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	16	E Smylie	1	3
		H Ludloff	6	6					H Ludloff	6^5	3
		L Antonoplis	6	7^7					L Antonoplis	7^7	6
		A Croft	4	6^4												L Antonoplis	6	1	7
		J Hetherington	2	6	1											C Cohen	4	6	9
		C Cohen	6	1	6				C Cohen	6^4	7	11
		C Suire	4	6	7				C Suire	7^7	5	9
	Q	E Iida	6	1	5																		C Cohen	1	1
	LL	S Savides	3	1																		3	C Evert	6	6
		S Wasserman	6	6					S Wasserman	6^3	0
		P Fendick	7^7	7					P Fendick	7^7	6
		P Barg	6^5	5												P Fendick	6	1	1
		T Mochizuki	4	6	4										3	C Evert	4	6	6
		B Bowes	6	1	6				B Bowes	0	1
		G Magers	4	0				3	C Evert	6	6
	3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	H Suková	6	6
		J Golder	2	2				6	H Suková	6	6
		E Derly	6^3	1					L Field	4	3
		L Field	7^7	6											6	H Suková	6	6
		A Devries	2	6	6											M Lindström	2	3
	Q	T Catlin	6	0	1				A Devries	4	1
		M Lindström	6	6					M Lindström	6	6
		C Bakkum	1	3																		6	H Suková	7^7	6
		S McCann	6	6																			B Cordwell	6^4	3
		B Schultz	3	2					S McCann	2	2
		C Jolissaint	1	7^7	0				B Cordwell	6	6
		B Cordwell	6	6^5	6											B Cordwell	6	5	6
		N Provis	6	6												N Provis	3	7	2
		V Lake	3	2					N Provis	6	6
	Q	W Wood	6	4	8			Q	W Wood	3	2
	14	D Balestrat	2	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	S Hanika	3	6	6
		S Gomer	6	4	1			11	S Hanika	6	6
		M Werdel	6	6					M Werdel	4	2
		K Adams	4	1											11	S Hanika	6	6
		K Okamoto	5	2												L-A Eldredge	4	1
		J Richardson	7	6					J Richardson	6^2	4
		C Benjamin	4	2					L-A Eldredge	7^7	6
		L-A Eldredge	6	6																		11	S Hanika	4	0
		A Kijimuta	7^7	6																		2	M Navratilova	6	6
		P Vasquez	6^0	1					A Kijimuta	2	7^7	6
		S Collins	6^5	6	6				S Collins	6	6^5	2
		M Mesker	7^7	4	3											A Kijimuta	6	2	2
		A-M Fernandez	7^9	6											2	M Navratilova	4	6	6
	WC	K Radford	6^7	3					A-M Fernandez	1	0
		E Minter	3	0				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1988 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw