1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Final score	4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2

Pat Cash was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Boris Becker.

Stefan Edberg defeated Becker 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. The final was completed on Monday 4 July since rain had continually stopped play on the Sunday.

John McEnroe competed for the first time since 1985. He lost in the second round to Wally Masur. The tournament also featured the first appearance of future champion Goran Ivanisevic.

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist)
Mats Wilander (Quarterfinalist)
Stefan Edberg (Champion)
Pat Cash (Quarterfinalist)
Jimmy Connors (Fourth round)
Boris Becker (Finalist)
Henri Leconte (Fourth round)
John McEnroe (Second round)

Miloslav Mečíř (Semifinalist)
Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinalist)
Anders Järryd (Second round)
Jonas Svensson (Third round)
Emilio Sánchez (Second round)
Andrei Chesnokov (First round)
Amos Mansdorf (Second round)
Slobodan Živojinović (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Finals

1	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
10	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3
						1	Ivan Lendl	4	3	7	4

						6	Boris Becker	6	6	6	6
4	Pat Cash	4	3	4

6	Boris Becker	6	6	6
													6	Boris Becker	6	6	4	2
													3	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6
	Patrik Kühnen	3	6	1	6
3	Stefan Edberg	6	4	6	7
						3	Stefan Edberg	4	2	6	6	6

						9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	4	3	4
9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	6

2	Mats Wilander	3	1	3

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

1	Lendl	6	6	6
WC	Felgate	4	1	3			1	Lendl	5	6	6	6
	Muller	7	2	2	0			Cahill	7	2	4	4
	Cahill	6	6	6	6								1	Lendl	6	7	6	6	6
	Lundgren	4	4	6	7	6								Schapers	7	6	4	7	1
	Kroon	6	6	4	6	0		Lundgren	5	2	2
	Antonitsch	6	4	4	6			Schapers	7	6	6
	Schapers	4	6	6	7															1	Lendl	7	6	6	7	10
	Connell	2	4	7	6	5															Woodforde	5	7	7	5	8
	Krishnan	6	6	5	1	7		Krishnan	7	4	3	3
	Kriek	6	3	4				Woodforde	6	6	6	6
	Woodforde	7	6	6										Woodforde	6	6	6
Q	Nargiso	6	6	7									Q	Nargiso	3	4	3
WC	Goodall	2	3	6			Q	Nargiso	6	3
Q	Ivanišević	3	2	6	1		15	Mansdorf	3	0	r
15	Mansdorf	6	6	1	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

10	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Anger	4	4	3		10	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Holmes	6	3	6	6		Holmes	3	3	4
WC	Fulwood	3	6	1	3								10	Mayotte	6	4	6	6
	Nyström	2	6	6	6									Nyström	4	6	2	4
	Pugh	6	4	4	3		Nyström	6	3	6	6	6
	Gunnarsson	6	7	6			Gunnarsson	4	6	3	7	1
WC	Bailey	3	6	4															10	Mayotte	6	7	4	6
Q	Moir	6	6	4	6														7	Leconte	4	6	6	2
	Casal	2	3	6	1	Q	Moir	7	6	4	6
WC	Petchey	3	5	4		Q	Moraing	6	3	6	3
Q	Moraing	6	7	6									Q	Moir	6	1	6	1
Q	Layendecker	5	6	4	2								7	Leconte	3	6	7	6
	Chang	7	1	6	6		Chang	6	6	2	3
Q	Svantesson	4	2	2		7	Leconte	2	7	6	6
7	Leconte	6	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	Cash	6	6	6
Q	Woodbridge	1	1	2			4	Cash	6	4	3	6	6
	Frana	4	3	6	6	6		Frana	2	6	6	1	4
Q	Scanlon	6	6	3	3	2								4	Cash	6	6	6
	Cancellotti	3	6	1	4										Fitzgerald	1	2	4
	Fitzgerald	6	3	6	6			Fitzgerald	6	4	7	6
	Pimek	1	4	1				Bergström	4	6	5	3
	Bergström	6	6	6																4	Cash	6	6	6
Q	Olhovskiy	6	6	6																Q	Olhovskiy	3	3	3
	Šmid	4	4	4			Q	Olhovskiy	6	6	6
	Aldrich	6	6	6	4	6		Aldrich	4	4	2
	Arraya	7	4	4	6	2								Q	Olhovskiy	3	6	6	6
	Pridham	6	6	6											Pridham	6	3	4	3
Q	Fichardt	3	4	4				Pridham	6	7	6	7
	Riglewski	7	6	6				Riglewski	7	5	3	5
14	Chesnokov	5	4	4

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	Svensson	6	7	6
	Wilkison	1	6	3			12	Svensson	6	6	6
	Benhabiles	3	4	4				Gustafsson	1	2	4
	Gustafsson	6	6	6										12	Svensson	4	2	6	4
	Stankovic	6	2	6	6										Annacone	6	6	3	6
	Nelson	3	6	3	4			Stankovic	4	2	4
	Annacone	6	6	6				Annacone	6	6	6
LL	Laurendeau	0	2	3																	Annacone	3	4	4
	Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	6	4	6														6	Becker	6	6	6
	Osterthun	7	2	1	6	4		Giammalva, Jr.	1	6	6	1	6
	Šrejber	6	7	4	6			Šrejber	6	1	2	6	3
LL	Odizor	3	6	6	3										Giammalva, Jr.	6	4	4
	Nováček	6	6	7										6	Becker	7	6	6
	Lindgren	2	4	6				Nováček	3	4	4
	Frawley	3	1	2			6	Becker	6	6	6
6	Becker	6	6	6

Section 5

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	Connors	6	7	6
	Shiras	3	6	1		5	Connors	7	6	6
Q	Stoltenberg	6	6	6		Q	Stoltenberg	6	3	3
	Doumbia	4	4	3									5	Connors	7	4	4	6	7
	Yzaga	0	3	5										Rostagno	5	6	6	2	5
	Rostagno	6	6	7			Rostagno	6	6	6	4	16
	Davis	5	7	7	7		Davis	2	3	7	6	14
	Dyke	7	5	6	5															5	Connors	7	6	6	7	3
	Goldie	3	6	4	5																Kühnen	5	7	7	6	6
	Hlasek	6	4	6	7		Hlasek	6	7	6	1	4
	Kühnen	6	6	6			Kühnen	7	5	4	6	6
Q	Van Boeckel	3	2	4										Kühnen	6	6	6
	Grabb	6	6	6										Grabb	1	4	4
	Čihák	0	3	4			Grabb	3	7	6	6
	Nijssen	2	0	2		11	Järryd	6	6	3	0
11	Järryd	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

13	Sánchez	6	6	6
	Sánchez	3	3	4			13	Sánchez	6	3	6	6	1
	Narducci	3	6	3	2			Korda	7	6	3	0	6
	Korda	6	3	6	6										Korda	4	6	0
	Navrátil	4	4	3											Youl	6	7	6
WC	Botfield	6	6	6			WC	Botfield	2	3	4
	Steeb	6	3	6	2	4		Youl	6	6	6
	Youl	2	6	4	6	6															Youl	2	4	4
	Doohan	5	6	3																3	Edberg	6	6	6
	Flach	7	7	6				Flach	7	6	6
	Berger	6	7	6				Berger	5	1	4
	Luna	1	6	0											Flach	2	5	6	5
	Saceanu	5	6	3	5									3	Edberg	6	7	2	7
	Reneberg	7	2	6	7			Reneberg	3	6	7	2
	Forget	4	6	3	4		3	Edberg	6	7	5	6
3	Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	McEnroe	6	7	6
	Skoff	1	5	1			8	McEnroe	5	6	3
WC	Shaw	3	6	6	1			Masur	7	7	6
	Masur	6	7	4	6										Masur	6	6	6	6
	Bates	2	1	6	7	6									Seguso	4	4	7	1
	van Rensburg	6	6	3	5	4		Bates	7	3	2	4
	Seguso	6	6	6	6			Seguso	6	6	6	6
Q	Barr	2	7	4	3																Masur	6	2	4	2
	Pate	6	6	6	6															9	Mečíř	4	6	6	6
	Stenlund	2	3	7	2			Pate	6	7	6	6	4
	Curren	6	7	6	4		Q	Acuña	3	5	7	7	6
Q	Acuña	7	6	7	6									Q	Acuña	3	4	2
	Volkov	4	7	3	6	7								9	Mečíř	6	6	6
	Champion	6	6	6	4	5		Volkov	2	4	4
	Moreno	6	6	2			9	Mečíř	6	6	6
9	Mečíř	7	7	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	Živojinović	5	7	6	6
	de la Peña	7	6	4	4		16	Živojinović	6	6	6
	Ross	6	6	6	3	6		Ross	4	4	4
	Canè	7	2	1	6	1								16	Živojinović	3	6	7	6
WC	Whichello	7	6	5	2										Jelen	6	3	6	3
	Meinecke	5	7	7	6			Meinecke	1	1	4
	Jelen	6	3	6	6			Jelen	6	6	6
	Bloom	3	6	4	3															16	Živojinović	4	6	5
	Evernden	7	6	6																2	Wilander	6	7	7
	Potier	6	4	2				Evernden	6	6	4	6	1
	Oosting	7	6	6				Oosting	4	7	6	3	6
Q	Limberger	5	1	3											Oosting	1	4	4
	Castle	4	5	4										2	Wilander	6	6	6
Q	Michibata	6	7	6			Q	Michibata	2	6	4
	Masso	3	4	6			2	Wilander	6	7	6
2	Wilander	6	6	7

External links

1988 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com

Wimbledon Men's Singles drawsheets

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