1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Final score	5–7, 6–2, 6–1

Martina Navratilova was the record six-time defending champion, but she lost to Steffi Graf in the final, in what was a rematch of the 1987 final. This was Graf's third step towards completing the first and so far only Calendar Year Golden Slam. It was also the first of Graf's seven Wimbledon ladies' titles.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (Final)
3. Pam Shriver (Semifinals)
4. Chris Evert (Semifinals)
5. Gabriela Sabatini (Fourth Round)
6. Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
7. Manuela Maleeva (First Round)
8. Natasha Zvereva (Fourth Round)
9. Hana Mandlíková (Third Round)
10. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
11. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Withdrew due to knee injury)
12. Zina Garrison (Quarterfinals)
13. Larisa Savchenko (Fourth Round)
14. Katerina Maleeva (Fourth Round)
15. Sylvia Hanika (Third Round)
16. Mary Joe Fernández (Fourth Round)

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
		Pascale Paradis	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Pam Shriver	1	2
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6
	12	Zina Garrison	4	4
															1	Steffi Graf	5	6	6
															2	Martina Navratilova	7	2	1
	6	Helena Suková	3	6^4
	4	Chris Evert	6	7^7
								4	Chris Evert	1	6	5
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	7
		Rosalyn Fairbank	6	4	5
	2	Martina Navratilova	4	6	7

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		H Na	0	0				1	S Graf	6	6
	LL	K Quentrec	7^7	6				LL	K Quentrec	2	0
		J Halard	6^3	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	7^7	3	4											T Phelps	3	1
	WC	S Loosemore	6^2	6	6			WC	S Loosemore	1	1
		T Phelps	7	6^0	6				T Phelps	6	6
		W Turnbull	5	7^7	0																	1	S Graf	6	6
		I Kuczyńska	5	6	6																	16	M J Fernández	2	2
		B Nagelsen	7	1	3				I Kuczyńska	7	6
		E Pfaff	5	3				Q	L Field	5	4
	Q	L Field	7	6												I Kuczyńska	4	1
	Q	S Collins	4	6	7										16	M J Fernández	6	6
		L Meskhi	6	4	9				L Meskhi	1	5
		N Jagerman	3	2				16	M J Fernández	6	7
	16	M J Fernández	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	H Mandlíková	6	7
		L Garrone	3	5				9	H Mandlíková	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	4	2
		B Herr	3	2											9	H Mandlíková	4	3
		M Bollegraf	6	6												A Minter	6	6
		B Romano	1	4					M Bollegraf	2	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	6	6
		A Holiková	3	0																			A Minter	3	7	4
		J Wiesner	3	7	3																		P Paradis	6	5	6
		L Golarsa	6	5	6				L Golarsa	4	2
		R White	3	6	6				R White	6	6
	WC	C Wood	6	3	3											R White	4	6	7
		N Herreman	6	6												P Paradis	6	3	9
		S Walsh-Pete	2	2					N Herreman	4	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	6	3	8
	7	M Maleeva	4	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	P Shriver	6	4	8
		D Van Rensburg	2	6	6			3	P Shriver	6	6
		J Hetherington	6	4	3				S Parkhomenko	3	4
		S Parkhomenko	4	6	6										3	P Shriver	7^7	7^7
		C Porwik	5	4												S Rehe	6^5	6^5
	LL	L O'Neill	7	6				LL	L O'Neill	6	1	4
		C Suire	3	7	4				S Rehe	4	6	6
		S Rehe	6	5	6																	3	P Shriver	6	6
		M Javer	6	3	7																	14	K Maleeva	2	2
		S Meier	2	6	9				S Meier	1	7	4
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	5	6
		E Burgin	4	3												B Cordwell	0	0
	WC	L Gould	6^6	2											14	K Maleeva	6	6
		I Cueto	7^8	6					I Cueto	0	4
	WC	A Simpkin	1	0				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	14	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	Z Garrison	6	6
		W White	3	1				12	Z Garrison	6	6
		F Bonsignori	7^9	3	0				D Balestrat	4	3
		D Balestrat	6^7	6	6										12	Z Garrison	7^7	6
		G Fernández	2	6	8											E Minter	6^3	0
		B Schultz	6	4	6				G Fernández	3	6	3
		A Frazier	5	4					E Minter	6	3	6
		E Minter	7	6																		12	Z Garrison	6	3	6
		P Medrado	3	1																		5	G Sabatini	1	6	2
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	6	6
	WC	A Grunfeld	4	5					M Gurney	3	3
		M Gurney	6	7												C Tanvier	2	3
		R Zrubáková	6	7^7											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		H Ludloff	3	6^4					R Zrubáková	4	3
		C Bassett-Seguso	6	6				5	G Sabatini	6	6
	5	G Sabatini	2	2

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	H Suková	7	1	6
		I Demongeot	5	6	2			6	H Suková	6	6
		J Novotná	6	7					J Novotná	2	2
		T Scheuer-Larsen	3	5											6	H Suková	6^4	6	6
		E Inoue	5	7	6											E Inoue	7^7	3	2
		W Probst	7	5	2				E Inoue	6	6
	Q	P Barg	6^5	4					S Gomer	4	2
		S Gomer	7^7	6																		6	H Suková	7^7	6
		E Krapl	3	6	3																		B Potter	6^4	4
		N Bykova	6	3	6				N Bykova	6	4	7
		B Potter	6	7^7					B Potter	2	6	9
		L Lapi	3	6^3												B Potter	4	6	6
		M Lindström	6^5	3											Q	J-A Faull	6	3	4
	Q	J-A Faull	7^7	6				Q	J-A Faull	5	6	6
		I Budařová	7^7	6					I Budařová	7	1	4
	LL	S Stafford	6^5	3

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	15	S Hanika	6	6
		H Cioffi	1	2				15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Jaggard	2	2					H Witvoet	1	3
		H Witvoet	6	6											15	S Hanika	3	3
	WC	V Lake	3	2												K Adams	6	6
		K Adams	6	6					K Adams	2	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	4	4
		A Devries	2	4																			K Adams	7	3	0
		A Sánchez Vicario	3	4																		4	C Evert	5	6	6
	Q	K Okamoto	6	6				Q	K Okamoto	5	3
		G Miró	6	0	2				A Kijimuta	7	6
		A Kijimuta	4	6	6											A Kijimuta	4	0
		C Singer	6	6											4	C Evert	6	6
		S Wasserman	4	0					C Singer	4	6	3
		A Dechaume	1	2				4	C Evert	6	3	6
	4	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	R Reis	2	3				8	N Zvereva	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6					P Fendick	3	3
		C Benjamin	2	3											8	N Zvereva	6	7^7
		C Jolissaint	6^3	6	6											E Reinach	2	6^4
	Q	L Gregory	7^7	4	3				C Jolissaint	1	4
		C Lindqvist	6^3	4					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	7^7	6																		8	N Zvereva	2	4
		J Durie	6	6																			R Fairbank	6	6
		M Werdel	4	2					J Durie	2	6	5
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	6	1	7
		M-L Daniels	2	3												R Fairbank	7^7	6
		S Sloane	6	6											10	L McNeil	6^3	4
	WC	T Catlin	3	1					S Sloane	7^7	4	4
		N Provis	3	5				10	L McNeil	6^3	6	6
	10	L McNeil	6	7

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	L Savchenko	6	6
		J Byrne	2	2				13	L Savchenko	7^7	6
		M Yanagi	6	6					M Yanagi	6^4	3
		B Gerken	4	1											13	L Savchenko	6	6
		A Villagrán	6	6											WC	J Salmon	1	2
		L Ferrando	3	3					A Villagrán	7^7	1	2
		E Smylie	4	4				WC	J Salmon	6^1	6	6
	WC	J Salmon	6	6																		13	L Savchenko	4	2
		G Magers	7^7	3	7																	2	M Navratilova	6	6
		H Kelesi	6^5	6	5				G Magers	4	6^6
	Q	K Hunter	3	2					K Schimper	6	7^8
		K Schimper	6	6												K Schimper	0	4
		K Horvath	4	4											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Hakami	6	6					E Hakami	2	1
		S Goleš	1	2				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

External links

• 1988 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw