1988 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1988 US Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Mats Wilander defeated the three-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open.[1] It was the longest US Open men's singles final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes.[2] With the win, Wilander gained the world No. 1 ranking for the first time, replacing Lendl.

This was the first major in which future 14-time major champion Pete Sampras and future four-time major champion Jim Courier competed in the main draw.[3]

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (finalist)
Mats Wilander (champion)
Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
Andre Agassi (semifinalist)
Boris Becker (second round)
Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
Yannick Noah (second round)
Miloslav Mečíř (third round)
Tim Mayotte (third round)
Henri Leconte (third round)
Brad Gilbert (second round)
Guillermo Pérez Roldán (third round)
Jonas Svensson (second round)
Andrés Gómez (third round)
Anders Järryd (third round)
John McEnroe (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6

	Derrick Rostagno	2	2	0
							1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6

							4	Andre Agassi	6	2	3	4
4	Andre Agassi	6	7⁸	6

6	Jimmy Connors	2	6⁶	1
													1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	3	7	4

													2	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	5	6
	Darren Cahill	6	5	7⁷	5	6

	Aaron Krickstein	2	7	6²	7	3
								Darren Cahill	4	4	2

							2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
	Emilio Sánchez	6	6⁶	0	4

2	Mats Wilander	3	7⁸	6	6

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

1	I Lendl	6	6	6	5	6
	A Mansdorf	2	7	1	7	0	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	J Berger	6	6	6				J Berger	2	4	1
Q	D Cassidy	4	0	2									1	I Lendl	6	6	6
Q	J Brown	6	4	6	7								WC	S Davis	1	4	3
	D Goldie	4	6	3	6		Q	J Brown	3	3	6	3
	J Bates	4	3	1			WC	S Davis	6	6	3	6
WC	S Davis	6	6	6														1	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
	W Masur	6	6	6															J Hlasek	4	7	2	4
Q	R Smith	2	3	4				W Masur	0	3	0
	J Hlasek	6	6	4	6			J Hlasek	6	6	6
	C Pistolesi	2	2	6	3									J Hlasek	6	6	6
	R Reneberg	6	4	6	6								15	A Järryd	3	4	2
	M Vajda	3	6	4	0			R Reneberg	3	5	4
	J Nyström	3	6	3	2		15	A Järryd	6	7	6
15	A Järryd	6	4	6	6

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

9	T Mayotte	6	6	4	5	6
	J Pugh	3	4	6	7	3	9	T Mayotte	7	6	6
Q	G Pozzi	3	6	6	6		Q	G Pozzi	6	4	3
	P Lundgren	6	3	2	3								9	T Mayotte	3	6	4	6	3
	C Motta	7	6	3	4	4								D Rostagno	6	2	6	4	6
	M Davis	5	3	6	6	6		M Davis	4	4	3
	D Rostagno	6	6	6	7			D Rostagno	6	6	6
	Y Doumbia	3	7	3	6																D Rostagno	6	3	6	6
Q	J Palmer	2	4	6	6	6															R Agénor	2	6	1	3
WC	J Tarango	6	6	2	4	0	Q	J Palmer	2	7	1	r
	K Evernden	1	6	3	6	1		R Agénor	6	6	5
	R Agénor	6	3	6	3	6								R Agénor	6	6	2	6
	J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	6	6								J Stoltenberg	3	1	6	0
	M Anger	7	6	3	4	4		J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	6
Q	K Jones	6	4	1			7	Y Noah	6	2	3	4
7	Y Noah	7	6	6

Section 3

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

4	A Agassi	7	6	6
Q	P Johnson	6	3	3		4	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
WC	S Melville	7	5	1	6	WC	R Leach	6	2	3	4
WC	R Leach	6	7	6	7								4	A Agassi	6	6	2	6
	M Jaite	6	6	1	6									J Kriek	3	1	6	0
	T Champion	1	4	6	0		M Jaite	4	2	6	6
WC	T Ho	4	6	6			J Kriek	6	6	3	7
	J Kriek	6	7	7																4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	A Castle	1	7	2	5																M Chang	5	3	2
	C Mezzadri	6	5	6	7		C Mezzadri	6	2	2
	R Osterthun	6	2	1	2		T Wilkison	7	6	6
	T Wilkison	3	6	6	6									T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	5
	M Chang	6	6	7										M Chang	4	3	6	6	7
	L Mattar	4	3	5			M Chang	5	6	2	6	6
	T Witsken	3	3	4		13	J Svensson	7	4	6	1	4
13	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	G Pérez Roldán	6	7	3	6	7
	K Flach	7	6	6	1	6	12	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	5	6	6
WC	J Ross	7	6	4	6		WC	J Ross	4	4	7	7	3
	J-P Fleurian	6	4	6	1									12	G Pérez Roldán	4	4	7	6
	J Lozano	6	7	3	7										J Lozano	6	6	5	7
	J Grabb	2	5	6	5			J Lozano	7	6	2	6	6
	M Kures	3	4	3				R Seguso	5	0	6	7	4
	R Seguso	6	6	6																	J Lozano	1	2	0
	P Aldrich	7	6	6																6	J Connors	6	6	6
	W Kowalski	5	3	4				P Aldrich	7	6	6
	C Bergström	6	3	2	6	4	Q	G Connell	6	4	3
Q	G Connell	3	6	6	3	6									P Aldrich	3	2	3
	P Korda	6	4	0	r									6	J Connors	6	6	6
	G Bloom	4	6	3				G Bloom	0	3	6	1
	A Moreno	3	2	2			6	J Connors	6	6	3	6
6	J Connors	6	6	6

Section 5

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

5	B Becker	6	6	7
	T Nelson	3	0	6			5	B Becker	3	3	2
	L Duncan	0	2	2				D Cahill	6	6	6
	D Cahill	6	6	6										D Cahill
	H de la Peña	3	6	6	6	2								M Ingaramo	w/o
	M Ingaramo	6	3	3	7	6		M Ingaramo	7	6	3	6
	U Riglewski	2	6	6	2		Q	A Burrow	6	1	6	2
Q	A Burrow	6	4	7	6															D Cahill	6	6	6
Q	M Robertson	3	6	3															Q	M Laurendeau	4	4	3
	M Oosting	6	7	6				M Oosting	3	3	2
Q	M Laurendeau	2	6	7	7		Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	6
	J Arias	6	4	6	6								Q	M Laurendeau	4	6	6	7
WC	P Sampras	7	7	4	5	2								J Yzaga	6	2	4	5
	J Yzaga	6	6	6	7	6		J Yzaga	1	6	6	6
	M Šrejber	3	3	2			11	B Gilbert	6	0	4	2
11	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

14	A Gómez	6	6	6
	J Sánchez	4	2	2			14	A Gómez	7	2	6	2	6
	S Matsuoka	3	6	6	6			S Matsuoka	6	6	4	6	2
	S Youl	6	4	3	2									14	A Gómez	4	6	4	4
	A Krickstein	7	6	6											A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
	M Schapers	5	3	2				A Krickstein	3	6	6	6
	D Pate	4	6	6	6			D Pate	6	2	4	3
	E Jelen	6	1	4	2																A Krickstein	5	7	7	4	7
	T Svantesson	0	4	6	7	6														3	S Edberg	7	6	6	6	5
	T Carbonell	6	6	1	6	4		T Svantesson	2	3	0
Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6			Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6
	S Živojinović	0	4	4										Q	J Carlsson	0	5	2
	G Forget	5	6	6	6									3	S Edberg	6	7	6
	T Tulasne	7	4	3	4			G Forget	5	1	3
Q	L Pimek	2	2	4			3	S Edberg	7	6	6
3	S Edberg	6	6	6

Section 7

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

8	M Mečíř	7	6	6
	T Šmid	5	4	0			8	M Mečíř	6	6	7
	S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	7				S Giammalva, Jr.	4	1	6
Q	M Nido	4	3	6										8	M Mečíř	3	6	6	1
	E Sánchez	6	6	6											E Sánchez	6	3	7	6
	S Casal	3	4	2				E Sánchez	6	7	6
Q	N Marques	4	7	6	5	1		R Krishnan	2	5	2
	R Krishnan	6	5	3	7	6															E Sánchez	6	6	6
	P Annacone	6	6	2	6																J Frawley	2	3	4
	M Narducci	4	3	6	3			P Annacone	4	6	6	3	6
	J Frawley	5	6	6	6			J Frawley	6	3	4	6	7
	J Rive	7	3	0	3										J Frawley	6	6	6
	L Shiras	3	4	7	6	2								10	H Leconte	3	4	3
LL	B Moir	6	6	5	0	6	LL	B Moir	0	4	4
	J Frana	4	6	3	4		10	H Leconte	6	6	6
10	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
Q	L Lavalle	3	4	4			16	J McEnroe	5	6	7	3	1
	E Masso	3	0	7	6	3		M Woodforde	7	4	6	6	6
	M Woodforde	6	6	6	1	6									M Woodforde	6	5	6	6
	N Kroon	4	6	5	2										D Nargiso	1	7	3	0
	P Kühnen	6	2	7	6			P Kühnen	3	5	4
	D Nargiso	7	7	7				D Nargiso	6	7	6
	C Pridham	5	6	6																	M Woodforde	3	2	2
	T Muster	6	2	6	1															2	M Wilander	6	6	6
	M Pernfors	7	6	3	6			M Pernfors	6	6	6
	J Courier	7	6	6				J Courier	3	4	4
	H Skoff	5	4	3											M Pernfors	4	0	5
	K Curren	6	6	6										2	M Wilander	6	6	7
WC	R Weiss	4	4	4				K Curren	6	3	2	6	3
	G Holmes	2	1	4			2	M Wilander	3	6	6	3	6
2	M Wilander	6	6	6

References

Alfano, Peter (1988-09-12). "Wilander Outlasts Lendl to Win U.S. Open". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
4 Things We Learned at the 2012 US Open | Bleacher Report
Counting Down: Greatest US Open Champions: #3 Pete Sampras

External links

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[NYTimes-1] Alfano, Peter (1988-09-12). "Wilander Outlasts Lendl to Win U.S. Open". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.

[2] 4 Things We Learned at the 2012 US Open | Bleacher Report

[3] Counting Down: Greatest US Open Champions: #3 Pete Sampras