1988 French Open – Men's Singles

1988 French Open
Champion		Mats Wilander
Runner-up		Henri Leconte
Final score		7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1987 1989 >

Main article: 1988 French Open

Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.

Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win his third and final French Open men's singles title.

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinalist) Stefan Edberg (Fourth round) Mats Wilander (Champion) Pat Cash (Fourth round) Boris Becker (Fourth round) Yannick Noah (Fourth round) Kent Carlsson (Fourth round) Tim Mayotte (Second round)

Andre Agassi (Semifinalist) Anders Järryd (First round) Henri Leconte (Finalist) Emilio Sánchez (Quarterfinalist) Andrés Gómez (Second round) Andrei Chesnokov (Quarterfinalist) Guillermo Pérez-Roldán (Quarterfinalist) John McEnroe (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	5	2
		Jonas Svensson	7	7	6
											Jonas Svensson	6	2	3
										11	Henri Leconte	7	6	6
	14	Andrei Chesnokov	3	2	6
	11	Henri Leconte	6	6	7
																			11	Henri Leconte	5	2	1
																			3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
	12	Emilio Sánchez	7	6	3	4
	3	Mats Wilander	6	7	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	4	6	7	5	6
										9	Andre Agassi	6	2	5	7	0
	9	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
	15	Guillermo Pérez-Roldán	2	2	4

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	Pech	0	3	4					1	Lendl	6	6	6
		Doumbia	4	6	6	4					Kroon	4	0	1
		Kroon	6	3	7	6													1	Lendl	6	7	6
		Rebolledo	2	2	6	4														Tulasne	3	6	2
		Tulasne	6	6	3	6					Tulasne	6	6	6
	Q	Maurer	2	7	3	7	4				Keretić	1	4	3
		Keretić	6	6	6	6	6																					1	Lendl	6	7	6	6
	WC	Chang	7	6	6																							16	McEnroe	7	6	4	4
		Seguso	5	2	3					WC	Chang	6	6	6
		Casal	3	4	7	2				Q	Svantesson	4	1	3
	Q	Svantesson	6	6	6	6													WC	Chang	0	3	1
	WC	Kuchna	2	4	3														16	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Bergström	6	6	6						Bergström	2	4	3
		Volkov	6	1	6					16	McEnroe	6	6	6
	16	McEnroe	7	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Järryd	4	5	1
		Nyström	6	7	6						Nyström	7	6	6
	WC	Winogradsky	0	2	7	5					Berger	5	3	0
		Berger	6	6	6	7														Nyström	7	4	6	3	2
		Pridham	2	7	3	3														Svensson	6	6	4	6	6
		Champion	6	6	6	6					Champion	2	6	2	3
		Svensson	6	6	6						Svensson	6	3	6	6
		Miniussi	4	2	2																								Svensson	5	7	1	6	6
		Vojtisek	4	0	1																							7	Carlsson	7	6	6	4	2
	Q	Motta	6	6	6					Q	Motta	6	5	1	6
		Yzaga	4	3	3						Jaite	3	7	6	7
		Jaite	6	6	6															Jaite	2	3	1
		Pistolesi	4	3	3														7	Carlsson	6	6	6
	WC	Potier	6	6	6					WC	Potier	3	1	1
		Davín	6	4	4	4				7	Carlsson	6	6	6
	7	Carlsson	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Cash	6	6	6
		Brown	3	1	1					4	Cash	6	3	4	6	6
		Fitzgerald	3	5	4						Sánchez	3	6	6	2	3
		Sánchez	6	7	6														4	Cash	4	6	6	6
		Pimek	4	4	4															Woodforde	6	2	1	2
		Woodforde	6	6	6						Woodforde	6	6	5	4	6
		Steeb	6	1	2	3					Arrese	4	3	7	6	4
		Arrese	3	6	6	6																						4	Cash	6	2	4	3
	Q	Lavalle	2	3	2																							14	Chesnokov	2	6	6	6
		Vilas	6	6	6						Vilas	3	6	5	0
		Cahill	7	6	7	2	3				Bengoechea	6	4	7	6
		Bengoechea	6	7	5	6	6													Bengoechea	1	6	4	0
		Reneberg	6	6	4	6													14	Chesnokov	6	4	6	6
	Q	Engel	4	2	6	3					Reneberg	4	3	6	3
		Frawley	2	4	6					14	Chesnokov	6	6	4	6
	14	Chesnokov	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Leconte	6	4	6	6	6
	Q	Youl	3	6	7	4	3			11	Leconte	6	6	6	1	6
	Q	Orešar	6	4	6	4	9			Q	Orešar	1	0	7	6	2
		Skoff	2	6	4	6	7												11	Leconte	6	7	6
		de la Peña	6	6	6															de la Peña	4	5	1
		Jelen	2	2	1						de la Peña	4	6	6	6
		Grabb	4	6	6	3					Davis	6	3	1	1
		Davis	6	3	7	6																						11	Leconte	6	6	6	5	6
	Q	Grenier	4	4	6	6																						5	Becker	7	3	1	7	4
	Q	Hennemann	6	6	2	7				Q	Hennemann	1	0	2
		Muster	6	6	6						Muster	6	6	6
		Flach	0	1	2															Muster	1	6	5	3
		Duncan	6	3	3														5	Becker	6	4	7	6
		Korda	7	6	6						Korda	4	3	4
		Mezzadri	4	2	5					5	Becker	6	6	6
	5	Becker	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Noah	7	6	6
		Osterthun	6	1	4					6	Noah	6	6	4	7
		Mattar	6	6	6						Mattar	2	4	6	6
		Pernfors	4	2	1														6	Noah	6	6	6	6
		Witsken	6	6	6															Hlasek	4	4	7	3
		Stankovic	4	0	3						Witsken	6	1	3
		Hlasek	6	7	6						Hlasek	7	6	6
	WC	Raoux	1	6	1																							6	Noah	6	3	7	2	2
		Forget	7	6	6																							12	Sánchez	4	6	6	6	6
		Lundgren	6	3	4						Forget	7	6	6
	Q	Filippini	6	7	6					Q	Filippini	5	3	1
		Ross	4	5	3															Forget	4	4	6	4
		Pugh	6	6	6														12	Sánchez	6	6	3	6
		Šmid	3	1	3						Pugh	1	4	2
	Q	Bahrami	1	5	3					12	Sánchez	6	6	6
	12	Sánchez	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Gómez	7	6	4	4	6
		Stenlund	6	0	6	6	4			13	Gómez	4	6	4	6
		Agénor	7	6	6						Agénor	6	4	6	7
		Arias	6	2	4															Agénor	6	7	6
		Vajda	3	6	6	7														Annacone	4	6	2
		Masur	6	4	4	6					Vajda	4	6	6	5	2
	WC	Benhabiles	3	3	4						Annacone	6	1	2	7	6
		Annacone	6	6	6																								Agénor	1	6	3
		Tous	6	6	1	5	6																					3	Wilander	6	7	6
		Krishnan	4	2	6	7	4				Tous	5	7	1	4
		Živojinović	6	7	2	6					Živojinović	7	6	6	6
		Krickstein	4	5	6	4														Živojinović	2	7	6	3	5
	Q	Osta	2	4	6	3													3	Wilander	6	6	3	6	7
	Q	Yunis	6	6	2	6				Q	Yunis	2	3	1
		Čihák	5	5	1					3	Wilander	6	6	6
	3	Wilander	7	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Mayotte	6	6	6
	Q	Limberger	1	1	4					8	Mayotte	6	4	4
		Šrejber	5	0	3						Gustafsson	7	6	6
		Gustafsson	7	6	6															Gustafsson	6	6	6
		Bates	6	2	6	7														Bates	2	4	2
	Q	Woodbridge	4	6	2	6					Bates	6	4	7	3	7
		Cancellotti	6	6	6						Cancellotti	3	6	5	6	5
		Schapers	4	2	2																								Gustafsson	4	2	6	0
	Q	Vysand	6	6	6																							9	Agassi	6	6	4	6
		Oosting	4	1	1					Q	Vysand	6	6	6
		Dyke	4	3	5						Lozano	0	3	3
		Lozano	6	6	7														Q	Vysand	5	3	2
		Rive	5	2	2														9	Agassi	7	6	6
		Narducci	7	6	6						Narducci	1	2	2
		Canè	4	1	2					9	Agassi	6	6	6
	9	Agassi	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Pérez-Roldán	6	7	2	6
		Mancini	3	5	6	4				15	Pérez-Roldán	6	6	6
		Baur	4	3	4						Meinecke	2	2	0
		Meinecke	6	6	6														15	Pérez-Roldán	6	6	6
		Masso	6	4	6	1														Kühnen	2	3	2
		Mansdorf	4	6	3	0	r				Masso	6	3	4
		Fleurian	2	2	6						Kühnen	7	6	6
		Kühnen	6	6	7																							15	Pérez-Roldán	7	6	6
		Cassidy	4	2	5																							2	Edberg	5	3	3
		Gunnarsson	6	6	7						Gunnarsson	7	6	7
		Navrátil	5	0	2						Saceanu	6	3	6
		Saceanu	7	6	6															Gunnarsson	3	4	6
		Purcell	4	1	6	5													2	Edberg	6	6	7
	WC	Boetsch	6	6	2	7				WC	Boetsch	0	4	3
		Nováček	6	3	2	2				2	Edberg	6	6	6
	2	Edberg	4	6	6	6

External links

• 1988 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1988 French Open on tenniscorner.net