1988 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 French Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Henri Leconte
Score	7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was his third French Open title and sixth major singles title overall. Leconte remains the most recent Frenchman to reach the final.

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	I Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	P Pech	0	3	4					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		Y Doumbia	4	6	6	4					N Kroon	4	0	1
		N Kroon	6	3	7	6													1	I Lendl	6	7	6
		P Rebolledo	2	2	6	4														T Tulasne	3	6	2
		T Tulasne	6	6	3	6					T Tulasne	6	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	2	7	3	7	4				D Keretić	1	4	3
		D Keretić	6	6	6	6	6																					1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6
	WC	M Chang	7	6	6																							16	J McEnroe	7	6	4	4
		R Seguso	5	2	3					WC	M Chang	6	6	6
		S Casal	3	4	7	2				Q	T Svantesson	4	1	3
	Q	T Svantesson	6	6	6	6													WC	M Chang	0	3	1
	WC	P Kuchna	2	4	3														16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	6	6						C Bergström	2	4	3
		A Volkov	6	1	6					16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	16	J McEnroe	7	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Järryd	4	5	1
		J Nyström	6	7	6						J Nyström	7	6	6
	WC	É Winogradsky	0	2	7	5					J Berger	5	3	0
		J Berger	6	6	6	7														J Nyström	7	4	6	3	2
		C Pridham	2	7	3	3														J Svensson	6	6	4	6	6
		T Champion	6	6	6	6					T Champion	2	6	2	3
		J Svensson	6	6	6						J Svensson	6	3	6	6
		C Miniussi	4	2	2																								J Svensson	5	7	1	6	6
		P Vojtíšek	4	0	1																							7	K Carlsson	7	6	6	4	2
	Q	C Motta	6	6	6					Q	C Motta	6	5	1	6
		J Yzaga	4	3	3						M Jaite	3	7	6	7
		M Jaite	6	6	6															M Jaite	2	3	1
		C Pistolesi	4	3	3														7	K Carlsson	6	6	6
	WC	J Potier	6	6	6					WC	J Potier	3	1	1
		F Davín	6	4	4	4				7	K Carlsson	6	6	6
	7	K Carlsson	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Cash	6	6	6
		J Brown	3	1	1					4	P Cash	6	3	4	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	3	5	4						J Sánchez	3	6	6	2	3
		J Sánchez	6	7	6														4	P Cash	4	6	6	6
		L Pimek	4	4	4															M Woodforde	6	2	1	2
		M Woodforde	6	6	6						M Woodforde	6	6	5	4	6
		C Steeb	6	1	2	3					J Arrese	4	3	7	6	4
		J Arrese	3	6	6	6																						4	P Cash	6	2	4	3
	Q	L Lavalle	2	3	2																							14	A Chesnokov	2	6	6	6
		G Vilas	6	6	6						G Vilas	3	6	5	0
		D Cahill	7	6	7	2	3				E Bengoechea	6	4	7	6
		E Bengoechea	6	7	5	6	6													E Bengoechea	1	6	4	0
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	6													14	A Chesnokov	6	4	6	6
	Q	D Engel	4	2	6	3					R Reneberg	4	3	6	3
		J Frawley	2	4	6					14	A Chesnokov	6	6	4	6
	14	A Chesnokov	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	H Leconte	6	4	6	6	6
	Q	S Youl	3	6	7	4	3			11	H Leconte	6	6	6	1	6
	Q	B Orešar	6	4	6	4	9			Q	B Orešar	1	0	7	6	2
		H Skoff	2	6	4	6	7												11	H Leconte	6	7	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	6															H de la Peña	4	5	1
		E Jelen	2	2	1						H de la Peña	4	6	6	6
		J Grabb	4	6	6	3					M Davis	6	3	1	1
		M Davis	6	3	7	6																						11	H Leconte	6	6	6	5	6
	Q	S Grenier	4	4	6	6																						5	B Becker	7	3	1	7	4
	Q	M Hennemann	6	6	2	7				Q	M Hennemann	1	0	2
		T Muster	6	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6
		K Flach	0	1	2															T Muster	1	6	5	3
		L Duncan	6	3	3														5	B Becker	6	4	7	6
		P Korda	7	6	6						P Korda	4	3	4
		C Mezzadri	4	2	5					5	B Becker	6	6	6
	5	B Becker	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Y Noah	7	6	6
		R Osterthun	6	1	4					6	Y Noah	6	6	4	7
		L Mattar	6	6	6						L Mattar	2	4	6	6
		M Pernfors	4	2	1														6	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	6															J Hlasek	4	4	7	3
		B Stankovic	4	0	3						T Witsken	6	1	3
		J Hlasek	6	7	6						J Hlasek	7	6	6
	WC	G Raoux	1	6	1																							6	Y Noah	6	3	7	2	2
		G Forget	7	6	6																							12	E Sánchez	4	6	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	3	4						G Forget	7	6	6
	Q	M Filippini	6	7	6					Q	M Filippini	5	3	1
		J Ross	4	5	3															G Forget	4	4	6	4
		J Pugh	6	6	6														12	E Sánchez	6	6	3	6
		T Šmid	3	1	3						J Pugh	1	4	2
	Q	M Bahrami	1	5	3					12	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	12	E Sánchez	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Gómez	7	6	4	4	6
		U Stenlund	6	0	6	6	4			13	A Gómez	4	6	4	6
		R Agénor	7	6	6						R Agénor	6	4	6	7
		J Arias	6	2	4															R Agénor	6	7	6
		M Vajda	3	6	6	7														P Annacone	4	6	2
		W Masur	6	4	4	6					M Vajda	4	6	6	5	2
	WC	T Benhabiles	3	3	4						P Annacone	6	1	2	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6																								R Agénor	1	6	3
		A Tous	6	6	1	5	6																					3	M Wilander	6	7	6
		R Krishnan	4	2	6	7	4				A Tous	5	7	1	4
		S Živojinović	6	7	2	6					S Živojinović	7	6	6	6
		A Krickstein	4	5	6	4														S Živojinović	2	7	6	3	5
	Q	E Osta	2	4	6	3													3	M Wilander	6	6	3	6	7
	Q	F Yunis	6	6	2	6				Q	F Yunis	2	3	1
		J Čihák	5	5	1					3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	3	M Wilander	7	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	Q	C Limberger	1	1	4					8	T Mayotte	6	4	4
		M Šrejber	5	0	3						M Gustafsson	7	6	6
		M Gustafsson	7	6	6															M Gustafsson	6	6	6
		J Bates	6	2	6	7														J Bates	2	4	2
	Q	T Woodbridge	4	6	2	6					J Bates	6	4	7	3	7
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6						F Cancellotti	3	6	5	6	5
		M Schapers	4	2	2																								M Gustafsson	4	2	6	0
	Q	A Võsand	6	6	6																							9	A Agassi	6	6	4	6
		M Oosting	4	1	1					Q	A Võsand	6	6	6
		B Dyke	4	3	5						J Lozano	0	3	3
		J Lozano	6	6	7														Q	A Võsand	5	3	2
		J Rive	5	2	2														9	A Agassi	7	6	6
		M Narducci	7	6	6						M Narducci	1	2	2
		P Canè	4	1	2					9	A Agassi	6	6	6
	9	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Pérez Roldán	6	7	2	6
		A Mancini	3	5	6	4				15	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	6
		P Baur	4	3	4						T Meinecke	2	2	0
		T Meinecke	6	6	6														15	G Pérez-Roldán	6	6	6
		E Masso	6	4	6	1														P Kühnen	2	3	2
		A Mansdorf	4	6	3	0	r				E Masso	6	3	4
		J Fleurian	2	2	6						P Kühnen	7	6	6
		P Kühnen	6	6	7																							15	G Pérez Roldán	7	6	6
		D Cassidy	4	2	5																							2	S Edberg	5	3	3
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	7						J Gunnarsson	7	6	7
		J Navrátil	5	0	2						C Saceanu	6	3	6
		C Saceanu	7	6	6															J Gunnarsson	3	4	6
		M Purcell	4	1	6	5													2	S Edberg	6	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6	2	7				WC	A Boetsch	0	4	3
		K Nováček	6	3	2	2				2	S Edberg	6	6	6
	2	S Edberg	4	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1988 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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