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Men's singles

1988 US Open

Final

Champion

Mats Wilander

Runner-up

Ivan Lendl

Score

6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Details

Draw

128

Seeds

Events

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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 his first US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. 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 tournament marked the first major main draw appearances for future 14-time major champion Pete Sampras and future four-time major champion Jim Courier.^[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

Top half

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	4	2
	C Motta	7	6	3	4	4								D Rostagno	6	6	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

Bottom half

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