1988 French Open – Men's singles


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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.

Men's singles
1988 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upFrance Henri Leconte
Score7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.

Seeds

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

  1.   Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
  2.   Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
  3.   Mats Wilander (champion)
  4.   Pat Cash (fourth round)
  5.   Boris Becker (fourth round)
  6.   Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  7.   Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
  8.   Tim Mayotte (second round)
  9.   Andre Agassi (semifinals)
  10.   Anders Järryd (first round)
  11.   Henri Leconte (finalist)
  12.   Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
  13.   Andrés Gómez (second round)
  14.   Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
  15.   Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals)
  16.   John McEnroe (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by