1988 US Open (tennis)

July 2023 July 2023 1988 US Open August 29 – September 11 108th Hardcourt Grand Slam (ITF) New York City, New York SWE Mats Wilander FRG Steffi Graf ESP Sergio Casal / ESP Emilio Sánchez USA Gigi Fernández / USA Robin White CSK Jana Novotná / USA Jim Pugh VEN 1930 Nicolás Pereira USA Carrie Cunningham USA Jonathan Stark / USA John Yancey USA Meredith McGrath / USA Kimberly Po The 1988 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, New York. It was the 108th edition of the US Open and was held from August 29 to September 11, 1988. Seniors Men's singles 1988 US Open – Men's singles SWE Mats Wilander defeated CSK Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 It was Wilander's 7th and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. He became the first male player since Jimmy Connors in 1974 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season, and third in the Open Era (also Rod Laver in 1969). Wilander would be the last man in the Open Era to win three slam titles until Roger Federer in 2004. The final was the longest in the Open's history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes (the 2012 US Open final where Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic was also 4 hours and 54 minutes.) Women's singles 1988 US Open – Women's singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated ARG Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. She became the second woman in the Open Era to complete a singles Grand Slam in a calendar year after Margaret Court did so in 1970. Men's doubles 1988 US Open – Men's doubles ESP Sergio Casal / ESP Emilio Sánchez defeated USA Rick Leach / USA Jim Pugh by walkover It was Casal's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. It was Sánchez's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. Women's doubles 1988 US Open – Women's doubles USA Gigi Fernández / USA Robin White defeated USA Patty Fendick / CAN Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–1 It was the 1st career Grand Slam title and 1st US Open title for both Fernández and White. Mixed doubles 1988 US Open – Mixed doubles CSK Jana Novotná / USA Jim Pugh defeated AUS Elizabeth Smylie / USA Patrick McEnroe 7–5, 6–3 It was Novotná's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Pugh's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. Juniors Boys' singles VEN 1930 Nicolás Pereira defeated SWE Nicklas Kulti 6–1, 6–2 Girls' singles USA Carrie Cunningham defeated AUS Rachel McQuillan 7–5, 6–3 Boys' doubles USA Jonathan Stark / USA John Yancey defeated ITA Massimo Boscatto / ITA Stefano Pescosolido 7–6, 7–5 Girls' doubles USA Meredith McGrath / USA Kimberly Po defeated ITA Cathy Caverzasio / ITA Laura Lapi 6–3, 6–1 Notes External links Official US Open website 1988 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1989 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open US Open US Open US Open