1988 Newsweek Champions Cup – Singles

January 2025 1988 Newsweek Champions Cup FRG Boris Becker ESP Emilio Sánchez 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 singles doubles Pilot Pen Classic Defending champion Boris Becker defeated Emilio Sánchez in the final, 7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1988 Newsweek Champions Cup. Seeds The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. SWE Stefan Edberg (third round) CSK Miloslav Mečíř (quarterfinals) FRG Boris Becker (champion) AUS Pat Cash (semifinals) USA Tim Mayotte (second round) ARG Martín Jaite (second round) USA Andre Agassi (semifinals) ESP Emilio Sánchez (final) USA David Pate (third round) USA Eliot Teltscher (second round) ISR Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals) ARG Eduardo Bengoechea (third round) RSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg (second round) SWE Peter Lundgren (first round) SWE Mikael Pernfors (quarterfinals) USA Jimmy Arias (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 7 USA Andre Agassi 6 3 5 3 FRG Boris Becker 4 6 7 4 AUS Pat Cash 4 4   8 ESP Emilio Sánchez 6 6   3 FRG Boris Becker 7 6 2 6   8 ESP Emilio Sánchez 5 4 6 4   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA J Grabb 2 3     USA J Brown 6 6     CSK T Šmíd 6 6     FRA G Forget 3 4     AUT H Skoff 5 1   15 SWE M Pernfors 7 6   9 USA D Pate 6 6 6   BRA 1968 L Mattar 2 7 3   RSA 1928 G Muller 6 6   SE MEX J Lozano 7 7   Q SFR Yugoslavia B Orešar 6 6 7 WC RSA 1928 D Visser 7 4 6 1 SWE S Edberg 6 6     USA J Brown 0 3     CSK T Šmíd 5 3   15 SWE M Pernfors 7 6   9 USA D Pate 7 6   SE MEX J Lozano 5 2   Q SFR Yugoslavia B Orešar 1 1   7 USA A Agassi 6 6   1 SWE S Edberg 6 3 2 15 SWE M Pernfors 3 6 6 9 USA D Pate 3 3   7 USA A Agassi 6 6   15 SWE M Pernfors 6 2 2 7 USA A Agassi 0 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA T Wilkison 4 7 6 WC RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 6 3   AUS J Fitzgerald 0 7 6 WC USA R Weiss 6 5 3   PER J Yzaga 5 3   13 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 7 6   12 ARG E Bengoechea 6 3 7 Q ARG J Frana 2 6 6   ARG H de la Peña 3 6 6   USA J Pugh 6 2 3   USA J Kriek 6 6     FRA T Benhabiles 2 1   3 FRG B Becker 6 6     USA T Wilkison 3 4     AUS J Fitzgerald 4 6 6 13 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 6 3 3 12 ARG E Bengoechea 4 6 6   ARG H de la Peña 6 1 2   USA J Kriek 6 6   5 USA T Mayotte 4 4   3 FRG B Becker 6 6     AUS J Fitzgerald 0 2   12 ARG E Bengoechea 2 4     USA J Kriek 6 6   3 FRG B Becker 6 6     USA J Kriek 3 4   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA D Goldie 3 6 6   ARG G Vilas 6 1 4 Q RSA 1928 P Aldrich 6 2     USA D Rostagno 7 6   WC USA M Chang 6 5 6 WC/11 ISR A Mansdorf 2 7 7 14 SWE P Lundgren 6 3     AUS M Woodforde 7 6     AUS P Doohan 6 2 4   AUS J Frawley 2 6 6   FRA T Tulasne 6 6     CSK B Stanković 1 3   6 ARG M Jaite 6 5     USA D Goldie 7 7     USA D Rostagno 6 6   WC/11 ISR A Mansdorf 7 7     AUS M Woodforde 7 6     AUS J Frawley 5 4     FRA T Tulasne 3 4   4 AUS P Cash 6 6     USA D Goldie 6 3 6 WC/11 ISR A Mansdorf 4 6 7   AUS M Woodforde 3 2   4 AUS P Cash 6 6   WC/11 ISR A Mansdorf 1 6 5 4 AUS P Cash 6 3 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals Q USA T Witsken 3 6   Q URU D Pérez 6 7   Q USA P Sampras 6 3 7   IND R Krishnan 3 6 6 Q USA J Canter 3 1   10 USA E Teltscher 6 6   16 USA J Arias 3 5     USA A Krickstein 6 7     CSK M Vajda 6 0 4   AUS D Cahill 2 6 6   NZL K Evernden 1 3     USA R Reneberg 6 6   8 ESP E Sánchez 6 6   Q URU D Pérez 4 4   Q USA P Sampras 7 6   10 USA E Teltscher 5 3     USA A Krickstein 4 4     AUS D Cahill 6 6     USA R Reneberg 1 3   2 CSK M Mečíř 6 6   8 ESP E Sánchez 7 6   Q USA P Sampras 5 2     AUS D Cahill 6 0 4 2 CSK M Mečíř 2 6 6 8 ESP E Sánchez 2 6 6 2 CSK M Mečíř 6 0 3 References 1988 Newsweek Champions Cup Draw - Men's Singles Newsweek Champions Cup - Singles