1988 French Open – Women's singles

July 2025 1988 French Open FRG Steffi Graf Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva 6–0, 6–0 128 16 1988 French Open Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397 It was her second French Open title and third major title overall. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament, dropping only 20 games. The final was the shortest major final of the Open Era; the official duration of the match was 34 minutes, with only 32 minutes of play due to a rain break.Steven Pye The 1988 French Open: how Agassi arrived, Graf ruled and Wilander won https://www.theguardian.com/sport/that-1980s-sports-blog/2014/may/27/french-open-1988-steffi-graf-andre-agassi-mats-wilander The Guardian 27 May 2014https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1988-07-02-8801120571-story.html Graf Wastes No Time Reaching Another Final Chicago Tribune 2 July 1988 https://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/05/sports/tennis-graf-shuts-out-zvereva-to-gain-french-open-title.html TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title Robin Herman The New York Times 5 June 1988 2018-05-02 enT365 Recall: Steffi Graf's brutal 32-minute 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Natasha Zvereva at the French Open https://www.tennis365.com/t365-recall/t365-recall-steffi-grafs-brutal-32-minute-6-0-6-0-demolition-of-natasha-zvereva-at-the-french-open/ 10 June 2020 Tennis 365 4 June 2020 It was the second "double bagel" major final in history, after the 1911 Wimbledon Championships.https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2025-07-12/first_wimbledon_title_for_swiatek.html First Wimbledon title for Swiatek 12 July 2025 Kate Battersby Wimbledon.com 12 July 2025 The win marked Graf's second step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of women's singles tennis. Graf recorded a total of six "bagel" (6–0) sets across her seven matches. The final was the first major final since the 1981 French Open not to feature either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert.July 2025 Seeds 30em FRG Steffi Graf (champion) USA Martina Navratilova (fourth round) USA Chris Evert (third round) ARG Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals) BUL 1971 Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (third round) TCH Helena Suková (quarterfinals) FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round) AUS Hana Mandlíková (second round) USA Lori McNeil (third round) USA Zina Garrison (fourth round) BUL 1971 Katerina Maleeva (first round) ITA Raffaella Reggi (second round) URS Natasha Zvereva (final) ITA Anna-Maria Cecchini (third round) FRG Sylvia Hanika (fourth round) USA Mary Joe Fernández (withdrew before event) Qualifying 1988 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals 180 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final FRG Steffi Graf 1 URS Natasha Zvereva 13 6 0 6 0 FRG Steffi Graf 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 4 6 3 77 63 AUS Nicole Provis   URS Natasha Zvereva 13 3 6 77 63 5 7 FRG Steffi Graf 1 ARG Bettina Fulco   6 0 6 1 ARG Gabriela Sabatini 4 CAN Helen Kelesi   4 6 6 1 6 3 AUS Nicole Provis   ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario   7 5 3 6 6 4 TCH Helena Suková 6 URS Natasha Zvereva 13 2 6 3 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG S Graf 1 FRA N Tauziat 6 1 6 3 FRG S Graf 1 USA S Sloane 6 0 6 1 AUS J Byrne FRA N Tauziat 5 7 2 6 FRG S Graf 1 USA R Reis 6 1 6 0 FRG E Pfaff USA S Sloane 3 6 6 3 3 6 AUS J Byrne RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 7 5 77 63 FRA N Tauziat BRA L Corsato LL 6 3 6 0 FRG S Graf 1 FRA N Guerrée WC 6 0 6 4 USA N Sodupe USA R Reis 3 6 3 6 FRG E Pfaff USA A Frazier 6 3 6 2 USA C Benjamin USA S Sloane 2 6 6 0 1 6 FRA P Paradis AUS J Byrne 1 6 6 1 4 6 USA K Rinaldi RSA 1928 D Van Rensburg 6 4 5 7 5 7 FRA N Tauziat NED M Bollegraf 6 3 6 2 USA H Cioffi BRA L Corsato LL 0 6 4 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP C Martínez Q ARG B Fulco 2 6 4 6 USA L McNeil 9 ESP C Martínez Q 6 1 3 6 1 6 TCH R Zrubáková ARG B Fulco 2 6 1 6 USA L McNeil 9 SUI C Jolissaint 6 1 4 6 6 2 DEN T Scheuer-Larsen ESP C Martínez Q 2 6 0 6 TCH R Zrubáková ARG P Tarabini 6 4 6 4 ARG B Fulco AUS H Mandlíková 8 6 4 6 3 USA L McNeil 9 USA E Hakami 6 3 6 2 SUI C Jolissaint USA P CasaleLendl, Navratilova, Evert Advance at French Open https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1988/05/25/lendl-navratilova-evert-advance-at-french-open/e8fb16f6-0a54-417a-b310-aa78d5050869/ The Washington Post 25 May 1988 65 77 6 1 6 1 DEN T Scheuer-Larsen FRA C Suire 6 3 6 2 ESP C Martínez Q FRA A Dechaume 6 0 6 2 TCH R Zrubáková GBR M Javer 6 0 6 0 ARG P Tarabini TCH J Novotná 1 6 6 3 6 2 ARG B Fulco FRA M-C Damas Q 6 0 6 2 AUS E Minter AUS H Mandlíková 8 2 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ARG G Sabatini 4 NED B Schultz 6 4 6 1 ARG G Sabatini 4 JPN M Yanagi 6 3 6 0 NED B Schultz ITA A-M Cecchini 14 6 4 7 5 ARG G Sabatini 4 RSA 1928 K Schimper 6 3 6 0 USA M Louie-Harper JPN M Yanagi 6 4 1 6 2 6 ARG M Pérez Roldán NED B Schultz w/o TCH J Pospíšilová Q ITA A-M Cecchini 14 1 6 0 6 ARG G Sabatini 4 FRA M Laval WC 6 1 7 5 SWE M Lindström RSA 1928 K Schimper 77 64 3 6 1 6 USA M Louie-Harper USA L Bonder 1 6 6 3 6 4 AUS M Jaggard JPN M Yanagi 3 6 3 6 ARG M Pérez Roldán USA S Mascarin 77 62 4 6 6 4 NED B Schultz BEL S Wasserman 7 5 6 0 RSA 1928 R Fairbank TCH J Pospíšilová Q 63 77 63 77 JPN K Okamoto ITA A-M Cecchini 14 1 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round NED N Jagerman LL CAN H Kelesi 2 6 1 6 SWE M Strandlund Q NED N Jagerman LL 6 4 1 6 3 6 CAN H Kelesi BUL 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 5 6 4 6 2 ITA R Reggi 12 SWE M Strandlund Q 6 3 1 6 3 6 NED N Jagerman LL FRA J Halard 77 65 77 62 CAN H Kelesi TCH A Holíková 6 2 6 2 ITA L Ferrando BUL 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 5 0 6 2 6 ITA R Reggi 12 YUG S Goleš 6 4 6 2 FRG C Singer SWE M Strandlund Q 6 1 2 6 2 6 NED M Mesker NED N Jagerman LL 3 6 1 6 BRA G Miró FRA J Halard 3 6 2 6 FRA M-C Calleja WC CAN H Kelesi 6 4 2 6 4 6 FRA N Herreman TCH A Holíková 2 6 2 6 USA K Horvath ITA L Ferrando 2 6 6 2 3 6 AUT P Huber BUL 1971 M Maleeva-Fragnière 5 3 6 1 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS N Provis FRG S Hanika 15 77 61 77 64 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 7 AUS N Provis 6 1 4 6 5 7 FRA I Demongeot FRG S Hanika 15 6 3 5 7 4 6 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 7 ITA F Bonsignori 6 4 6 0 AUS N Provis FRA E Derly WC 5 7 6 3 6 1 FRG W Probst FRA I Demongeot 4 6 1 6 FRA K Quentrec WC FRG S Hanika 15 7 5 2 6 2 6 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 7 GRE A Kanellopoulou 6 2 6 4 ITA F Bonsignori USA H Na 5 7 6 4 6 3 FRA S Niox-Château WC AUS N Provis 0 6 3 6 TCH R Maršíková FRA E Derly WC 2 6 2 6 FRG S Hack Q FRG W Probst 4 6 1 6 JPN A Kijimuta FRA I Demongeot 6 4 3 6 2 6 FRA K Quentrec WC ARG A Villagrán 2 6 6 3 6 3 FRG C Porwik FRG S Hanika 15 1 6 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRA C Tanvier ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 6 0 6 FRA C Tanvier RSA 1928 E Reinach 3 6 6 4 6 3 ESP A Sánchez Vicario USA C Evert 3 6 1 77 64 FRA C Tanvier NED H Witvoet 6 1 6 1 GBR J Durie RSA 1928 E Reinach 1 6 4 6 FRG S Meier ESP A Sánchez Vicario 5 7 0 6 ITA B Romanò Q USA C Evert 3 5 7 2 6 BUL 1971 K Maleeva 11 FRA C Tanvier 4 6 5 7 NED H Witvoet ARG A Tiezzi Q 78 66 6 3 USA T Phelps GBR J Durie 63 77 2 6 CAN C Bassett-Seguso RSA 1928 E Reinach 3 6 0 6 FRG S Meier AUS A Minter 6 1 6 3 POL I Kuczyńska ESP A Sánchez Vicario 2 6 0 6 ITA B Romanò Q SWE J Jonerup Q 6 2 6 0 AUT J Wiesner USA C Evert 3 1 6 4 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH H Suková 6 USA Z Garrison 10 6 1 6 2 TCH H Suková 6 ARG M Paz 6 4 6 4 USA M Torres USA Z Garrison 10 1 6 1 6 TCH H Suková 6 BEL S Appelmans LL 6 1 6 4 ARG M Paz USA D Faber 77 64 6 4 ITA L Garrone USA M Torres 1 6 6 2 4 6 TCH I Budařová USA Z Garrison 10 0 6 77 64 2 6 TCH H Suková 6 FRG I Cueto 6 2 6 0 BEL S Appelmans LL USA E Burgin 6 4 64 77 6 0 SWE C Lindqvist ARG M Paz 7 5 4 6 3 6 USA D Faber FRA C Mothes-Jobkel WC 6 0 6 4 USA K Adams ITA L Garrone 5 7 6 1 3 6 USA M Torres URS N Bykova 6 1 6 2 BRA N Dias TCH I Budařová 78 66 3 6 5 7 USA S Rehe USA Z Garrison 10 2 6 6 4 1 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round URS N Zvereva 13 USA M Navratilova 2 6 3 77 65 URS N Zvereva 13 USA M Gurney 6 0 6 4 AUT B Paulus USA M Navratilova 2 2 6 2 6 URS N Zvereva 13 AUS L Field 6 2 6 0 USA M Gurney FRA N van Lottum WC 2 6 6 2 7 5 AUT B Paulus BEL A Devries 6 3 6 2 NED H ter Riet USA M Navratilova 2 1 6 0 2 r URS N Zvereva 13 ITA L Golarsa 77 65 6 0 USA C Christian AUS L Field 1 6 6 4 1 6 FRG S Auer USA M Gurney 5 7 5 7 FRA N van Lottum WC SUI C Cohen 7 5 6 3 GBR C Wood LL AUT B Paulus 1 6 63 77 SUI E Krapl BEL A Devries 3 6 6 4 5 7 NED H ter Riet USA B Herr 6 0 7 5 BRA P Medrado USA M Navratilova 2 0 6 3 6 References External links 1988 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's 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