1988 French Open – Men's singles

1988 French Open SWE Mats Wilander FRA Henri Leconte 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 128 16Mats 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. Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. TCH Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals) SWE Stefan Edberg (fourth round) SWE Mats Wilander (champion) AUS Pat Cash (fourth round) FRG Boris Becker (fourth round) FRA Yannick Noah (fourth round) SWE Kent Carlsson (fourth round) USA Tim Mayotte (second round) USA Andre Agassi (semifinals) SWE Anders Järryd (first round) FRA Henri Leconte (finalist) ESP Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals) ECU Andrés Gómez (second round) URS Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals) ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals) USA John McEnroe (fourth round) Qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1988/draws 12 October 2024 Finals 150 FRA Henri Leconte 11 SWE Mats Wilander 3 5 7 2 6 1 6 SWE Jonas Svensson FRA Henri Leconte 11 6 7 2 6 3 6 SWE Mats Wilander 3 USA Andre Agassi 9 4 6 6 2 7 5 5 7 6 0 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 SWE Jonas Svensson 6 7 5 7 2 6 URS Andrei Chesnokov 14 FRA Henri Leconte 11 3 6 2 6 6 7 ESP Emilio Sánchez 12 SWE Mats Wilander 3 7 6 6 7 3 6 4 6 USA Andre Agassi 9 ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán 15 6 2 6 2 6 4 Section 1 TCH I Lendl 1 USA J McEnroe 16 6 7 7 6 6 4 6 4 TCH I Lendl 1 FRA T Tulasne 6 3 7 6 6 2 USA M Chang WC USA J McEnroe 16 0 6 3 6 1 6 TCH I Lendl 1 SWE N Kroon 6 4 6 0 6 1 FRA T Tulasne FRG D Keretić 6 1 6 4 6 3 USA M Chang WC SWE T Svantesson Q 6 4 6 1 6 3 SWE C Bergström USA J McEnroe 16 2 6 4 6 3 6 TCH I Lendl 1 FRA P Pech WC 6 0 6 3 6 4 SEN Y Doumbia SWE N Kroon 4 6 6 3 6 7 4 6 CHL P Rebolledo FRA T Tulasne 2 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 FRG A Maurer Q FRG D Keretić 2 6 7 6 3 6 7 6 4 6 USA M Chang WC USA R Seguso 7 5 6 2 6 3 ESP S Casal SWE T Svantesson Q 3 6 4 6 7 6 2 6 FRA P Kuchna WC SWE C Bergström 2 6 4 6 3 6 URS A Volkov USA J McEnroe 16 6 7 1 6 6 7 Section 2 SWE J Svensson SWE K Carlsson 7 5 7 7 6 1 6 6 4 6 2 SWE J Nyström SWE J Svensson 7 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 ARG M Jaite SWE K Carlsson 7 2 6 3 6 1 6 SWE J Nyström USA J Berger 7 5 6 3 6 0 FRA T Champion SWE J Svensson 2 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 BRA C Motta Q ARG M Jaite 6 3 5 7 1 6 6 7 FRA J Potier WC SWE K Carlsson 7 3 6 1 6 1 6 SWE A Järryd 10 SWE J Nyström 4 6 5 7 1 6 FRA É Winogradsky WC USA J Berger 0 6 2 6 7 6 5 7 CAN C Pridham FRA T Champion 2 6 7 6 3 6 3 6 SWE J Svensson ARG C Miniussi 6 4 6 2 6 2 FRG P Vojtíšek BRA C Motta Q 4 6 0 6 1 6 PER J Yzaga ARG M Jaite 4 6 3 6 3 6 ITA C Pistolesi FRA J Potier WC 4 6 3 6 3 6 ARG F Davín SWE K Carlsson 7 6 4 4 6 4 6 4 6 Section 3 AUS P Cash 4 URS A Chesnokov 14 6 2 2 6 4 6 3 6 AUS P Cash 4 AUS M Woodforde 4 6 6 2 6 1 6 2 ARG E Bengoechea URS A Chesnokov 14 1 6 6 4 4 6 0 6 AUS P Cash 4 ESP J Sánchez 6 3 3 6 4 6 6 2 6 3 AUS M Woodforde ESP J Arrese 6 4 6 3 5 7 4 6 6 4 ARG G Vilas ARG E Bengoechea 3 6 6 4 5 7 0 6 USA R Reneberg URS A Chesnokov 14 4 6 3 6 6 4 3 6 AUS P Cash 4 USA J Brown 6 3 6 1 6 1 AUS J Fitzgerald ESP J Sánchez 3 6 5 7 4 6 TCH L Pimek AUS M Woodforde 4 6 4 6 4 6 FRG C Steeb ESP J Arrese 6 3 1 6 2 6 3 6 MEX L Lavalle Q ARG G Vilas 2 6 3 6 2 6 AUS D Cahill ARG E Bengoechea 7 6 6 7 7 5 2 6 3 6 USA R Reneberg SWE D Engel Q 6 4 6 2 4 6 6 3 AUS J Frawley URS A Chesnokov 14 2 6 4 6 6 7 Section 4 FRA H Leconte 11 FRG B Becker 5 6 7 6 3 6 1 5 7 6 4 FRA H Leconte 11 ARG H de la Peña 6 4 7 5 6 1 AUT T Muster FRG B Becker 5 1 6 6 4 5 7 3 6 FRA H Leconte 11 YUG B Orešar Q 6 1 6 0 6 7 1 6 6 2 ARG H de la Peña USA M Davis 4 6 6 3 6 1 6 1 BRA M Hennemann Q AUT T Muster 1 6 0 6 2 6 TCH P Korda FRG B Becker 5 4 6 3 6 4 6 FRA H Leconte 11 AUS S Youl Q 6 3 4 6 6 7 6 4 6 3 YUG B Orešar Q AUT H Skoff 6 2 4 6 6 4 4 6 9 7 ARG H de la Peña FRG E Jelen 6 2 6 2 6 1 USA J Grabb USA M Davis 4 6 6 3 6 7 3 6 FRA S Grenier Q BRA M Hennemann Q 4 6 4 6 6 2 6 7 AUT T Muster USA K Flach 6 0 6 1 6 2 USA L Duncan TCH P Korda 6 7 3 6 3 6 CHE C Mezzadri FRG B Becker 5 4 6 2 6 5 7 Section 5 FRA Y Noah 6 ESP E Sánchez 12 6 4 3 6 7 6 2 6 2 6 FRA Y Noah 6 CHE J Hlasek 6 4 6 4 6 7 6 3 FRA G Forget ESP E Sánchez 12 4 6 4 6 6 3 4 6 FRA Y Noah 6 BRA L Mattar 6 2 6 4 4 6 7 6 USA T Witsken CHE J Hlasek 6 7 1 6 3 6 FRA G Forget URY M Filippini Q 7 5 6 3 6 1 USA J Pugh ESP E Sánchez 12 1 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Y Noah 6 FRG R Osterthun 7 6 6 1 6 4 BRA L Mattar SWE M Pernfors 6 4 6 2 6 1 USA T Witsken TCH B Stankovic 6 4 6 0 6 3 CHE J Hlasek FRA G Raoux WC 6 1 7 6 6 1 FRA G Forget SWE P Lundgren 7 6 6 3 6 4 URY M Filippini Q USA J Ross 6 4 7 5 6 3 USA J Pugh TCH T Šmid 6 3 6 1 6 3 IRN M Bahrami Q ESP E Sánchez 12 1 6 5 7 3 6 Section 6 Haiti R Agénor SWE M Wilander 3 1 6 6 7 3 6 Haiti R Agénor USA P Annacone 6 4 7 6 6 2 YUG S Živojinović SWE M Wilander 3 2 6 7 6 6 3 3 6 5 7 ECU A Gómez 13 Haiti R Agénor 4 6 6 4 4 6 6 7 TCH M Vajda USA P Annacone 4 6 6 1 6 2 5 7 2 6 ESP A Tous YUG S Živojinović 5 7 7 6 1 6 4 6 ARG F Yunis Q SWE M Wilander 3 2 6 3 6 1 6 ECU A Gómez 13 SWE U Stenlund 7 6 6 0 4 6 4 6 6 4 Haiti R Agénor USA J Arias 7 6 6 2 6 4 TCH M Vajda AUS W Masur 3 6 6 4 6 4 7 6 FRA T Benhabiles WC USA P Annacone 3 6 3 6 4 6 ESP A Tous IND R Krishnan 6 4 6 2 1 6 5 7 6 4 YUG S Živojinović USA A Krickstein 6 4 7 5 2 6 6 4 ESP E Osta Q ARG F Yunis Q 2 6 4 6 6 2 3 6 TCH J Čihák SWE M Wilander 3 5 7 5 7 1 6 Section 7 SWE M Gustafsson USA A Agassi 9 4 6 2 6 6 4 0 6 SWE M Gustafsson GBR J Bates 6 2 6 4 6 2 URS A Võsand Q USA A Agassi 9 5 7 3 6 2 6 USA T Mayotte 8 SWE M Gustafsson 6 7 4 6 4 6 GBR J Bates ITA F Cancellotti 6 3 4 6 7 5 3 6 7 5 URS A Võsand Q MEX J Lozano 6 0 6 3 6 3 ITA M Narducci USA A Agassi 9 1 6 2 6 2 6 USA T Mayotte 8 AUS C Limberger Q 6 1 6 1 6 4 TCH M Šrejber SWE M Gustafsson 5 7 0 6 3 6 GBR J Bates AUS T Woodbridge Q 6 4 2 6 6 2 7 6 ITA F Cancellotti NLD M Schapers 6 4 6 2 6 2 URS A Võsand Q NLD M Oosting 6 4 6 1 6 1 AUS B Dyke MEX J Lozano 4 6 3 6 5 7 USA J Rive ITA M Narducci 5 7 2 6 2 6 ITA P Canè USA A Agassi 9 4 6 1 6 2 6 Section 8 ARG G Pérez Roldán 15 SWE S Edberg 2 7 5 6 3 6 3 ARG G Pérez-Roldán 15 FRG P Kühnen 6 2 6 3 6 2 SWE J Gunnarsson SWE S Edberg 2 3 6 4 6 6 7 ARG G Pérez Roldán 15 FRG T Meinecke 6 2 6 2 6 0 BEL E Masso FRG P Kühnen 6 7 3 6 4 6 SWE J Gunnarsson FRG C Saceanu 7 6 6 3 7 6 FRA A Boetsch WC SWE S Edberg 2 0 6 4 6 3 6 ARG G Pérez Roldán 15 ARG A Mancini 6 3 7 5 2 6 6 4 FRG P Baur FRG T Meinecke 4 6 3 6 4 6 BEL E Masso ISR A Mansdorf 6 4 4 6 6 3 1 0 r FRA J Fleurian FRG P Kühnen 2 6 2 6 6 7 USA D Cassidy SWE J Gunnarsson 4 6 2 6 5 7 TCH J Navrátil FRG C Saceanu 5 7 0 6 2 6 USA M Purcell FRA A Boetsch WC 4 6 1 6 6 2 5 7 TCH K Nováček SWE S Edberg 2 6 4 3 6 2 6 2 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 French Open Men's Singles draw 1988 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1988 Category:1988 Grand Prix (tennis)