1988 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1988 US Open SWE Mats Wilander TCH Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 128 16 1988 US Open (tennis) Mats Wilander defeated three-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open.https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0711F638590C718DDDA00894D0484D81 Wilander Outlasts Lendl to Win U.S. Open The New York Times 1988-09-12 2010-12-18 Peter Alfano It was his first US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. It was the longest US Open men's singles final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes.4 Things We Learned at the 2012 US Open | Bleacher Report With the win, Wilander gained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time, displacing Lendl. By virtue of this title, Wilander became the first man in the Open Era to win multiple grand slam titles on hard, clay, and grass courts. It would be more than 2 decades before Rafael Nadal joined him, both reaching the milestone at 24 years old. In 2025, Carlos Alcaraz became the first player to reach this milestone before turning 24. Aged 15 years and 2 months, Tommy Ho was the youngest man in the Open Era to appear in the main draw of a major. He lost in the first round to Johan Kriek. This tournament marked the first major main draw appearances of two future world No. 1s: future 14-time major champion Pete Sampras and future four-time major champion Jim Courier.http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/Tennis-and-stuff/September-2011/Counting-Down--Greatest-US-Open-Champions---3-Pete.aspx Counting Down: Greatest US Open Champions: #3 Pete Sampras January 31, 2013 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232634/http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/Tennis-and-stuff/September-2011/Counting-Down--Greatest-US-Open-Champions---3-Pete.aspx dead Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. TCH Ivan Lendl (finalist) SWE Mats Wilander (champion) SWE Stefan Edberg (fourth round) USA Andre Agassi (semifinalist) FRG Boris Becker (second round) USA Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist) FRA Yannick Noah (second round) TCH Miloslav Mečíř (third round) USA Tim Mayotte (third round) FRA Henri Leconte (third round) USA Brad Gilbert (second round) ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán (third round) SWE Jonas Svensson (second round) ECU Andrés Gómez (third round) SWE Anders Järryd (third round) USA John McEnroe (second round) Draw Finals 175 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 SWE Mats Wilander 2 4 6 6 4 3 6 7 5 4 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 USA Andre Agassi 4 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 AUS Darren Cahill   SWE Mats Wilander 2 4 6 4 6 2 6 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 USA Derrick Rostagno   6 2 6 2 6 0 USA Andre Agassi 4 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 2 78 66 6 1 AUS Darren Cahill   USA Aaron Krickstein   6 2 5 7 77 62 5 7 6 3 ESP Emilio Sánchez   SWE Mats Wilander 2 6 3 66 78 0 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 TCH I Lendl 1 SUI J Hlasek 6 4 5 7 6 2 6 4 TCH I Lendl 1 USA S Davis WC 6 1 6 4 6 3 SUI J Hlasek SWE A Järryd 15 6 3 6 4 6 2 TCH I Lendl 1 USA J Berger 6 2 6 4 6 1 USA J Brown Q USA S Davis WC 3 6 3 6 6 3 3 6 AUS W Masur SUI J Hlasek 0 6 3 6 0 6 USA R Reneberg SWE A Järryd 15 3 6 5 7 4 6 TCH I Lendl 1 ISR A Mansdorf 6 2 63 77 6 1 5 7 6 0 USA J Berger USA D Cassidy Q 6 4 6 0 6 2 USA J Brown Q USA D Goldie 6 4 4 6 6 3 7 6 GBR J Bates USA S Davis WC 4 6 3 6 1 6 AUS W Masur BHS R Smith Q 6 2 6 3 6 4 CHE J Hlasek ITA C Pistolesi 6 2 6 2 4 6 6 3 USA R Reneberg TCH M Vajda 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 0 SWE J Nyström SWE A Järryd 15 3 6 6 4 3 6 2 6 Section 2 USA D Rostagno HTI R Agénor 6 2 3 6 6 1 6 3 USA T Mayotte 9 USA D Rostagno 3 6 4 6 2 6 HTI R Agénor AUS J Stoltenberg 6 3 2 6 6 4 4 6 6 3 USA T Mayotte 9 ITA G Pozzi Q 7 6 6 4 6 3 USA M Davis USA D Rostagno 4 6 4 6 3 6 USA J Palmer Q HTI R Agénor 4 6 4 6 3 6 AUS J Stoltenberg FRA Y Noah 7 6 2 6 7 5 1r USA T Mayotte 9 USA J Pugh 6 3 6 4 4 6 5 7 6 3 ITA G Pozzi Q SWE P Lundgren 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 3 BRA C Motta USA M Davis 7 5 6 3 3 6 4 6 4 6 USA D Rostagno SEN Y Doumbia 6 3 6 7 6 3 7 6 USA J Palmer Q USA J Tarango WC 2 6 4 6 6 2 6 4 6 0 NZL K Evernden HTI R Agénor 1 6 6 3 3 6 6 3 1 6 AUS J Stoltenberg USA M Anger 6 7 4 6 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA K Jones Q FRA Y Noah 7 6 7 4 6 1 6 Section 3 USA A Agassi 4 USA M Chang 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA A Agassi 4 USA J Kriek 6 3 6 1 2 6 6 0 USA T Wilkison USA M Chang 6 4 6 3 3 6 4 6 5 7 USA A Agassi 4 USA R Leach WC 4 6 6 2 6 3 6 4 ARG M Jaite USA J Kriek 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 7 SUI C Mezzadri USA T Wilkison 6 7 2 6 2 6 USA M Chang SWE J Svensson 13 5 7 6 4 2 6 6 1 6 4 USA A Agassi 4 USA P Johnson Q 7 6 6 3 6 3 USA S Melville WC USA R Leach WC 7 6 5 7 1 6 6 7 ARG M Jaite FRA T Champion 6 1 6 4 1 6 6 0 USA T Ho WC USA J Kriek 4 6 6 7 6 7 UK A Castle CHE C Mezzadri 1 6 7 5 2 6 5 7 FRG R Osterthun USA T Wilkison 6 3 2 6 1 6 2 6 USA M Chang BRA L Mattar 6 4 6 3 7 5 USA T Witsken SWE J Svensson 13 3 6 3 6 4 6 Section 4 MEX J Lozano USA J Connors 6 1 6 2 6 0 6 ARG G Pérez Roldán 12 MEX J Lozano 4 6 4 6 7 5 6 7 RSA P Aldrich USA J Connors 6 3 6 2 6 3 6 ARG G Pérez Roldán 12 USA J Ross WC 6 4 6 4 5 7 6 7 6 3 MEX J Lozano USA R Seguso 7 5 6 0 2 6 6 7 6 4 RSA P Aldrich CAN G Connell Q 7 6 6 4 6 3 ISR G Bloom USA J Connors 6 0 6 3 6 6 3 1 6 ARG G Pérez Roldán 12 USA K Flach 6 7 7 6 3 6 6 1 7 6 USA J Ross WC FRA J-P Fleurian 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 1 MEX J Lozano USA J Grabb 6 2 7 5 3 6 7 5 USA M Kures USA R Seguso 3 6 4 6 3 6 RSA P Aldrich POL W Kowalski 7 5 6 3 6 4 SWE C Bergström CAN G Connell Q 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 3 4 6 TCH P Korda ISR G Bloom 6 4 4 6 0 3 r MEX A Moreno USA J Connors 6 3 6 2 6 2 6 Bottom half Section 5 AUS D Cahill CAN M Laurendeau Q 6 4 6 4 6 3 AUS D Cahill ARG M Ingaramo w/o CAN M Laurendeau Q PER J Yzaga 4 6 6 2 6 4 7 5 FRG B Becker 5 AUS D Cahill 3 6 3 6 2 6 ARG M Ingaramo RSA A Burrow Q 7 6 6 1 3 6 6 2 NED M Oosting CAN M Laurendeau Q 3 6 3 6 2 6 PER J Yzaga USA B Gilbert 11 1 6 6 0 6 4 6 2 FRG B Becker 5 USA T Nelson 6 3 6 0 7 6 USA L Duncan AUS D Cahill 0 6 2 6 2 6 ARG H de la Peña ARG M Ingaramo 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 7 2 6 FRG U Riglewski RSA A Burrow Q 2 6 6 4 6 7 2 6 RSA M Robertson Q NED M Oosting 3 6 6 7 3 6 CAN M Laurendeau Q USA J Arias 2 6 6 4 7 6 7 6 USA P Sampras WC PER J Yzaga 7 6 7 6 4 6 5 7 2 6 TCH M Šrejber USA B Gilbert 11 3 6 3 6 2 6 Section 6 USA A Krickstein SWE S Edberg 3 5 7 7 6 7 6 4 6 7 5 ECU A Gómez 14 USA A Krickstein 4 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 SWE J Carlsson Q SWE S Edberg 3 0 6 5 7 2 6 ECU A Gómez 14 JPN S Matsuoka 7 6 2 6 6 4 2 6 6 2 USA A Krickstein USA D Pate 3 6 6 2 6 4 6 3 SWE T Svantesson SWE J Carlsson Q 2 6 3 6 0 6 FRA G Forget SWE S Edberg 3 5 7 1 6 3 6 ECU A Gómez 14 ESP J Sánchez 6 4 6 2 6 2 JPN S Matsuoka AUS S Youl 3 6 6 4 6 3 6 2 USA A Krickstein NED M Schapers 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA D Pate FRG E Jelen 4 6 6 1 6 4 6 2 SWE T Svantesson ESP T Carbonell 0 6 4 6 6 1 7 6 6 4 SWE J Carlsson Q YUG S Živojinović 6 0 6 4 6 4 FRA G Forget FRA T Tulasne 5 7 6 4 6 3 6 4 BEL L Pimek Q SWE S Edberg 3 2 6 2 6 4 6 Section 7 ESP E Sánchez AUS J Frawley 6 2 6 3 6 4 TCH M Mečíř 8 ESP E Sánchez 3 6 6 3 6 7 1 6 AUS J Frawley FRA H Leconte 10 6 3 6 4 6 3 TCH M Mečíř 8 USA S Giammalva, Jr. 6 4 6 1 7 6 ESP E Sánchez IND R Krishnan 6 2 7 5 6 2 USA P Annacone AUS J Frawley 4 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 6 7 RSA B Moir LL FRA H Leconte 10 0 6 4 6 4 6 TCH M Mečíř 8 TCH T Šmid 7 5 6 4 6 0 USA S Giammalva, Jr. PUR M Nido Q 6 4 6 3 7 6 ESP E Sánchez ESP S Casal 6 3 6 4 6 2 POR N Marques Q IND R Krishnan 4 6 7 5 6 3 5 7 1 6 USA P Annacone ITA M Narducci 6 4 6 3 2 6 6 3 AUS J Frawley USA J Rive 5 7 6 3 6 0 6 3 USA L Shiras RSA B Moir LL 3 6 4 6 7 5 6 0 2 6 ARG J Frana FRA H Leconte 10 4 6 6 3 3 6 4 6 Section 8 AUS M Woodforde SWE M Wilander 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 AUS M Woodforde ITA D Nargiso 6 1 5 7 6 3 6 0 SWE M Pernfors SWE M Wilander 2 4 6 0 6 5 7 USA J McEnroe 16 AUS M Woodforde 5 7 6 4 7 6 3 6 1 6 FRG P Kühnen ITA D Nargiso 3 6 5 7 4 6 SWE M Pernfors USA J Courier 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA K Curren SWE M Wilander 2 6 3 3 6 2 6 6 3 3 6 USA J McEnroe 16 MEX L Lavalle Q 6 3 6 4 6 4 BEL E Masso AUS M Woodforde 3 6 0 6 7 6 6 1 3 6 SWE N Kroon FRG P Kühnen 4 6 6 2 5 7 2 6 ITA D Nargiso CAN C Pridham 7 5 7 6 7 6 AUT T Muster SWE M Pernfors 6 7 2 6 6 3 1 6 USA J Courier AUT H Skoff 7 5 6 4 6 3 USA K Curren USA R Weiss WC 6 4 6 4 6 4 USA G Holmes SWE M Wilander 2 2 6 1 6 4 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 US Open Men's Singles draw 1988 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Grand Slam men's singles 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles 1989 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles