1988 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1988 Australian Open SWE Mats Wilander AUS Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 128 16 1988 Australian Open Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall. Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander. This marked the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been held on grass courts. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 1 1 TCH Ivan Lendl (semifinals) 2 8 SWE Stefan Edberg (semifinals) 3 6 SWE Mats Wilander (champion) 4 3 AUS Pat Cash (finals) 5 4 FRA Yannick Noah (fourth round) 6 5 SWE Anders Järryd (quarterfinals) 7 2 FRA Henri Leconte (third round) 8 7 YUG Slobodan Živojinović (third round) 9 2 SUI Jakob Hlasek (first round) 10 7 ISR Amos Mansdorf (first round) 11 5 SWE Peter Lundgren (second round) 12 4 RSA 1928 Christo van Rensburg (third round) 13 6 USA Paul Annacone (first round) 14 3 SWE Jonas Svensson (fourth round) 15 8 NZL Kelly Evernden (first round) 16 1 AUS Wally Masur (fourth round) Qualifying 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals 150 AUS Pat Cash 4 SWE Mats Wilander 3 3 6 77 63 6 3 1 6 6 8 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 AUS Pat Cash 4 4 6 6 2 2 6 6 4 2 6 SWE Mats Wilander 3 SWE Stefan Edberg 2 6 0 6 7 6 3 3 6 6 1 TCH Ivan Lendl 1 USA Todd Witsken   6 2 6 1 7 6 AUS Pat Cash 4 NLD Michiel Schapers   6 1 6 4 6 2 SWE Anders Järryd 6 SWE Mats Wilander 3 6 7 2 6 3 6 URS Andrei Chesnokov SWE Stefan Edberg 2 6 4 6 7 4 6 4 6 Top half Section 1 TCH I Lendl 1 AUS B Roe Q 6 3 7 6 6 2 GBR A Castle   USA M Anger   3 6 1 6 4 6 AUS M Woodforde   AUS J Fitzgerald   6 4 6 3 6 3 USA M Flur   AUS R Fromberg WC 2 6 7 6 0 6 6 4 4 6 AUS B Drewett   USA J Pugh   4 6 2 6 5 7 IND R Krishnan   KOR 1984 B-s Kim Q 6 3 3 6 6 4 4 6 6 4 SWE H Sundström   FRG P Baur   6 3 3 6 4 6 0 6 SWE T Högstedt   AUS W Masur 16 3 6 4 6 6 3 1 6 TCH I Lendl 1 USA M Anger   6 0 6 1 6 1 AUS M Woodforde   AUS R Fromberg WC 7 5 6 0 6 2 USA J Pugh   IND R Krishnan   6 4 4 6 2 6 4 6 FRG P Baur   AUS W Masur 16 5 7 6 7 4 6 TCH I Lendl 1 AUS M Woodforde   6 4 6 3 6 1 IND R Krishnan   AUS W Masur 16 3 6 2 6 6 3 1 6 TCH I Lendl 1 AUS W Masur 16 7 5 6 4 6 4 Section 2 NLD M Oosting USA T Witsken 1 6 2 6 2 6 NLD M Oosting RSA 1928 D Visser 7 5 4 6 6 1 6 4 USA T Witsken FRA H Leconte 7 6 4 6 3 6 4 AUS B Dyke NLD M Oosting 6 7 6 0 3 6 1 6 RSA 1928 D Visser ARG R Saad 3 6 6 3 3 6 7 5 8 6 AUS D Cahill USA T Witsken 4 6 5 7 2 6 AUS P Doohan FRA H Leconte 7 5 7 2 6 2 6 CHE J Hlasek 9 AUS B Dyke 3 6 3 6 4 6 NLD M Oosting FRA T Tulasne 6 2 7 6 6 3 ITA O Camporese Q RSA 1928 D Visser 2 6 1 6 7 6 2 6 ARG R Saad USA L Scott 5 7 7 6 6 4 6 3 AUS S Barr WC AUS D Cahill 1 6 3 6 6 4 1 6 JPN S Matsuoka Q USA T Witsken 7 5 5 7 3 6 2 6 AUS P Doohan NZL S Guy Q 6 3 7 6 6 3 AUS P Carter LL FRA H Leconte 7 1 6 6 3 1 6 4 6 Section 3 AUS P Cash 4 SWE J Svensson 14 6 1 6 4 6 1 AUS P Cash 4 AUS P McNamee 6 1 6 2 6 1 SWE N Kroon SWE J Svensson 14 2 6 7 6 4 6 3 6 AUS P Cash 4 AUS C Limberger 6 1 7 6 6 3 USA S Giammalva Jr. AUS P McNamee 7 6 6 7 2 6 1 4 r CAN G Michibata SWE N Kroon 6 7 2 6 3 6 SWE M Tideman SWE J Svensson 14 2 6 3 6 3 6 AUS P Cash 4 AUT T Muster 7 5 6 1 6 4 AUS A Lane Q AUS C Limberger 5 7 0 6 1 6 USA T Wilkison USA S Giammalva Jr. 2 6 4 6 4 6 AUS P McNamee USA B Scanlon 6 3 6 3 6 3 CAN G Michibata NLD T Nijssen 3 6 6 4 7 5 6 2 ITA C Pistolesi SWE N Kroon 4 6 6 7 1 6 USA J Ross SWE M Tideman 4 6 7 6 6 4 2 6 3 6 NZL B Derlin SWE J Svensson 14 0 6 1 6 0 6 Section 4 NED M Schapers   FRA Y Noah 5 2 6 7 6 6 3 7 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 12 NED M Schapers   6 2 3 6 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards   FRA Y Noah 5 3 6 7 6 6 7 4 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 12 NGA T Mmoh   6 4 6 3 6 2 USA D Rostagno   NED M Schapers   4 6 6 4 5 7 6 4 3 6 AUS R Rasheed WC RSA 1928 E Edwards   4 6 7 6 4 6 4 6 ITA M Narducci   FRA Y Noah 5 7 6 2 6 2 6 1 6 RSA 1928 C van Rensburg 12 USA K Jones   6 2 7 6 6 7 6 3 USA CB Cox   NGA T Mmoh   3 6 3 6 3 6 USA D Rostagno   RSA 1928 G Muller   6 4 7 6 7 5 FRG I Werner Q NLD M Schapers   6 3 6 4 5 7 3 6 10 12 AUS R Rasheed WC URS A Võsand   6 4 5 7 6 4 5 7 6 1 RSA 1928 E Edwards   GBR D Felgate Q 6 1 6 1 6 1 ITA M Narducci   USA M Bauer   7 5 6 4 3 6 4 6 7 5 BAH R Smith   FRA Y Noah 5 7 6 7 5 4 6 2 6 14 16 Bottom half Section 5 SWE A Järryd 6 AUS J Frawley 3 6 6 1 6 7 7 6 6 2 SWE A Järryd 6 USA P Chamberlin 7 5 6 1 6 2 USA J Grabb AUS J Frawley 3 6 2 6 7 6 4 6 SWE A Järryd 6 ITA G Pozzi 6 4 7 6 6 3 GER P Kühnen USA P Chamberlin 4 6 6 3 4 6 6 7 FRA G Forget USA J Grabb 4 6 5 7 7 5 7 6 5 7 AUS J Frawley SWE P Lundgren 11 6 1 6 3 6 3 SWE A Järryd 6 AUS C Eagle Q 6 0 6 2 6 2 ITA G Pozzi AUS CA Miller 2 6 6 4 6 3 4 2r FRG P Kühnen RSA 1928 C Steyn LL 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 7 6 2 FRG T Theine Q USA P Chamberlin 4 6 3 6 2 6 FRA G Forget CAN G Connell 6 2 6 3 6 4 USA J Grabb USA H Pfister Q 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 0 AUS J Frawley USA B Schultz 6 3 6 0 3 1r USA C Kennedy Q SWE P Lundgren 11 5 7 1 6 2 6 Section 6 GER C Saceanu SWE M Wilander 3 2 6 4 6 3 6 FRA J Potier FRG C Saceanu 2 6 1 6 5 7 SWE M Gustafsson SWE M Wilander 3 1 6 4 6 1 6 FRA J Potier CAN C Pridham 7 6 6 3 6 2 FRG C Saceanu RSA 1928 B Moir 6 4 6 4 6 4 SWE M Gustafsson USA J Kriek 6 3 6 1 6 4 AUS S Youl SWE M Wilander 3 4 6 2 6 4 6 USA P Annacone 13 FRA J Potier 6 3 6 4 3 6 5 7 4 6 CAN C Pridham USA C Hooper 7 5 6 3 6 2 USA T Nelson FRG C Saceanu 6 2 2 6 6 7 3 6 AUS A Anderson WC RSA 1928 B Moir 3 6 3 6 3 6 SWE M Gustafsson AUS J Anderson WC 3 6 6 4 6 1 6 2 GBR C Bailey Q USA J Kriek 3 6 3 6 7 5 2 6 AUS S Youl SWE C Bergström 3 6 6 3 6 4 1 6 6 1 USA R Reneberg SWE M Wilander 3 6 7 1 6 3 6 Section 7 FRG C-U Steeb URS A Chesnokov 1 6 4 6 2 6 YUG S Živojinović 8 FRG C-U Steeb 4 6 5 7 6 2 6 1 3 6 AUS M Kratzmann URS A Chesnokov 5 7 6 7 2 6 YUG S Živojinović 8 GBR S Shaw 6 4 6 4 6 7 6 3 FRG C-U Steeb USA R Leach 6 4 6 2 3 6 5 7 6 2 ITA P Canè AUS M Kratzmann 6 4 3 6 1 6 2 6 FRA T Benhabiles URS A Chesnokov 1 6 5 7 6 7 YUG S Živojinović 8 USA R Schmidt Q 4 6 7 6 7 6 6 1 GBR S Shaw AUS C Turich WC 7 5 7 6 6 3 FRG C-U Steeb AUS R Barlow Q 6 0 6 1 6 1 USA R Leach URS A Olhovskiy 6 3 6 2 6 4 ITA P Canè FRG A Maurer 6 3 7 6 6 1 AUS M Kratzmann NLD H van Boeckel 6 3 6 3 7 6 AUT H Skoff FRA T Benhabiles 3 6 6 3 6 7 5 7 URS A Chesnokov ISR A Mansdorf 10 6 3 4 6 7 5 6 2 Section 8 AUS J Stoltenberg WC SWE S Edberg 2 3 6 3 6 4 6 USA J Rive AUS J Stoltenberg WC 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA D Goldie SWE S Edberg 2 4 6 5 7 6 2 3 6 GBR J Bates USA J Rive 7 5 1 6 2 6 4 6 AUS J Stoltenberg WC AUS T Woodbridge WC 6 3 6 2 6 4 CAN M Laurendeau USA D Goldie 4 6 3 6 1 6 GER A Mronz SWE S Edberg 2 4 6 3 6 1 6 NZL K Evernden 15 GBR J Bates 5 7 7 5 1 6 7 6 3 6 USA J Rive ITA D Nargiso 2 6 6 1 6 1 6 2 USA J Levine AUS J Stoltenberg WC 1 6 3 6 1 6 USA J Letts Q AUS T Woodbridge WC 2 6 0 6 1 6 CAN M Laurendeau USA D Cassidy 6 4 6 3 4 6 4 6 9 7 USA D Goldie FRG D Keretić 6 3 6 4 4 6 6 3 FRG A Mronz URS A Volkov 6 3 6 2 3 6 6 7 6 4 USA M Davis SWE S Edberg 2 6 4 2 6 2 6 5 7 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 Australian Open Men's Singles draw 1988 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1987 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1988 French Open Mens singles Mens singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles