1988 French Open

1988 French Open Roland-garros-1988.jpg 250px 23 May – 5 June 1988 87 Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros Clay 58th Grand Slam (ITF) SWE Mats Wilander FRG Steffi Graf ECU Andrés Gómez / ESP Emilio Sánchez Vicario USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver USA Lori McNeil / MEX Jorge Lozano The 1988 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 87th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1988. Seniors Men's singles 1988 French Open – Men's singles Sweden Mats Wilander defeated France Henri Leconte, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 It was Wilander's 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (and last) French Open title. Women's singles 1988 French Open – Women's singles FRG Steffi Graf defeated USSR Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0 This was the shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in the Open Era; Graf won the match in 32https://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 Times Robin Herman and Special To the New York 2018-05-02 minutes. It was Graf's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) French Open title. Men's doubles 1988 French Open – Men's doubles ECU Andrés Gómez / ESP Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated AUS John Fitzgerald / SWE Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3 Women's doubles 1988 French Open – Women's doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5 Mixed doubles 1988 French Open – Mixed doubles USA Lori McNeil / MEX Jorge Lozano defeated NED Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / NED Michiel Schapers, 7–5, 6–2 Juniors Boys' singles VEN 1930 Nicolás Pereira defeated SWE Magnus Larsson, 7–6, 6–3 Girls' singles FRA Julie Halard defeated USA Andrea Farley, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 Boys' doubles AUS Jason Stoltenberg / AUS Todd Woodbridge defeated ITA Cristiano Caratti / CRO Goran Ivanišević, 7–6, 7–5 Girls' doubles FRA Alexia Dechaume / FRA Emmanuelle Derly defeated FRA Julie Halard / FRA Maïder Laval, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis 1989 1989 Willow Books London 978-0-00-218311-6 John Barrett 65 MenFF1,500,240FF750,120FF375,060FF190,030FF100,019FF56,009FF33,015FF20,123WomenFF1,436,390FF731,700FF362,440FF183,450FF89,850FF46,330FF24,540FF12,750 Total prize money for the event was FF20,963,950. References External links French Open official website 1988 Australian Open Grand Slams 1988 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1988 WTA Tour Category:1988 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1988 in French tennis Category:May 1988 sports events in Europe Category:June 1988 sports events in Europe Category:1988 in Paris