1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Stefan Edberg
Runner-up	Boris Becker
Final score	4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2

Pat Cash was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Boris Becker.

Stefan Edberg defeated Becker 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. The final was completed on Monday 4 July since rain had continually stopped play on the Sunday.

John McEnroe competed for the first time since 1985. He lost in the second round to Wally Masur. The tournament also featured the first appearance of future champion Goran Ivanisevic.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Stefan Edberg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Ivan Lendl (Semifinalist) Mats Wilander (Quarterfinalist) Stefan Edberg (Champion) Pat Cash (Quarterfinalist) Jimmy Connors (Fourth round) Boris Becker (Finalist) Henri Leconte (Fourth round) John McEnroe (Second round)

Miloslav Mečíř (Semifinalist) Tim Mayotte (Quarterfinalist) Anders Järryd (Second round) Jonas Svensson (Third round) Emilio Sánchez (Second round) Andrei Chesnokov (First round) Amos Mansdorf (Second round) Slobodan Živojinović (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ivan Lendl	7	7	6
	10	Tim Mayotte	6	6	3
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	3	7	4
										6	Boris Becker	6	6	6	6
	4	Pat Cash	4	3	4
	6	Boris Becker	6	6	6
																			6	Boris Becker	6	6	4	2
																			3	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6
		Patrik Kühnen	3	6	1	6
	3	Stefan Edberg	6	4	6	7
										3	Stefan Edberg	4	2	6	6	6
										9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	4	3	4
	9	Miloslav Mečíř	6	6	6
	2	Mats Wilander	3	1	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	Felgate	4	1	3					1	Lendl	5	6	6	6
		Muller	7	2	2	0					Cahill	7	2	4	4
		Cahill	6	6	6	6													1	Lendl	6	7	6	6	6
		Lundgren	4	4	6	7	6													Schapers	7	6	4	7	1
		Kroon	6	6	4	6	0				Lundgren	5	2	2
		Antonitsch	6	4	4	6					Schapers	7	6	6
		Schapers	4	6	6	7																						1	Lendl	7	6	6	7	10
		Connell	2	4	7	6	5																						Woodforde	5	7	7	5	8
		Krishnan	6	6	5	1	7				Krishnan	7	4	3	3
		Kriek	6	3	4						Woodforde	6	6	6	6
		Woodforde	7	6	6															Woodforde	6	6	6
	Q	Nargiso	6	6	7														Q	Nargiso	3	4	3
	WC	Goodall	2	3	6					Q	Nargiso	6	3
	Q	Ivanišević	3	2	6	1				15	Mansdorf	3	0	r
	15	Mansdorf	6	6	1	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	Mayotte	6	6	6
		Anger	4	4	3					10	Mayotte	6	6	6
		Holmes	6	3	6	6					Holmes	3	3	4
	WC	Fulwood	3	6	1	3													10	Mayotte	6	4	6	6
		Nyström	2	6	6	6														Nyström	4	6	2	4
		Pugh	6	4	4	3					Nyström	6	3	6	6	6
		Gunnarsson	6	7	6						Gunnarsson	4	6	3	7	1
	WC	Bailey	3	6	4																							10	Mayotte	6	7	4	6
	Q	Moir	6	6	4	6																						7	Leconte	4	6	6	2
		Casal	2	3	6	1				Q	Moir	7	6	4	6
	WC	Petchey	3	5	4					Q	Moraing	6	3	6	3
	Q	Moraing	6	7	6														Q	Moir	6	1	6	1
	Q	Layendecker	5	6	4	2													7	Leconte	3	6	7	6
		Chang	7	1	6	6					Chang	6	6	2	3
	Q	Svantesson	4	2	2					7	Leconte	2	7	6	6
	7	Leconte	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Cash	6	6	6
	Q	Woodbridge	1	1	2					4	Cash	6	4	3	6	6
		Frana	4	3	6	6	6				Frana	2	6	6	1	4
	Q	Scanlon	6	6	3	3	2												4	Cash	6	6	6
		Cancellotti	3	6	1	4														Fitzgerald	1	2	4
		Fitzgerald	6	3	6	6					Fitzgerald	6	4	7	6
		Pimek	1	4	1						Bergström	4	6	5	3
		Bergström	6	6	6																							4	Cash	6	6	6
	Q	Olhovskiy	6	6	6																							Q	Olhovskiy	3	3	3
		Šmid	4	4	4					Q	Olhovskiy	6	6	6
		Aldrich	6	6	6	4	6				Aldrich	4	4	2
		Arraya	7	4	4	6	2												Q	Olhovskiy	3	6	6	6
		Pridham	6	6	6															Pridham	6	3	4	3
	Q	Fichardt	3	4	4						Pridham	6	7	6	7
		Riglewski	7	6	6						Riglewski	7	5	3	5
	14	Chesnokov	5	4	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	Svensson	6	7	6
		Wilkison	1	6	3					12	Svensson	6	6	6
		Benhabiles	3	4	4						Gustafsson	1	2	4
		Gustafsson	6	6	6														12	Svensson	4	2	6	4
		Stankovic	6	2	6	6														Annacone	6	6	3	6
		Nelson	3	6	3	4					Stankovic	4	2	4
		Annacone	6	6	6						Annacone	6	6	6
	LL	Laurendeau	0	2	3																								Annacone	3	4	4
		Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	6	4	6																					6	Becker	6	6	6
		Osterthun	7	2	1	6	4				Giammalva, Jr.	1	6	6	1	6
		Šrejber	6	7	4	6					Šrejber	6	1	2	6	3
	LL	Odizor	3	6	6	3														Giammalva, Jr.	6	4	4
		Nováček	6	6	7														6	Becker	7	6	6
		Lindgren	2	4	6						Nováček	3	4	4
		Frawley	3	1	2					6	Becker	6	6	6
	6	Becker	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Connors	6	7	6
		Shiras	3	6	1					5	Connors	7	6	6
	Q	Stoltenberg	6	6	6					Q	Stoltenberg	6	3	3
		Doumbia	4	4	3														5	Connors	7	4	4	6	7
		Yzaga	0	3	5															Rostagno	5	6	6	2	5
		Rostagno	6	6	7						Rostagno	6	6	6	4	16
		Davis	5	7	7	7					Davis	2	3	7	6	14
		Dyke	7	5	6	5																						5	Connors	7	6	6	7	3
		Goldie	3	6	4	5																							Kühnen	5	7	7	6	6
		Hlasek	6	4	6	7					Hlasek	6	7	6	1	4
		Kühnen	6	6	6						Kühnen	7	5	4	6	6
	Q	Van Boeckel	3	2	4															Kühnen	6	6	6
		Grabb	6	6	6															Grabb	1	4	4
		Čihák	0	3	4						Grabb	3	7	6	6
		Nijssen	2	0	2					11	Järryd	6	6	3	0
	11	Järryd	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	Sánchez	6	6	6
		Sánchez	3	3	4					13	Sánchez	6	3	6	6	1
		Narducci	3	6	3	2					Korda	7	6	3	0	6
		Korda	6	3	6	6														Korda	4	6	0
		Navrátil	4	4	3															Youl	6	7	6
	WC	Botfield	6	6	6					WC	Botfield	2	3	4
		Steeb	6	3	6	2	4				Youl	6	6	6
		Youl	2	6	4	6	6																						Youl	2	4	4
		Doohan	5	6	3																							3	Edberg	6	6	6
		Flach	7	7	6						Flach	7	6	6
		Berger	6	7	6						Berger	5	1	4
		Luna	1	6	0															Flach	2	5	6	5
		Saceanu	5	6	3	5													3	Edberg	6	7	2	7
		Reneberg	7	2	6	7					Reneberg	3	6	7	2
		Forget	4	6	3	4				3	Edberg	6	7	5	6
	3	Edberg	6	3	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	McEnroe	6	7	6
		Skoff	1	5	1					8	McEnroe	5	6	3
	WC	Shaw	3	6	6	1					Masur	7	7	6
		Masur	6	7	4	6														Masur	6	6	6	6
		Bates	2	1	6	7	6													Seguso	4	4	7	1
		van Rensburg	6	6	3	5	4				Bates	7	3	2	4
		Seguso	6	6	6	6					Seguso	6	6	6	6
	Q	Barr	2	7	4	3																							Masur	6	2	4	2
		Pate	6	6	6	6																						9	Mečíř	4	6	6	6
		Stenlund	2	3	7	2					Pate	6	7	6	6	4
		Curren	6	7	6	4				Q	Acuña	3	5	7	7	6
	Q	Acuña	7	6	7	6													Q	Acuña	3	4	2
		Volkov	4	7	3	6	7												9	Mečíř	6	6	6
		Champion	6	6	6	4	5				Volkov	2	4	4
		Moreno	6	6	2					9	Mečíř	6	6	6
	9	Mečíř	7	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Živojinović	5	7	6	6
		de la Peña	7	6	4	4				16	Živojinović	6	6	6
		Ross	6	6	6	3	6				Ross	4	4	4
		Canè	7	2	1	6	1												16	Živojinović	3	6	7	6
	WC	Whichello	7	6	5	2														Jelen	6	3	6	3
		Meinecke	5	7	7	6					Meinecke	1	1	4
		Jelen	6	3	6	6					Jelen	6	6	6
		Bloom	3	6	4	3																						16	Živojinović	4	6	5
		Evernden	7	6	6																							2	Wilander	6	7	7
		Potier	6	4	2						Evernden	6	6	4	6	1
		Oosting	7	6	6						Oosting	4	7	6	3	6
	Q	Limberger	5	1	3															Oosting	1	4	4
		Castle	4	5	4														2	Wilander	6	6	6
	Q	Michibata	6	7	6					Q	Michibata	2	6	4
		Masso	3	4	6					2	Wilander	6	7	6
	2	Wilander	6	6	7

External links

• 1988 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com