1988 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 Australian Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Final score	6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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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.

Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.

Seeds[]

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

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
		Todd Witsken	2	1	6
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	2	6	2
										4	Pat Cash	6	2	6	4	6
	4	Pat Cash	6	6	6
		Michiel Schapers	1	4	2
																			4	Pat Cash	3	77	6	1	6
																			3	Mats Wilander	6	63	3	6	8
	6	Anders Järryd	6	2	3
	3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	3	6
										2	Stefan Edberg	0	7	3	6	1
		Andrei Chesnokov	6	6	4	4
	2	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6

Top half[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	7	6
	Q	B Roe	3	6	2					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		A Castle	3	1	4						M Anger	0	1	1
		M Anger	6	6	6														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6															M Woodforde	4	3	1
		J Fitzgerald	4	3	3						M Woodforde	7	6	6
		M Flur	2	7	0	6	4			WC	R Fromberg	5	0	2
	WC	R Fromberg	6	6	6	4	6																					1	I Lendl	7	6	6
		B Drewett	4	2	5																							16	W Masur	5	4	4
		J Pugh	6	6	7						J Pugh	6	4	2	4
		R Krishnan	6	3	6	4	6				R Krishnan	4	6	6	6
	Q	B-s Kim	3	6	4	6	4													R Krishnan	3	2	6	1
		H Sundström	6	3	4	0													16	W Masur	6	6	3	6
		P Baur	3	6	6	6					P Baur	5	6	4
		T Högstedt	3	4	6	1				16	W Masur	7	7	6
	16	W Masur	6	6	3	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	J Hlasek	3	3	4
		B Dyke	6	6	6						B Dyke	6	6	3	1
		M Oosting	6	7	6						M Oosting	7	0	6	6
		T Tulasne	2	6	3															M Oosting	7	4	6	6
	Q	O Camporese	2	1	7	2														D Visser	5	6	1	4
		D Visser	6	6	6	6					D Visser	3	6	3	7	8
		R Saad	5	7	6	6					R Saad	6	3	6	5	6
		L Scott	7	6	4	3																							M Oosting	1	2	2
	WC	S Barr	1	3	6	1																							T Witsken	6	6	6
		D Cahill	6	6	4	6					D Cahill	4	5	2
	Q	S Matsuoka	7	5	3	2					T Witsken	6	7	6
		T Witsken	5	7	6	6														T Witsken	6	6	6
		P Doohan	6	7	6														7	H Leconte	4	3	4
	Q	S Guy	3	6	3						P Doohan	5	2	2
	LL	P Carter	1	6	1	4				7	H Leconte	7	6	6
	7	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Cash	7	6	6
		T Muster	5	1	4					4	P Cash	6	7	6
	Q	A Lane	5	0	1						C Limberger	1	6	3
		C Limberger	7	6	6														4	P Cash	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	2	4	4															P McNamee	1	2	1
		S Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6						S Giammalva Jr.	7	6	2	1	r
		P McNamee	6	6	6						P McNamee	6	7	6	4
		B Scanlon	3	3	3																							4	P Cash	6	6	6
		G Michibata	3	6	7	6																						14	J Svensson	1	4	1
		T Nijssen	6	4	5	2					G Michibata	6	2	3
		C Pistolesi	4	6	1						N Kroon	7	6	6
		N Kroon	6	7	6															N Kroon	2	7	4	3
		J Ross	4	7	6	2	3												14	J Svensson	6	6	6	6
		M Tideman	6	6	4	6	6				M Tideman	2	3	3
		B Derlin	0	1	0					14	J Svensson	6	6	6
	14	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C van Rensburg	6	7	6	6
		K Jones	2	6	7	3				12	C van Rensburg	6	6	6
		CB Cox	3	3	3						T Mmoh	4	3	2
		T Mmoh	6	6	6														12	C van Rensburg	6	3	3	4
		D Rostagno	6	7	7															M Schapers	2	6	6	6
		G Muller	4	6	5						D Rostagno	4	6	5	6	3
	Q	I Werner	6	6	5	3	10				M Schapers	6	4	7	4	6
		M Schapers	3	4	7	6	12																						M Schapers	2	7	6	7
	WC	R Rasheed	6	5	6	5	6																					5	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
		A Võsand	4	7	4	7	1			WC	R Rasheed	4	7	4	4
		E Edwards	6	6	6						E Edwards	6	6	6	6
	Q	D Felgate	1	1	1															E Edwards	3	7	6	4
		M Narducci	7	6	3	4	7												5	Y Noah	6	6	7	6
		M Bauer	5	4	6	6	5				M Narducci	7	2	2	1
		R Smith	7	7	4	2	14			5	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
	5	Y Noah	6	5	6	6	16

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Järryd	6	6	6
	Q	C Eagle	0	2	2					6	A Järryd	6	7	6
		G Pozzi	2	6	6	4					G Pozzi	4	6	3
		CA Miller	6	4	3	2r													6	A Järryd	7	6	6
		P Kühnen	6	7	4	6	6													P Chamberlin	5	1	2
	LL	C Steyn	2	5	6	7	2				P Kühnen	4	6	4	6
	Q	T Theine	4	3	2						P Chamberlin	6	3	6	7
		P Chamberlin	6	6	6																							6	A Järryd	3	6	6	7	6
		G Forget	6	6	6																								J Frawley	6	1	7	6	2
		G Connell	2	3	4						G Forget	4	5	7	7	5
		J Grabb	3	6	6	6					J Grabb	6	7	5	6	7
	Q	H Pfister	6	3	4	0														J Grabb	3	2	7	4
		J Frawley	6	6	3															J Frawley	6	6	6	6
		B Schultz	3	0	1r						J Frawley	6	6	6
	Q	C Kennedy	5	1	2					11	P Lundgren	1	3	3
	11	P Lundgren	7	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	P Annacone	6	6	3	5	4
		J Potier	3	4	6	7	6				J Potier	7	6	6
		C Pridham	7	6	6						C Pridham	6	3	2
		C Hooper	5	3	2															J Potier	2	1	5
		T Nelson	6	2	6	3														C Saceanu	6	6	7
		C Saceanu	2	6	7	6					C Saceanu	6	6	6
	WC	A Anderson	3	3	3						B Moir	4	4	4
		B Moir	6	6	6																								C Saceanu	2	4	3
		M Gustafsson	3	6	6	6																						3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	WC	J Anderson	6	4	1	2					M Gustafsson	6	6	6
	Q	C Bailey	3	3	7	2					J Kriek	3	1	4
		J Kriek	6	6	5	6														M Gustafsson	1	4	1
		S Youl	3	6	6	1	6												3	M Wilander	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	3	4	6	1				S Youl	4	2	4
		R Reneberg	6	1	3					3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	3	M Wilander	7	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	S Živojinović	4	7	7	6
	Q	R Schmidt	6	6	6	1				8	S Živojinović	6	6	6	6
		S Shaw	7	7	6						S Shaw	4	4	7	3
	WC	C Turich	5	6	3														8	S Živojinović	4	5	6	6	3
		C-U Steeb	6	6	6															C-U Steeb	6	7	2	1	6
	Q	R Barlow	0	1	1						C-U Steeb	6	6	3	5	6
		R Leach	6	6	6						R Leach	4	2	6	7	2
		A Olhovskiy	3	2	4																								C-U Steeb	1	4	2
		P Canè	6	7	6																								A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		A Maurer	3	6	1						P Canè	6	3	1	2
		M Kratzmann	6	6	7						M Kratzmann	4	6	6	6
		H van Boeckel	3	3	6															M Kratzmann	5	6	2
		H Skoff	3	6	6	5														A Chesnokov	7	7	6
		T Benhabiles	6	3	7	7					T Benhabiles	1	5	6
		A Chesnokov	6	4	7	6					A Chesnokov	6	7	7
	10	A Mansdorf	3	6	5	2

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	K Evernden	5	7	1	7	3
		J Bates	7	5	6	6	6				J Bates	7	1	2	4
		J Rive	2	6	6	6					J Rive	5	6	6	6
		D Nargiso	6	1	1	2														J Rive	2	2	2
		J Levine	1	3	1														WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6					WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
	Q	J Letts	2	0	1					WC	T Woodbridge	3	2	4
	WC	T Woodbridge	6	6	6																							WC	J Stoltenberg	3	3	4
		M Laurendeau	6	6	4	4	9																					2	S Edberg	6	6	6
		D Cassidy	4	3	6	6	7				M Laurendeau	4	3	1
		D Goldie	6	6	4	6					D Goldie	6	6	6
		D Keretić	3	4	6	3														D Goldie	4	5	6	3
		A Mronz	6	6	3	6	6												2	S Edberg	6	7	2	6
		A Volkov	3	2	6	7	4				A Mronz	4	3	1
		M Davis	6	2	2	5				2	S Edberg	6	6	6
	2	S Edberg	4	6	6	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

Preceded by 1987 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1988 French Open