1988 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1988 French Open
Final
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Score	6–0, 6–0
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
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Main article: 1988 French Open

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. ^[1] It was her second French Open title and third major title overall. Graf did not lose a set during the tournament, dropping only 20 games. The final was the shortest major final of the Open Era; the official duration of the match was 34 minutes, with only 32 minutes of play due to a rain break. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} It was the second "double bagel" major final in history, after the 1911 Wimbledon Championships. ^[6]

The win marked Graf's second step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of women's singles tennis. Graf recorded a total of six "bagel" (6–0) sets across her seven matches. The final was the first major final since the 1981 French Open not to feature either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert.^{[ citation needed ]}

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (fourth round)
3. Chris Evert (third round)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (semifinals)
5. Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (third round)
6. Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round)
8. Hana Mandlíková (second round)
9. Lori McNeil (third round)
10. Zina Garrison (fourth round)
11. Katerina Maleeva (first round)
12. Raffaella Reggi (second round)
13. Natasha Zvereva (final)
14. Anna-Maria Cecchini (third round)
15. Sylvia Hanika (fourth round)
16. Mary Joe Fernández (withdrew before event)

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Bettina Fulco	0	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	77
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	3	63
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
		Helen Kelesi	6	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															13	Natasha Zvereva	0	0
		Nicole Provis	7	3	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5	6	4
									Nicole Provis	3	77	5
								13	Natasha Zvereva	6	63	7
	6	Helena Suková	2	3
	13	Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	N Guerrée	0	4				1	S Graf	6	6
		N Sodupe	3	3					R Reis	1	0
		R Reis	6	6											1	S Graf	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6												S Sloane	0	1
		A Frazier	3	2					E Pfaff	3	6	3
		C Benjamin	2	6	1				S Sloane	6	3	6
		S Sloane	6	0	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
		P Paradis	1	6	4																		N Tauziat	1	3
		J Byrne	6	1	6				J Byrne	7	77
		K Rinaldi	6	5	5				D Van Rensburg	5	63
		D Van Rensburg	4	7	7											J Byrne	5	2
		N Tauziat	6	6												N Tauziat	7	6
		M Bollegraf	3	2					N Tauziat	6	6
		H Cioffi	0	4				LL	L Corsato	3	0
	LL	L Corsato	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	L McNeil	6	6
		E Hakami	3	2				9	L McNeil	6	4	6
		C Jolissaint	65	6	6				C Jolissaint	1	6	2
		P Casale [7]	77	1	1										9	L McNeil	6	3	1
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											Q	C Martínez	1	6	6
		C Suire	3	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	2	0
	Q	C Martínez	6	6				Q	C Martínez	6	6
		A Dechaume	0	2																		Q	C Martínez	2	4
		R Zrubáková	6	6																			B Fulco	6	6
		M Javer	0	0					R Zrubáková	6	6
		P Tarabini	1	6	6				P Tarabini	4	4
		J Novotná	6	3	2											R Zrubáková	2	1
		B Fulco	6	6												B Fulco	6	6
	Q	M-C Damas	0	2					B Fulco	6	6
		E Minter	2	1				8	H Mandlíková	4	3
	8	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	G Sabatini	6	7
	WC	M Laval	1	5				4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Lindström	77	3	1				K Schimper	3	0
		K Schimper	64	6	6										4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	1	6	6											M Yanagi	3	0
		L Bonder	6	3	4				M Louie-Harper	6	1	2
		M Jaggard	3	3					M Yanagi	4	6	6
		M Yanagi	6	6																		4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Pérez Roldán	77	4	6																		B Schultz	4	1
		S Mascarin	62	6	4				M Pérez Roldán	w/o
		B Schultz	7	6					B Schultz
		S Wasserman	5	0												B Schultz	6	7
		R Fairbank	63	63											14	A-M Cecchini	4	5
	Q	J Pospíšilová	77	77				Q	J Pospíšilová	1	0
		K Okamoto	1	3				14	A-M Cecchini	6	6
	14	A-M Cecchini	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	R Reggi	6	6
		S Goleš	4	2				12	R Reggi	6	1	3
		C Singer	6	2	2			Q	M Strandlund	3	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	1	6	6										Q	M Strandlund	6	1	3
		M Mesker	3	1											LL	N Jagerman	4	6	6
	LL	N Jagerman	6	6				LL	N Jagerman	77	77
		G Miró	3	2					J Halard	65	62
		J Halard	6	6																		LL	N Jagerman	2	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	6	2	4																		H Kelesi	6	6
		H Kelesi	4	6	6				H Kelesi	6	6
		N Herreman	2	2					A Holíková	2	2
		A Holíková	6	6												H Kelesi	6	6
		K Horvath	2	6	3										5	M Maleeva-Fragnière	4	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	6				L Ferrando	0	2
		P Huber	3	1				5	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6
	5	M Maleeva-Fragnière	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	2	4				7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		F Bonsignori	5	6	6				F Bonsignori	4	0
		H Na	7	4	3										7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	5
	WC	S Niox-Château	0	3												N Provis	1	6	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	5	6	6
		R Maršíková	2	2				WC	E Derly	7	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	6																			N Provis	77	77
	Q	S Hack	4	1																		15	S Hanika	61	64
		W Probst	6	6					W Probst	4	1
		A Kijimuta	6	3	2				I Demongeot	6	6
		I Demongeot	4	6	6											I Demongeot	6	5	4
	WC	K Quentrec	2	6	6										15	S Hanika	3	7	6
		A Villagrán	6	3	3			WC	K Quentrec	7	2	2
		C Porwik	1	3				15	S Hanika	5	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	11	K Maleeva	4	5
		C Tanvier	6	7					C Tanvier	6	6
		H Witvoet	78	6					H Witvoet	1	1
	Q	A Tiezzi	66	3												C Tanvier	3	6	6
		T Phelps	63	2												E Reinach	6	4	3
		J Durie	77	6					J Durie	1	4
		C Bassett-Seguso	3	0					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																			C Tanvier	2	0
		S Meier	6	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Minter	1	3					S Meier	5	0
		I Kuczyńska	2	0					A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	6	6												A Sánchez Vicario	6	77
	Q	B Romanò	6	6											3	C Evert	1	64
	Q	J Jonerup	2	0				Q	B Romanò	5	2
		J Wiesner	1	4				3	C Evert	7	6
	3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	H Suková	6	6
		I Cueto	2	0				6	H Suková	6	6
	LL	S Appelmans	6	64	6			LL	S Appelmans	1	4
		E Burgin	4	77	0										6	H Suková	6	6
		C Lindqvist	7	4	3											M Paz	4	4
		M Paz	5	6	6				M Paz	77	6
		D Faber	6	6					D Faber	64	4
	WC	C Mothes-Jobkel	0	4																		6	H Suková	6	6
		K Adams	5	6	3																	10	Z Garrison	1	2
		L Garrone	7	1	6				L Garrone	1	6	4
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	6	2	6
		N Bykova	1	2												M Torres	1	1
		N Dias	78	3	5										10	Z Garrison	6	6
		I Budařová	66	6	7				I Budařová	0	77	2
		S Rehe	2	6	1			10	Z Garrison	6	64	6
	10	Z Garrison	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	N Zvereva	77	6
		L Golarsa	65	0				13	N Zvereva	6	6
		C Christian	1	6	1				L Field	2	0
		L Field	6	4	6										13	N Zvereva	6	6
		S Auer	5	5												M Gurney	0	4
		M Gurney	7	7					M Gurney	2	6	7
	WC	N van Lottum	7	6				WC	N van Lottum	6	2	5
		C Cohen	5	3																		13	N Zvereva	6	77
	LL	C Wood	1	63																		2	M Navratilova	3	65
		B Paulus	6	77					B Paulus	6	6
		E Krapl	3	6	5				A Devries	3	2
		A Devries	6	4	7											B Paulus	2	2
		H ter Riet	6	7											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Herr	0	5					H ter Riet	1	0	r
		P Medrado	0	3				2	M Navratilova	6	2
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN   978-0942257700.
2. Steven Pye (27 May 2014). "The 1988 French Open: how Agassi arrived, Graf ruled and Wilander won". The Guardian .
3. "Graf Wastes No Time Reaching Another Final". Chicago Tribune . 2 July 1988.
4. Robin Herman (5 June 1988). "TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
5. "T365 Recall: Steffi Graf's brutal 32-minute 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Natasha Zvereva at the French Open". Tennis 365. 4 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
6. Battersby, Kate (12 July 2025). "First Wimbledon title for Swiatek". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
7. "Lendl, Navratilova, Evert Advance at French Open". The Washington Post . 25 May 1988.

External links

• 1988 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles