1988 Geneva Open – Singles

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Singles
1988 Geneva Open
Final
Champion Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marián Vajda
Runner-up Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1987  · Geneva Open ·  1989  

Claudio Mezzadri was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.

Contents

Marián Vajda won the title, defeating Kent Carlsson 6–4, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson (final)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
  3. Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson (first round)
  5. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Claudio Mezzadri (second round)
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd (first round)
  7. Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Luna (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Bruno Orešar (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio de la Peña 2 2  
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson 4 4  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marián Vajda 66 
  Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Bengoechea 5 1  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marián Vajda 76 

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Sweden.svg K Carlsson 66 
Q Flag of Sweden.svg R Båthman 1 3  1 Flag of Sweden.svg K Carlsson 61 6
  Flag of Uruguay.svg D Pérez 66 4 WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 2 60
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg R Stadler 4 761 Flag of Sweden.svg K Carlsson 66 
WC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg M Rosset 62 2 7 Flag of Spain.svg F Luna 1 2  
  Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke 1 66  Flag of Germany.svg T Meinecke 6 2  
WC Flag of Germany.svg A Thoms 3 1  7 Flag of Spain.svg F Luna 76 
7 Flag of Spain.svg F Luna 66 1 Flag of Sweden.svg K Carlsson 66 
4 Flag of Sweden.svg M Gustafsson 4 4    Flag of Argentina.svg H de la Peña 2 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg C Bergström 66   Flag of Sweden.svg C Bergström 66 
Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg I Flego 6 67Q Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg I Flego 2 2  
Q Flag of Hungary.svg Z Kuhárszky 74 6   Flag of Sweden.svg C Bergström 2 5  
Q Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Koevermans 74 6   Flag of Argentina.svg H de la Peña 67 
  Flag of Argentina.svg H de la Peña 6 67  Flag of Argentina.svg H de la Peña 76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson 76   Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson 6 2  
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd 6 4  

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Mezzadri 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg E Masso 4 2  5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Mezzadri 2 2  
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea 66   Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg J Aguilera 1 1    Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea 66 
  Flag of Spain.svg A Tous 63 4 3 Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese 1 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg J Colas 2 66  Flag of Spain.svg J Colas 1 3  
  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg F Segărceanu 6 1  3 Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese 66 
3 Flag of Spain.svg J Arrese 76   Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea 5 1  
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg B Orešar 76   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda 76 
  Flag of New Zealand.svg S Guy 6 1  8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg B Orešar 62 4
  Flag of France.svg J Potier 66 5   Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo 1 66
  Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo 2 77  Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo 3 2  
  Flag of Peru.svg P Arraya 6 66  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda 66 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Motta 70 1   Flag of Peru.svg P Arraya 63 3
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda 66 6  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Vajda 3 66
2 Flag of Argentina.svg G Pérez Roldán 4 73

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