1988 in tennis

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This page covers the most important events in the sport of tennis in 1988. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

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ITF

Grand Slam tournaments

CategoryTournamentChampionsFinalistsScore
Men's
singles [1] 		Australian Open Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
French Open Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Wimbledon Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
US Open Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
CategoryTournamentChampionsFinalistsScore
Women's
singles [2] 		Australian Open Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
French Open Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 6–0, 6–0
Wimbledon Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
US Open Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore
Men's
doubles [3] 		Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh 		Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Bates
Flag of Sweden.svg Peter Lundgren 		6–3, 6–2, 6–3
French Open Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 		6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Wimbledon Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 		6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
US Open Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 		Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh 		walkover
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore
Women's
doubles [4] 		Australian Open Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 		6–0, 7–5
French Open Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 		6–2, 7–5
Wimbledon Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini 		Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva 		6–3, 1–6, 12–10
US Open Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg Robin White 		Flag of the United States.svg Patty Fendick
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Hetherington 		6–4, 6–1
CategoryChampionshipChampionsFinalistsScore
Mixed
doubles [5] 		Australian Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh 		Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Gullikson 		5–7, 6–2, 6–4
French Open Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers 		7–5, 6–2
Wimbledon Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 		Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones 		6–1, 7–6(7–3)
US Open Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe 		7–5, 6–3

IOC

1988 Summer Olympics

CategoryGold medalistSilver medalistBronze medalistsScore in final
Men's
singles 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Gilbert 		3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Women's
singles 		Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf Flag of Argentina.svg Gabriela Sabatini Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Manuela Maleeva 		6–3, 6–3
Men's
doubles 		Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso 		Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Šrejber
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd 		6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7), 9–7
Women's
doubles 		Flag of the United States.svg Zina Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 		Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 		4–6, 6–2, 10–8

References

  1. ↑ "Tennis Grand Slam Men's Champions - Tennis Grand Slam Men's Champions - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  2. ↑ "Tennis Grand Slam Women's Champions - Tennis Grand Slam Men's Champions - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  3. ↑ "Australian Open - Men's doubles - Grand Slam History". www.grandslamhistory.com.
  4. ↑ "Australian Open - Women's doubles - Grand Slam History". www.grandslamhistory.com.
  5. ↑ "Australian Open - Mixed doubles - Grand Slam History". www.grandslamhistory.com.
  6. ↑ "Seoul 1988 Olympic results". Olympics.com.
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