1988 French Open

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1988 French Open
Roland-garros-1988.jpg
Date23 May – 5 June 1988
Edition87
Category58th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez Vicario
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
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The 1988 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 92nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1988.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander defeated Flag of France.svg Henri Leconte, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0

Men's doubles

Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Lori McNeil / Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Michiel Schapers, 7–5, 6–2

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Nicolás Pereira defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Larsson, 7–6, 6–3

Girls' singles

Flag of France.svg Julie Halard defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Farley, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

Boys' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Stoltenberg / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge defeated Flag of Italy.svg Cristiano Caratti / Flag of Croatia.svg Goran Ivanišević, 7–6, 7–5

Girls' doubles

Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume / Flag of France.svg Emmanuelle Derly defeated Flag of France.svg Julie Halard / Flag of France.svg Maïder Laval, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [2] MenFF1,500,240FF750,120FF375,060FF190,030FF100,019FF56,009FF33,015FF20,123
WomenFF1,436,390FF731,700FF362,440FF183,450FF89,850FF46,330FF24,540FF12,750

Total prize money for the event was FF20,963,950.

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