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1988 Cincinnati Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1988 Cincinnati Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upSweden Stefan Edberg
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1987 · Cincinnati Open · 1989 ⊟

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Mats Wilander in the final 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7).[2][3]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Sweden Stefan Edberg (final)
  2. Sweden Mats Wilander (champion)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (third round, withdrew because of tendinitis in his left elbow)[4]
  4. Australia Pat Cash (second round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
  6. United States Brad Gilbert (third round)
  7. Argentina Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
  8. Sweden Jonas Svensson (first round)
  9. Ecuador Andrés Gómez (third round, defaulted)[5]
  10. Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
  11. Sweden Anders Järryd (semifinals)
  12. United States Aaron Krickstein (semifinals)
  13. Switzerland Jakob Hlasek (quarterfinals)
  14. United States Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
  15. United States Dan Goldie (third round)
  16. Australia Darren Cahill (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6
United States Michael Chang 3 3
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 6
11 Sweden Anders Järryd 3 4
13 Switzerland Jakob Hlasek 7 3 3
11 Sweden Anders Järryd 6 6 6
1 Sweden Stefan Edberg 6 65 65
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 3 77 77
12 United States Aaron Krickstein 6 2 7
14 United States Kevin Curren 3 6 6
12 United States Aaron Krickstein 2 6
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 6 7
Q Australia Carl Limberger 6 4 5
2 Sweden Mats Wilander 3 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6
Q South Africa E Edwards 2 2 1 Sweden S Edberg 7 6
Argentina H de la Peña 6 4 7 Argentina H de la Peña 5 2
Q United States M Kures 4 6 6 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 4 6
New Zealand K Evernden 6 3 0 15 United States D Goldie 3 6 4
United States J Arias 3 6 6 United States J Arias 6 4
Australia J Stoltenberg 2 6 4 15 United States D Goldie 7 6
15 United States D Goldie 6 2 6 1 Sweden S Edberg 6 6
10 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 6 4 6 United States M Chang 3 3
Austria A Antonitsch 4 6 2 10 Soviet Union A Chesnokov 1 2
Australia J Frawley 6 3 6 Australia J Frawley 6 6
Q Mexico F Maciel 3 6 1 Australia J Frawley 6 5 2
Sweden P Lundgren 6 6 United States M Chang 4 7 6
United States R Seguso 4 3 Sweden P Lundgren 3 6 4
United States M Chang 6 7 United States M Chang 6 4 6
8 Sweden J Svensson 2 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia P Cash 6 2 7
Soviet Union A Volkov 4 6 6 4 Australia P Cash 7 3 6
WC Soviet Union A Olhovskiy 4 5 South Africa G Muller 5 6 7
South Africa G Muller 6 7 South Africa G Muller 6 3 4
India R Krishnan 6 6 13 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 6 6
Argentina J Frana 3 4 India R Krishnan 6 2 3
United States T Witsken 1 6 13 Switzerland J Hlasek 3 6 6
13 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 7 13 Switzerland J Hlasek 7 3 3
11 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 11 Sweden A Järryd 6 6 6
Belgium E Masso 1 2 11 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia M Šrejber 2 3
Q Soviet Union A Võsand 3 7 2 11 Sweden A Järryd 6 6
South Africa P Aldrich 6 2 6 United States J Rive 1 2
United States K Flach 1 6 3 South Africa P Aldrich 7 6 4
United States J Rive 6 7 United States J Rive 6 7 6
5 Czechoslovakia M Mečíř 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 United States B Gilbert 6 6
WC United States P Sampras 4 2 6 United States B Gilbert 7 6
United States J Grabb 3 5 Netherlands M Schapers 5 3
Netherlands M Schapers 6 7 6 United States B Gilbert 0 3
Mexico J Lozano 6 4 4 12 United States A Krickstein 6 6
United States D Pate 4 6 6 United States D Pate 5 6
Q South Africa M Robertson 4 6 3 12 United States A Krickstein 7 7
12 United States A Krickstein 6 3 6 12 United States A Krickstein 6 2 7
14 United States K Curren 6 1 6 14 United States K Curren 3 6 6
Chile R Acuña 3 6 3 14 United States K Curren 6 6
United States M Davis 4 2 Australia M Woodforde 3 2
Australia M Woodforde 6 6 14 United States K Curren w/o
United States J Courier 6 4 3 United States J Connors
WC Kenya P Wekesa 7 6 WC Kenya P Wekesa 2 3
WC United States D Cassidy 4 1 3 United States J Connors 6 6
3 United States J Connors 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Argentina G Pérez Roldán 6 1 6
Q Australia C Limberger 3 6 7 Q Australia C Limberger 7 6
United States T Wilkison 7 6 United States T Wilkison 6 0
Q United States R Leach 5 3 Q Australia C Limberger 6 3
United States J Pugh 6 3 9 Ecuador A Gómez 2 1d
Sweden N Kroon 7 6 Sweden N Kroon 1 4
United States G Holmes 6 4 9 Ecuador A Gómez 6 6
9 Ecuador A Gómez 7 6 Q Australia C Limberger 6 4 5
16 Australia D Cahill 6 3 1 2 Sweden M Wilander 3 6 7
Australia W Masur 3 6 6 Australia W Masur 7 2 4
Canada M Laurendeau 6 7 Canada M Laurendeau 6 6 6
The Bahamas R Smith 3 6 Canada M Laurendeau 4 2
Q United States P Chamberlin 4 3 2 Sweden M Wilander 6 6
WC United States S Davis 6 6 WC United States S Davis 3 4
United Kingdom A Castle 3 1 2 Sweden M Wilander 6 6
2 Sweden M Wilander 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "TENNIS; Edberg Beats Becker in Final". New York Times. 24 August 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Wilander Rallies to Beat Edberg for ATP Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Tenis". El País (in Spanish). 22 August 1988. Retrieved 11 November 2023. El sueco Mats Wilander se adjudicó el torneo de Cincinnati (Estados Unidos) al derrotar a su compatriota Stefan Edberg por 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) y 7-6 (7-5)-...
  4. ^ "Results Plus Connors Defaults". New York Times. 19 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Connors Forced Out by Injury, Hopes to Heal for U.S. Open". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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