1988 French Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte in the final, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open. It was his third French Open title and sixth major singles title overall. Leconte remains the most recent Frenchman to reach the final.

Men's singles
1988 French Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Henri Leconte
Score	7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 French Open

Ivan Lendl was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Jonas Svensson.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ivan Lendl (quarterfinals)
2. Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
3. Mats Wilander (champion)
4. Pat Cash (fourth round)
5. Boris Becker (fourth round)
6. Yannick Noah (fourth round)
7. Kent Carlsson (fourth round)
8. Tim Mayotte (second round)
9. Andre Agassi (semifinals)
10. Anders Järryd (first round)
11. Henri Leconte (finalist)
12. Emilio Sánchez (quarterfinals)
13. Andrés Gómez (second round)
14. Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
15. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (quarterfinals)
16. John McEnroe (fourth round)

Draw

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Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	5	2
		Jonas Svensson	7	7	6
											Jonas Svensson	6	2	3
										11	Henri Leconte	7	6	6
	14	Andrei Chesnokov	3	2	6
	11	Henri Leconte	6	6	7
																			11	Henri Leconte	5	2	1
																			3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
	12	Emilio Sánchez	7	6	3	4
	3	Mats Wilander	6	7	6	6
										3	Mats Wilander	4	6	7	5	6
										9	Andre Agassi	6	2	5	7	0
	9	Andre Agassi	6	6	6
	15	Guillermo Pérez Roldán	2	2	4

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	WC	P Pech	0	3	4					1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		Y Doumbia	4	6	6	4					N Kroon	4	0	1
		N Kroon	6	3	7	6													1	I Lendl	6	7	6
		P Rebolledo	2	2	6	4														T Tulasne	3	6	2
		T Tulasne	6	6	3	6					T Tulasne	6	6	6
	Q	A Maurer	2	7	3	7	4				D Keretić	1	4	3
		D Keretić	6	6	6	6	6																					1	I Lendl	6	7	6	6
	WC	M Chang	7	6	6																							16	J McEnroe	7	6	4	4
		R Seguso	5	2	3					WC	M Chang	6	6	6
		S Casal	3	4	7	2				Q	T Svantesson	4	1	3
	Q	T Svantesson	6	6	6	6													WC	M Chang	0	3	1
	WC	P Kuchna	2	4	3														16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		C Bergström	6	6	6						C Bergström	2	4	3
		A Volkov	6	1	6					16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	16	J McEnroe	7	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	A Järryd	4	5	1
		J Nyström	6	7	6						J Nyström	7	6	6
	WC	É Winogradsky	0	2	7	5					J Berger	5	3	0
		J Berger	6	6	6	7														J Nyström	7	4	6	3	2
		C Pridham	2	7	3	3														J Svensson	6	6	4	6	6
		T Champion	6	6	6	6					T Champion	2	6	2	3
		J Svensson	6	6	6						J Svensson	6	3	6	6
		C Miniussi	4	2	2																								J Svensson	5	7	1	6	6
		P Vojtíšek	4	0	1																							7	K Carlsson	7	6	6	4	2
	Q	C Motta	6	6	6					Q	C Motta	6	5	1	6
		J Yzaga	4	3	3						M Jaite	3	7	6	7
		M Jaite	6	6	6															M Jaite	2	3	1
		C Pistolesi	4	3	3														7	K Carlsson	6	6	6
	WC	J Potier	6	6	6					WC	J Potier	3	1	1
		F Davín	6	4	4	4				7	K Carlsson	6	6	6
	7	K Carlsson	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	P Cash	6	6	6
		J Brown	3	1	1					4	P Cash	6	3	4	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	3	5	4						J Sánchez	3	6	6	2	3
		J Sánchez	6	7	6														4	P Cash	4	6	6	6
		L Pimek	4	4	4															M Woodforde	6	2	1	2
		M Woodforde	6	6	6						M Woodforde	6	6	5	4	6
		C Steeb	6	1	2	3					J Arrese	4	3	7	6	4
		J Arrese	3	6	6	6																						4	P Cash	6	2	4	3
	Q	L Lavalle	2	3	2																							14	A Chesnokov	2	6	6	6
		G Vilas	6	6	6						G Vilas	3	6	5	0
		D Cahill	7	6	7	2	3				E Bengoechea	6	4	7	6
		E Bengoechea	6	7	5	6	6													E Bengoechea	1	6	4	0
		R Reneberg	6	6	4	6													14	A Chesnokov	6	4	6	6
	Q	D Engel	4	2	6	3					R Reneberg	4	3	6	3
		J Frawley	2	4	6					14	A Chesnokov	6	6	4	6
	14	A Chesnokov	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	H Leconte	6	4	6	6	6
	Q	S Youl	3	6	7	4	3			11	H Leconte	6	6	6	1	6
	Q	B Orešar	6	4	6	4	9			Q	B Orešar	1	0	7	6	2
		H Skoff	2	6	4	6	7												11	H Leconte	6	7	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	6															H de la Peña	4	5	1
		E Jelen	2	2	1						H de la Peña	4	6	6	6
		J Grabb	4	6	6	3					M Davis	6	3	1	1
		M Davis	6	3	7	6																						11	H Leconte	6	6	6	5	6
	Q	S Grenier	4	4	6	6																						5	B Becker	7	3	1	7	4
	Q	M Hennemann	6	6	2	7				Q	M Hennemann	1	0	2
		T Muster	6	6	6						T Muster	6	6	6
		K Flach	0	1	2															T Muster	1	6	5	3
		L Duncan	6	3	3														5	B Becker	6	4	7	6
		P Korda	7	6	6						P Korda	4	3	4
		C Mezzadri	4	2	5					5	B Becker	6	6	6
	5	B Becker	6	6	7

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	Y Noah	7	6	6
		R Osterthun	6	1	4					6	Y Noah	6	6	4	7
		L Mattar	6	6	6						L Mattar	2	4	6	6
		M Pernfors	4	2	1														6	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	6															J Hlasek	4	4	7	3
		B Stankovic	4	0	3						T Witsken	6	1	3
		J Hlasek	6	7	6						J Hlasek	7	6	6
	WC	G Raoux	1	6	1																							6	Y Noah	6	3	7	2	2
		G Forget	7	6	6																							12	E Sánchez	4	6	6	6	6
		P Lundgren	6	3	4						G Forget	7	6	6
	Q	M Filippini	6	7	6					Q	M Filippini	5	3	1
		J Ross	4	5	3															G Forget	4	4	6	4
		J Pugh	6	6	6														12	E Sánchez	6	6	3	6
		T Šmid	3	1	3						J Pugh	1	4	2
	Q	M Bahrami	1	5	3					12	E Sánchez	6	6	6
	12	E Sánchez	6	7	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	13	A Gómez	7	6	4	4	6
		U Stenlund	6	0	6	6	4			13	A Gómez	4	6	4	6
		R Agénor	7	6	6						R Agénor	6	4	6	7
		J Arias	6	2	4															R Agénor	6	7	6
		M Vajda	3	6	6	7														P Annacone	4	6	2
		W Masur	6	4	4	6					M Vajda	4	6	6	5	2
	WC	T Benhabiles	3	3	4						P Annacone	6	1	2	7	6
		P Annacone	6	6	6																								R Agénor	1	6	3
		A Tous	6	6	1	5	6																					3	M Wilander	6	7	6
		R Krishnan	4	2	6	7	4				A Tous	5	7	1	4
		S Živojinović	6	7	2	6					S Živojinović	7	6	6	6
		A Krickstein	4	5	6	4														S Živojinović	2	7	6	3	5
	Q	E Osta	2	4	6	3													3	M Wilander	6	6	3	6	7
	Q	F Yunis	6	6	2	6				Q	F Yunis	2	3	1
		J Čihák	5	5	1					3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	3	M Wilander	7	7	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	Q	C Limberger	1	1	4					8	T Mayotte	6	4	4
		M Šrejber	5	0	3						M Gustafsson	7	6	6
		M Gustafsson	7	6	6															M Gustafsson	6	6	6
		J Bates	6	2	6	7														J Bates	2	4	2
	Q	T Woodbridge	4	6	2	6					J Bates	6	4	7	3	7
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6						F Cancellotti	3	6	5	6	5
		M Schapers	4	2	2																								M Gustafsson	4	2	6	0
	Q	A Võsand	6	6	6																							9	A Agassi	6	6	4	6
		M Oosting	4	1	1					Q	A Võsand	6	6	6
		B Dyke	4	3	5						J Lozano	0	3	3
		J Lozano	6	6	7														Q	A Võsand	5	3	2
		J Rive	5	2	2														9	A Agassi	7	6	6
		M Narducci	7	6	6						M Narducci	1	2	2
		P Canè	4	1	2					9	A Agassi	6	6	6
	9	A Agassi	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	G Pérez Roldán	6	7	2	6
		A Mancini	3	5	6	4				15	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	6
		P Baur	4	3	4						T Meinecke	2	2	0
		T Meinecke	6	6	6														15	G Pérez-Roldán	6	6	6
		E Masso	6	4	6	1														P Kühnen	2	3	2
		A Mansdorf	4	6	3	0	r				E Masso	6	3	4
		J Fleurian	2	2	6						P Kühnen	7	6	6
		P Kühnen	6	6	7																							15	G Pérez Roldán	7	6	6
		D Cassidy	4	2	5																							2	S Edberg	5	3	3
		J Gunnarsson	6	6	7						J Gunnarsson	7	6	7
		J Navrátil	5	0	2						C Saceanu	6	3	6
		C Saceanu	7	6	6															J Gunnarsson	3	4	6
		M Purcell	4	1	6	5													2	S Edberg	6	6	7
	WC	A Boetsch	6	6	2	7				WC	A Boetsch	0	4	3
		K Nováček	6	3	2	2				2	S Edberg	6	6	6
	2	S Edberg	4	6	6	6

References

1. "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 French Open Men's Singles draw
• 1988 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles