1988 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 French Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Henri Leconte
Final score	7–5, 6–2, 6–1

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

Mats Wilander defeated Henri Leconte 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 in the final to win his third and final French Open men's singles title. Leconte remains the last Frenchman to reach the French Open Men's Singles final.

Seeds

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

Ivan Lendl (Quarterfinalist) Stefan Edberg (Fourth round) Mats Wilander (Champion) Pat Cash (Fourth round) Boris Becker (Fourth round) Yannick Noah (Fourth round) Kent Carlsson (Fourth round) Tim Mayotte (Second round)

Andre Agassi (Semifinalist) Anders Järryd (First round) Henri Leconte (Finalist) Emilio Sánchez (Quarterfinalist) Andrés Gómez (Second round) Andrei Chesnokov (Quarterfinalist) Guillermo Pérez Roldán (Quarterfinalist) John McEnroe (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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	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	E 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 Vojtisek	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
		DCahill	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 eneberg	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	H 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	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
		Vajda	3	6	6	7														Annacone	4	6	2
		Masur	6	4	4	6					M Vajda	4	6	6	5	2
	WC	T Benhabiles	3	3	4						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	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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1988 French Open Men's Singles draw