1988 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1988 French Open
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Natasha Zvereva
Final score	6–0, 6–0

Steffi Graf was the defending champion, and she successfully defended her title by defeating Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0, in the final.^[1] The match lasted only 32^[2][3][4] minutes, the shortest-ever and most one-sided Grand Slam final, and it is the only "double bagel" Grand Slam final of the Open Era.

Graf recorded a total of six 6–0 sets during her seven matches, and was her second step to complete the first and so far only Calendar Year Golden Slam. Also of note is that this was the first grand slam final not to be contested by either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert since the 1981 French Open.

This tournament was the first Grand Slam to feature future Wimbledon Champion and French Open finalist Conchita Martínez.

Seeds

1. Steffi Graf (Champion)
2. Martina Navratilova (Fourth Round)
3. Chris Evert (Third Round)
4. Gabriela Sabatini (Semifinals)
5. Manuela Maleeva (Third Round)
6. Helena Suková (Quarterfinals)
7. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (Third Round)
8. Hana Mandlíková (Second Round)
9. Lori McNeil (Third Round)
10. Zina Garrison (Fourth Round)
11. Katerina Maleeva (First Round)
12. Raffaella Reggi (Second Round)
13. Natasha Zvereva (Final)
14. Anna-Maria Cecchini (Third Round)
15. Sylvia Hanika (Fourth Round)
16. Mary Joe Fernández (Withdrew before event)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Bettina Fulco	0	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	7^7
								4	Gabriela Sabatini	3	6^3
	4	Gabriela Sabatini	4	6	6
		Helen Kelesi	6	1	3
															1	Steffi Graf	6	6
															13	Natasha Zvereva	0	0
		Nicole Provis	7	3	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	5	6	4
									Nicole Provis	3	7^7	5
								13	Natasha Zvereva	6	6^3	7
	6	Helena Suková	2	3
	13	Natasha Zvereva	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	S Graf	6	6
	WC	N Guerree-Spitzer	0	4				1	S Graf	6	6
		N Sodupe	3	3					R Reis	1	0
		R Reis	6	6											1	S Graf	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6												S Sloane	0	1
		A Frazier	3	2					E Pfaff	3	6	3
		C Benjamin	2	6	1				S Sloane	6	3	6
		S Sloane	6	0	6																	1	S Graf	6	6
		P Paradis	1	6	4																		N Tauziat	1	3
		J Byrne	6	1	6				J Byrne	7	7^7
		K Rinaldi	6	5	5				D Van Rensburg	5	6^3
		D Van Rensburg	4	7	7											J Byrne	5	2
		N Tauziat	6	6												N Tauziat	7	6
		M Bollegraf	3	2					N Tauziat	6	6
		H Cioffi	0	4				LL	L Corsato	3	0
	LL	L Corsato	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	9	L McNeil	6	6
		E Hakami	3	2				9	L McNeil	6	4	6
		C Jolissaint	6^5	6	6				C Jolissaint	1	6	2
		C Casale	7^7	1	1										9	L McNeil	6	3	1
		T Scheuer-Larsen	6	6											Q	C Martínez	1	6	6
		C Suire	3	2					T Scheuer-Larsen	2	0
	Q	C Martínez	6	6				Q	C Martínez	6	6
		A Dechaume	0	2																		Q	C Martínez	2	4
		R Zrubáková	6	6																			B Fulco	6	6
		M Javer	0	0					R Zrubáková	6	6
		P Tarabini	1	6	6				P Tarabini	4	4
		J Novotná	6	3	2											R Zrubáková	2	1
		B Fulco	6	6												B Fulco	6	6
	Q	M-C Damas	0	2					B Fulco	6	6
		E Minter	2	1				8	H Mandlíková	4	3
	8	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	G Sabatini	6	7
	WC	M Laval	1	5				4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Lindström	7^7	3	1				K Schimper	3	0
		K Schimper	6^4	6	6										4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Louie-Harper	1	6	6											M Yanagi	3	0
		L Bonder	6	3	4				M Louie-Harper	6	1	2
		M Jaggard	3	3					M Yanagi	4	6	6
		M Yanagi	6	6																		4	G Sabatini	6	6
		M Perez-Roldan	7^7	4	6																		B Schultz	4	1
		S Mascarin	6^2	6	4				M Perez-Roldan	w/o
		B Schultz	7	6					B Schultz
		S Wasserman	5	0												B Schultz	6	7
		R Fairbank	6^3	6^3											14	A-M Cecchini	4	5
	Q	J Pospíšilová	7^7	7^7				Q	J Pospíšilová	1	0
		K Okamoto	1	3				14	A-M Cecchini	6	6
	14	A-M Cecchini	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	12	R Reggi	6	6
		S Goleš	4	2				12	R Reggi	6	1	3
		C Singer	6	2	2			Q	M Strandlund	3	6	6
	Q	M Strandlund	1	6	6										Q	M Strandlund	6	1	3
		M Mesker	3	1											LL	N Jagerman	4	6	6
	LL	N Jagerman	6	6				LL	N Jagerman	7^7	7^7
		G Miró	3	2					J Halard	6^5	6^2
		J Halard	6	6																		LL	N Jagerman	2	1
	WC	M-C Calleja	6	2	4																		H Kelesi	6	6
		H Kelesi	4	6	6				H Kelesi	6	6
		N Herreman	2	2					A Holikova	2	2
		A Holikova	6	6												H Kelesi	6	6
		K Horvath	2	6	3										5	M Maleeva	4	2
		L Ferrando	6	2	6				L Ferrando	0	2
		P Huber	3	1				5	M Maleeva	6	6
	5	M Maleeva	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		A Kanellopoulou	2	4				7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		F Bonsignori	5	6	6				F Bonsignori	4	0
		H Na	7	4	3										7	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	4	5
	WC	S Niox-Chateau	0	3												N Provis	1	6	7
		N Provis	6	6					N Provis	5	6	6
		R Maršíková	2	2				WC	E Derly	7	3	1
	WC	E Derly	6	6																			N Provis	7^7	7^7
	Q	S Hack	4	1																		15	S Hanika	6^1	6^4
		W Probst	6	6					W Probst	4	1
		A Kijimuta	4	6	6				I Demongeot	6	6
		I Demongeot	6	3	2											I Demongeot	6	5	4
	WC	K Quentrec	6	3	3										15	S Hanika	3	7	6
		A Villagrán	2	6	6			WC	K Quentrec	7	2	2
		C Porwik	1	3				15	S Hanika	5	6	6
	15	S Hanika	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	11	K Maleeva	4	5
		C Tanvier	6	7					C Tanvier	6	6
		H Witvoet	7^8	6					H Witvoet	1	1
	Q	A Tiezzi	6^6	3												C Tanvier	3	6	6
		T Phelps	6^3	2												E Reinach	6	4	3
		J Durie	7^7	6					J Durie	1	4
		C Bassett-Seguso	3	0					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	6	6																			C Tanvier	2	0
		S Meier	6	6																			A Sánchez Vicario	6	6
		A Minter	1	3					S Meier	5	0
		I Kuczyńska	2	0					A Sánchez Vicario	7	6
		A Sánchez Vicario	6	6												A Sánchez Vicario	6	7^7
	Q	B Romano	6	6											3	C Evert	1	6^4
	Q	J Jonerup	2	0				Q	B Romano	5	2
		J Wiesner	1	4				3	C Evert	7	6
	3	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	H Suková	6	6
		I Cueto	2	0				6	H Suková	6	6
	LL	S Appelmans	6	6^4	6			LL	S Appelmans	1	4
		E Burgin	4	7^7	0										6	H Suková	6	6
		C Lindqvist	7	4	3											M Paz	4	4
		M Paz	5	6	6				M Paz	7^7	6
		D Faber	6	6					D Faber	6^4	4
	WC	C Mothes-Jobkel	0	4																		6	H Suková	6	6
		K Adams	5	6	3																	10	Z Garrison	1	2
		L Garrone	7	1	6				L Garrone	1	6	4
		M Torres	6	6					M Torres	6	2	6
		N Bykova	1	2												M Torres	1	1
		N Dias	7^8	3	5										10	Z Garrison	6	6
		I Budařová	6^6	6	7				I Budařová	0	7^7	2
		S Rehe	2	6	1			10	Z Garrison	6	6^4	6
	10	Z Garrison	6	4	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	13	N Zvereva	7^7	6
		L Golarsa	6^5	0				13	N Zvereva	6	6
		C Christian	1	6	1				L Field	2	0
		L Field	6	4	6										13	N Zvereva	6	6
		S Auer	5	5												M Gurney	0	4
		M Gurney	7	7					M Gurney	2	6	7
	WC	N van Lottum	7	6				WC	N van Lottum	6	2	5
		C Cohen	5	3																		13	N Zvereva	6	7^7
	LL	C Wood	1	6^3																		2	M Navratilova	3	6^5
		B Paulus	6	7^7					B Paulus	6	6
		E Krapl	3	6	5				A Devries	3	2
		A Devries	6	4	7											B Paulus	2	2
		H Ter Riet	6	7											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		B Herr	0	5					H Ter Riet	1	0	r
		P Medrado	0	3				2	M Navratilova	6	2
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. http://www.rolandgarros.com/fr_FR/about/history/past_tournaments/1988.html
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DbJAKPue20
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxT19Jhgy64

External links

• 1988 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw