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Men's singles
1988 US Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Mats Wilander defeated the three-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. It was the longest US Open men's singles final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes. With the win, Wilander gained the world No. 1 ranking for the first time, replacing Lendl.

This tournament marked the first major main draw appearances for future 14-time major champion Pete Sampras and future four-time major champion Jim Courier.

Seeds

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

1. Ivan Lendl (finalist)
2. Mats Wilander (champion)
3. Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
4. Andre Agassi (semifinalist)
5. Boris Becker (second round)
6. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
7. Yannick Noah (second round)
8. Miloslav Mečíř (third round)
9. Tim Mayotte (third round)
10. Henri Leconte (third round)
11. Brad Gilbert (second round)
12. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (third round)
13. Jonas Svensson (second round)
14. Andrés Gómez (third round)
15. Anders Järryd (third round)
16. John McEnroe (second round)

Draw

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	6	6
		Derrick Rostagno	2	2	0
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6	2	3	4
	4	Andre Agassi	6	7	6
	6	Jimmy Connors	2	6	1
																			1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	3	7	4
																			2	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	5	6
		Darren Cahill	6	5	7	5	6
		Aaron Krickstein	2	7	6	7	3
											Darren Cahill	4	4	2
										2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
		Emilio Sánchez	6	6	0	4
	2	Mats Wilander	3	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6	5	6
		A Mansdorf	2	7	1	7	0			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Berger	6	6	6						J Berger	2	4	1
	Q	D Cassidy	4	0	2														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	J Brown	6	4	6	7													WC	S Davis	1	4	3
		D Goldie	4	6	3	6				Q	J Brown	3	3	6	3
		J Bates	4	3	1					WC	S Davis	6	6	3	6
	WC	S Davis	6	6	6																							1	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
		W Masur	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	4	7	2	4
	Q	R Smith	2	3	4						W Masur	0	3	0
		J Hlasek	6	6	4	6					J Hlasek	6	6	6
		C Pistolesi	2	2	6	3														J Hlasek	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	4	6	6													15	A Järryd	3	4	2
		M Vajda	3	6	4	0					R Reneberg	3	5	4
		J Nyström	3	6	3	2				15	A Järryd	6	7	6
	15	A Järryd	6	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	T Mayotte	6	6	4	5	6
		J Pugh	3	4	6	7	3			9	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	Q	G Pozzi	3	6	6	6				Q	G Pozzi	6	4	3
		P Lundgren	6	3	2	3													9	T Mayotte	3	4	2
		C Motta	7	6	3	4	4													D Rostagno	6	6	6
		M Davis	5	3	6	6	6				M Davis	4	4	3
		D Rostagno	6	6	6	7					D Rostagno	6	6	6
		Y Doumbia	3	7	3	6																							D Rostagno	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	2	4	6	6	6																						R Agénor	2	6	1	3
	WC	J Tarango	6	6	2	4	0			Q	J Palmer	2	7	1	r
		K Evernden	1	6	3	6	1				R Agénor	6	6	5
		R Agénor	6	3	6	3	6													R Agénor	6	6	2	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	6	6													J Stoltenberg	3	1	6	0
		M Anger	7	6	3	4	4				J Stoltenberg	4	6	6	6
	Q	K Jones	6	4	1					7	Y Noah	6	2	3	4
	7	Y Noah	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	Q	P Johnson	6	3	3					4	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
	WC	S Melville	7	5	1	6				WC	R Leach	6	2	3	4
	WC	R Leach	6	7	6	7													4	A Agassi	6	6	2	6
		M Jaite	6	6	1	6														J Kriek	3	1	6	0
		T Champion	1	4	6	0					M Jaite	4	2	6	6
	WC	T Ho	4	6	6						J Kriek	6	6	3	7
		J Kriek	6	7	7																							4	A Agassi	7	6	6
		A Castle	1	7	2	5																							M Chang	5	3	2
		C Mezzadri	6	5	6	7					C Mezzadri	6	2	2
		R Osterthun	6	2	1	2					T Wilkison	7	6	6
		T Wilkison	3	6	6	6														T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	5
		M Chang	6	6	7															M Chang	4	3	6	6	7
		L Mattar	4	3	5						M Chang	5	6	2	6	6
		T Witsken	3	3	4					13	J Svensson	7	4	6	1	4
	13	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	G Pérez Roldán	6	7	3	6	7
		K Flach	7	6	6	1	6			12	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	5	6	6
	WC	J Ross	7	6	4	6				WC	J Ross	4	4	7	7	3
		J-P Fleurian	6	4	6	1													12	G Pérez Roldán	4	4	7	6
		J Lozano	6	7	3	7														J Lozano	6	6	5	7
		J Grabb	2	5	6	5					J Lozano	7	6	2	6	6
		M Kures	3	4	3						R Seguso	5	0	6	7	4
		R Seguso	6	6	6																								J Lozano	1	2	0
		P Aldrich	7	6	6																							6	J Connors	6	6	6
		W Kowalski	5	3	4						P Aldrich	7	6	6
		C Bergström	6	3	2	6	4			Q	G Connell	6	4	3
	Q	G Connell	3	6	6	3	6													P Aldrich	3	2	3
		P Korda	6	4	0	r													6	J Connors	6	6	6
		G Bloom	4	6	3						G Bloom	0	3	6	1
		A Moreno	3	2	2					6	J Connors	6	6	3	6
	6	J Connors	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	B Becker	6	6	7
		T Nelson	3	0	6					5	B Becker	3	3	2
		L Duncan	0	2	2						D Cahill	6	6	6
		D Cahill	6	6	6															D Cahill
		H de la Peña	3	6	6	6	2													M Ingaramo	w/o
		M Ingaramo	6	3	3	7	6				M Ingaramo	7	6	3	6
		U Riglewski	2	6	6	2				Q	A Burrow	6	1	6	2
	Q	A Burrow	6	4	7	6																							D Cahill	6	6	6
	Q	M Robertson	3	6	3																							Q	M Laurendeau	4	4	3
		M Oosting	6	7	6						M Oosting	3	3	2
	Q	M Laurendeau	2	6	7	7				Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	6
		J Arias	6	4	6	6													Q	M Laurendeau	4	6	6	7
	WC	P Sampras	7	7	4	5	2													J Yzaga	6	2	4	5
		J Yzaga	6	6	6	7	6				J Yzaga	1	6	6	6
		M Šrejber	3	3	2					11	B Gilbert	6	0	4	2
	11	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Gómez	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	4	2	2					14	A Gómez	7	2	6	2	6
		S Matsuoka	3	6	6	6					S Matsuoka	6	6	4	6	2
		S Youl	6	4	3	2													14	A Gómez	4	6	4	4
		A Krickstein	7	6	6															A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
		M Schapers	5	3	2						A Krickstein	3	6	6	6
		D Pate	4	6	6	6					D Pate	6	2	4	3
		E Jelen	6	1	4	2																							A Krickstein	5	7	7	4	7
		T Svantesson	0	4	6	7	6																					3	S Edberg	7	6	6	6	5
		T Carbonell	6	6	1	6	4				T Svantesson	2	3	0
	Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6					Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6
		S Živojinović	0	4	4														Q	J Carlsson	0	5	2
		G Forget	5	6	6	6													3	S Edberg	6	7	6
		T Tulasne	7	4	3	4					G Forget	5	1	3
	Q	L Pimek	2	2	4					3	S Edberg	7	6	6
	3	S Edberg	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Mečíř	7	6	6
		T Šmid	5	4	0					8	M Mečíř	6	6	7
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	7						S Giammalva, Jr.	4	1	6
	Q	M Nido	4	3	6														8	M Mečíř	3	6	6	1
		E Sánchez	6	6	6															E Sánchez	6	3	7	6
		S Casal	3	4	2						E Sánchez	6	7	6
	Q	N Marques	4	7	6	5	1				R Krishnan	2	5	2
		R Krishnan	6	5	3	7	6																						E Sánchez	6	6	6
		P Annacone	6	6	2	6																							J Frawley	2	3	4
		M Narducci	4	3	6	3					P Annacone	4	6	6	3	6
		J Frawley	5	6	6	6					J Frawley	6	3	4	6	7
		J Rive	7	3	0	3														J Frawley	6	6	6
		L Shiras	3	4	7	6	2												10	H Leconte	3	4	3
	LL	B Moir	6	6	5	0	6			LL	B Moir	0	4	4
		J Frana	4	6	3	4				10	H Leconte	6	6	6
	10	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	3	4	4					16	J McEnroe	5	6	7	3	1
		E Masso	3	0	7	6	3				M Woodforde	7	4	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6	1	6													M Woodforde	6	5	6	6
		N Kroon	4	6	5	2														D Nargiso	1	7	3	0
		P Kühnen	6	2	7	6					P Kühnen	3	5	4
		D Nargiso	7	7	7						D Nargiso	6	7	6
		C Pridham	5	6	6																								M Woodforde	3	2	2
		T Muster	6	2	6	1																						2	M Wilander	6	6	6
		M Pernfors	7	6	3	6					M Pernfors	6	6	6
		J Courier	7	6	6						J Courier	3	4	4
		H Skoff	5	4	3															M Pernfors	4	0	5
		K Curren	6	6	6														2	M Wilander	6	6	7
	WC	R Weiss	4	4	4						K Curren	6	3	2	6	3
		G Holmes	2	1	4					2	M Wilander	3	6	6	3	6
	2	M Wilander	6	6	6

References

1. Alfano, Peter (1988-09-12). "Wilander Outlasts Lendl to Win U.S. Open". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
2. 4 Things We Learned at the 2012 US Open | Bleacher Report
3. Counting Down: Greatest US Open Champions: #3 Pete Sampras

External links

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

• 1988 US Open (tennis)
• US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles