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Men's singles
Men's singles
1988 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Pat Cash
Score	6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7^(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open. It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.

This marked the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been held on grass courts.

Seeds

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

01.

Ivan Lendl (semifinals)

02.

Stefan Edberg (semifinals)

03.

Mats Wilander (champion)

04.

Pat Cash (finals)

05.

Yannick Noah (fourth round)

06.

Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)

07.

Henri Leconte (third round)

08.

Slobodan Živojinović (third round)

09.

Jakob Hlasek (first round)

10.

Amos Mansdorf (first round)

11.

Peter Lundgren (second round)

12.

Christo van Rensburg (third round)

13.

Paul Annacone (first round)

14.

Jonas Svensson (fourth round)

15.

Kelly Evernden (first round)

16.

Wally Masur (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7

	Todd Witsken	2	1	6
						1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	2	6	2

						4	Pat Cash	6	2	6	4	6
4	Pat Cash	6	6	6

	Michiel Schapers	1	4	2
													4	Pat Cash	3	7⁷	6	1	6

													3	Mats Wilander	6	6³	3	6	8
6	Anders Järryd	6	2	3

3	Mats Wilander	7	6	6
						3	Mats Wilander	6	6	6	3	6

						2	Stefan Edberg	0	7	3	6	1
	Andrei Chesnokov	6	6	4	4

2	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

1	I Lendl	6	7	6
Q	B Roe	3	6	2			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	A Castle	3	1	4				M Anger	0	1	1
	M Anger	6	6	6									1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	M Woodforde	6	6	6										M Woodforde	4	3	1
	J Fitzgerald	4	3	3				M Woodforde	7	6	6
	M Flur	2	7	0	6	4	WC	R Fromberg	5	0	2
WC	R Fromberg	6	6	6	4	6													1	I Lendl	7	6	6
	B Drewett	4	2	5															16	W Masur	5	4	4
	J Pugh	6	6	7				J Pugh	6	4	2	4
	R Krishnan	6	3	6	4	6		R Krishnan	4	6	6	6
Q	B-s Kim	3	6	4	6	4								R Krishnan	3	2	6	1
	H Sundström	6	3	4	0								16	W Masur	6	6	3	6
	P Baur	3	6	6	6			P Baur	5	6	4
	T Högstedt	3	4	6	1		16	W Masur	7	7	6
16	W Masur	6	6	3	6

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

9	J Hlasek	3	3	4
	B Dyke	6	6	6			B Dyke	6	6	3	1
	M Oosting	6	7	6			M Oosting	7	0	6	6
	T Tulasne	2	6	3										M Oosting	7	4	6	6
Q	O Camporese	2	1	7	2									D Visser	5	6	1	4
	D Visser	6	6	6	6		D Visser	3	6	3	7	8
	R Saad	5	7	6	6		R Saad	6	3	6	5	6
	L Scott	7	6	4	3															M Oosting	1	2	2
WC	S Barr	1	3	6	1															T Witsken	6	6	6
	D Cahill	6	6	4	6		D Cahill	4	5	2
Q	S Matsuoka	7	5	3	2		T Witsken	6	7	6
	T Witsken	5	7	6	6									T Witsken	6	6	6
	P Doohan	6	7	6									7	H Leconte	4	3	4
Q	S Guy	3	6	3			P Doohan	5	2	2
LL	P Carter	1	6	1	4	7	H Leconte	7	6	6
7	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

4	P Cash	7	6	6
	T Muster	5	1	4			4	P Cash	6	7	6
Q	A Lane	5	0	1				C Limberger	1	6	3
	C Limberger	7	6	6										4	P Cash	6	6	6
	T Wilkison	2	4	4											P McNamee	1	2	1
	S Giammalva Jr.	6	6	6				S Giammalva Jr.	7	6	2	1	r
	P McNamee	6	6	6				P McNamee	6	7	6	4
	B Scanlon	3	3	3																4	P Cash	6	6	6
	G Michibata	3	6	7	6															14	J Svensson	1	4	1
	T Nijssen	6	4	5	2			G Michibata	6	2	3
	C Pistolesi	4	6	1				N Kroon	7	6	6
	N Kroon	6	7	6											N Kroon	2	7	4	3
	J Ross	4	7	6	2	3								14	J Svensson	6	6	6	6
	M Tideman	6	6	4	6	6		M Tideman	2	3	3
	B Derlin	0	1	0			14	J Svensson	6	6	6
14	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

12	C van Rensburg	6	7	6	6
	K Jones	2	6	7	3		12	C van Rensburg	6	6	6
	CB Cox	3	3	3				T Mmoh	4	3	2
	T Mmoh	6	6	6										12	C van Rensburg	6	3	3	4
	D Rostagno	6	7	7											M Schapers	2	6	6	6
	G Muller	4	6	5				D Rostagno	4	6	5	6	3
Q	I Werner	6	6	5	3	10		M Schapers	6	4	7	4	6
	M Schapers	3	4	7	6	12															M Schapers	2	7	6	7
WC	R Rasheed	6	5	6	5	6														5	Y Noah	6	6	3	6
	A Võsand	4	7	4	7	1	WC	R Rasheed	4	7	4	4
	E Edwards	6	6	6				E Edwards	6	6	6	6
Q	D Felgate	1	1	1											E Edwards	3	7	6	4
	M Narducci	7	6	3	4	7								5	Y Noah	6	6	7	6
	M Bauer	5	4	6	6	5		M Narducci	7	2	2	1
	R Smith	7	7	4	2	14	5	Y Noah	6	6	6	6
5	Y Noah	6	5	6	6	16

Bottom half

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	A Järryd	6	6	6
Q	C Eagle	0	2	2			6	A Järryd	6	7	6
	G Pozzi	2	6	6	4			G Pozzi	4	6	3
	CA Miller	6	4	3	2^r									6	A Järryd	7	6	6
	P Kühnen	6	7	4	6	6									P Chamberlin	5	1	2
LL	C Steyn	2	5	6	7	2		P Kühnen	4	6	4	6
Q	T Theine	4	3	2				P Chamberlin	6	3	6	7
	P Chamberlin	6	6	6																6	A Järryd	3	6	6	7	6
	G Forget	6	6	6																	J Frawley	6	1	7	6	2
	G Connell	2	3	4				G Forget	4	5	7	7	5
	J Grabb	3	6	6	6			J Grabb	6	7	5	6	7
Q	H Pfister	6	3	4	0										J Grabb	3	2	7	4
	J Frawley	6	6	3											J Frawley	6	6	6	6
	B Schultz	3	0	1^r				J Frawley	6	6	6
Q	C Kennedy	5	1	2			11	P Lundgren	1	3	3
11	P Lundgren	7	6	6

Section 6

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

13	P Annacone	6	6	3	5	4
	J Potier	3	4	6	7	6		J Potier	7	6	6
	C Pridham	7	6	6				C Pridham	6	3	2
	C Hooper	5	3	2									J Potier	2	1	5
	T Nelson	6	2	6	3								C Saceanu	6	6	7
	C Saceanu	2	6	7	6			C Saceanu	6	6	6
WC	A Anderson	3	3	3				B Moir	4	4	4
	B Moir	6	6	6														C Saceanu	2	4	3
	M Gustafsson	3	6	6	6												3	M Wilander	6	6	6
WC	J Anderson	6	4	1	2			M Gustafsson	6	6	6
Q	C Bailey	3	3	7	2			J Kriek	3	1	4
	J Kriek	6	6	5	6								M Gustafsson	1	4	1
	S Youl	3	6	6	1	6						3	M Wilander	6	6	6
	C Bergström	6	3	4	6	1		S Youl	4	2	4
	R Reneberg	6	1	3			3	M Wilander	6	6	6
3	M Wilander	7	6	6

Section 7

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

8	S Živojinović	4	7	7	6
Q	R Schmidt	6	6	6	1	8	S Živojinović	6	6	6	6
	S Shaw	7	7	6			S Shaw	4	4	7	3
WC	C Turich	5	6	3									8	S Živojinović	4	5	6	6	3
	C-U Steeb	6	6	6										C-U Steeb	6	7	2	1	6
Q	R Barlow	0	1	1			C-U Steeb	6	6	3	5	6
	R Leach	6	6	6			R Leach	4	2	6	7	2
	A Olhovskiy	3	2	4																	C-U Steeb	1	4	2
	P Canè	6	7	6																	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
	A Maurer	3	6	1			P Canè	6	3	1	2
	M Kratzmann	6	6	7			M Kratzmann	4	6	6	6
	H van Boeckel	3	3	6										M Kratzmann	5	6	2
	H Skoff	3	6	6	5									A Chesnokov	7	7	6
	T Benhabiles	6	3	7	7		T Benhabiles	1	5	6
	A Chesnokov	6	4	7	6		A Chesnokov	6	7	7
10	A Mansdorf	3	6	5	2

Section 8

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

15	K Evernden	5	7	1	7	3
	J Bates	7	5	6	6	6		J Bates	7	1	2	4
	J Rive	2	6	6	6			J Rive	5	6	6	6
	D Nargiso	6	1	1	2									J Rive	2	2	2
	J Levine	1	3	1									WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6			WC	J Stoltenberg	6	6	6
Q	J Letts	2	0	1			WC	T Woodbridge	3	2	4
WC	T Woodbridge	6	6	6															WC	J Stoltenberg	3	3	4
	M Laurendeau	6	6	4	4	9													2	S Edberg	6	6	6
	D Cassidy	4	3	6	6	7		M Laurendeau	4	3	1
	D Goldie	6	6	4	6			D Goldie	6	6	6
	D Keretić	3	4	6	3									D Goldie	4	5	6	3
	A Mronz	6	6	3	6	6							2	S Edberg	6	7	2	6
	A Volkov	3	2	6	7	4		A Mronz	4	3	1
	M Davis	6	2	2	5		2	S Edberg	6	6	6
2	S Edberg	4	6	6	7