1988 Grand Prix (tennis) explained

1988 Nabisco Grand Prix
Duration:December 28, 1987 – December 18, 1988
Edition:19th
Tournaments:77
Most Tournament Titles: Boris Becker (7)
Most Tournament Finals: Boris Becker (8)
Prize Money Leader: Mats Wilander ($1,719,381)
Points Leader: Mats Wilander
Player Of The Year: Mats Wilander
Most Improved Player Of The Year: Andre Agassi
Previous:1987
Next:1989

The 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only men's tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four Grand Slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix schedule (a precursor to the ATP Tour).

Key
Grand Slam events
Team events
World Championship Tennis Event
Year-end championships

January

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
28 Dec Mark Woodforde
6–2, 6–4
Roger Rasheed
Bud Schultz
Patrick Baur
Joey Rive
Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Carl Limberger
Mark Woodforde
BP National Championships
Wellington, New Zealand
Hard – US$115,000 – 32S/16D
Ramesh Krishnan
6–7(7–9), 6–0, 6–4, 6–3
Bruce Derlin
Tim Wilkison
Menno Oosting
Jeremy Bates
Dan Goldie
Rick Leach
6–2, 6–3
Broderick Dyke
Glenn Michibata
4 Jan John Fitzgerald
6–3, 6–4
Alexander Volkov
Darren Cahill
Barry Moir
Brad Drewett
Darren Cahill
Mark Kratzmann
7–6, 6–4
Joey Rive
Bud Schultz
Amos Mansdorf
6–3, 6–4
Peter Lundgren
Jim Grabb
John Frawley
Dan Goldie
Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
11 Jan
18 Jan
Mats Wilander
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Ivan Lendl
Stefan Edberg
Todd Witsken
Michiel Schapers
Anders Järryd
Andrei Chesnokov
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Tim Gullikson
25 Jan Luiz Mattar
6–3, 6–3
Pablo Arraya
Diego Pérez
Roberto Argüello
Cássio Motta
Ricardo Acuña
Luke Jensen
6–1, 6–4
Javier Frana
Diego Pérez

February

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Feb Davis Cup: First round
Gävle, Sweden – carpet (i)
Prague, Czechoslovakia – carpet (i)
Mexico City, Mexico – clay
Basel, Switzerland – carpet (i)
Essen, West Germany – carpet (i)
Aarhus, Denmark – carpet (i)
Palermo, Italy – clay
New Delhi, India – grass
5–0
5–0
3–2
4–1
5–0
3–2
4–1
3–2







8 Feb Yahiya Doumbia
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Broderick Dyke
Philippe Pech
Kelly Evernden
Jeremy Bates
Brad Drewett
Broderick Dyke
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Michael Mortensen
Blaine Willenborg
ABN World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Carpet (i) – $325,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Stefan Edberg
7–6(7–5), 6–2
Milan Šrejber
Christian Saceanu
Claudio Mezzadri
Jimmy Connors
Patrik Kühnen
Tore Meinecke
7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
Magnus Gustafsson
Diego Nargiso
15 Feb Stella Artois Italian Indoors
Milan, Italy
Carpet (i) – $372,500 – 32S/16D
Yannick Noah
4–4 ret.
Henri Leconte
Pat Cash
Miloslav Mečíř
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Boris Becker
Eric Jelen
6–3, 6–3
Miloslav Mečíř
Tomáš Šmíd
Andre Agassi
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Jim Grabb
Amos Mansdorf
David Pate
Andrés Gómez
Kevin Curren
David Pate
6–3, 7–5
Peter Lundgren
Mikael Pernfors
22 Feb Tim Mayotte
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Kevin Curren
Dan Goldie
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Jim Grabb
Kelly Evernden
Johan Kriek
6–4 6–3
Kevin Curren
Danie Visser
Open de Lorraine
Metz, France
Carpet (i) – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Jonas Svensson
6–2, 6–4
Menno Oosting
Christian Saceanu
Magnus Gustafsson
Christian Bergström
Jaroslav Navrátil
Tom Nijssen
6–2, 6–7, 7–6
Rill Baxter
Nduka Odizor
29 Feb Boris Becker
7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Mikael Pernfors
Johan Kriek
Amos Mansdorf
Miloslav Mečíř
Boris Becker
Guy Forget
6–4, 6–4
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken

March

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 Mar DuPont Classic
Orlando, Florida, US
Hard – $297,500 – 32S/16D
Andrei Chesnokov
7–6(8–6), 6–1
Aaron Krickstein
Amos Mansdorf
Martín Jaite
Andre Agassi
Guy Forget
Yannick Noah
6–4, 6–4
Sherwood Stewart
Kim Warwick
14 Mar
21 Mar
Mats Wilander
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Aaron Krickstein
Andrei Chesnokov
Jay Berger
Anders Järryd
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
6–4, 6–4
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
28 Mar Boris Becker
6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Andrés Gómez
Pat Cash
Tim Mayotte
Martín Jaite

April

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 Apr Davis Cup: Quarterfinals
Norrköping, Sweden – carpet (i)
Clermont-Ferrand, France – clay (i)
Frankfurt, West Germany – carpet (i)
Belgrade, Yugoslavia – carpet (i)
3–2
5–0
5–0
4–1



11 Apr Suntory Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Hard – $425,000 – 56S/28D
John McEnroe
6–2, 6–2
Brad Drewett
Mikael Pernfors
David Pate
Shuzo Matsuoka
John Fitzgerald
Johan Kriek
6–4, 6–4
Steve Denton
David Pate
Henri Leconte
6–2, 6–2
Karel Nováček
Ronald Agénor
Jordi Arrese
Guillermo Vilas
Guy Forget
Henri Leconte
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Heinz Günthardt
Diego Nargiso
Nabisco Grand Prix de la villa de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Kent Carlsson
6–2, 6–1
Eduardo Masso
Carl Limberger
Sergio Casal
Alberto Tous
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Jason Stoltenberg
Todd Woodbridge
18 Apr Dan Goldie
6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–0
Joey Rive
John Fitzgerald
John Frawley
Todd Nelson
Andrew Castle
Roberto Saad
6–7, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Gary Donnelly
Jim Grabb
Ivan Lendl
5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
Joakim Nyström
Henri Leconte
Andrés Gómez
Claudio Pistolesi
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–0, 6–3
Henri Leconte
Ivan Lendl
25 Apr Ebel German Open
Hamburg, West Germany
Clay – $400,000 – 56S/28D
Kent Carlsson
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
Joakim Nyström
Guillermo Vilas
Claudio Mezzadri
Darren Cahill
Laurie Warder
6–0, 5–7, 6–4
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
Andre Agassi
6–2, 6–2
Richey Reneberg
Jay Berger
Horacio de la Peña
Aaron Krickstein
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
7–6, 6–3
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken

May

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
2 May Andre Agassi
7–5, 7–6(7–2), 7–5
Stefan Edberg
Mikael Pernfors
Alberto Tous
Andrés Gómez
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–3, 7–6
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
7–5, 6–3
Anders Järryd
Andrei Chesnokov
Tore Meinecke
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
9 May Ivan Lendl
2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Jaime Yzaga
Yannick Noah
Andrés Gómez
Andre Agassi
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–3, 6–3
Anders Järryd
Tomáš Šmíd
16 May Torneo Internazionale Citta di Firenze
Florence, Italy
Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Massimiliano Narducci
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Alberto Mancini
Pedro Rebolledo
Javier Frana
Jaime Yzaga
Javier Frana
Christian Miniussi
7–6, 6–4
Claudio Pistolesi
Horst Skoff
23 May
30 May
Mats Wilander
7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Ivan Lendl
Andrei Chesnokov
Emilio Sánchez
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–3
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
Lori McNeil
Jorge Lozano
7–5, 6–2
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
Michiel Schapers

June

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
6 Jun Boris Becker
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Christo van Rensburg
Broderick Dyke
Eric Jelen
Kevin Curren
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–2, 7–6
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
Bologna Open
Bologna, Italy
Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Alberto Mancini
7–5, 7–6(7–4)
Omar Camporese
Marcelo Filippini
Tomás Carbonell
Javier Sánchez
Emilio Sánchez
Javier Sánchez
6–1, 7–6
Rolf Hertzog
Marc Walder
13 Jun Christian Saceanu
6–4, 2–6, 6–2
Matt Anger
Eduardo Masso
Eric Jelen
Steve Shaw
Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Marty Davis
Tim Pawsat
Phoenix Insurance Athens International
Athens, Greece
Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Horst Skoff
6–3, 2–6, 6–2
Markus Rackl
Karel Nováček
Pavel Vojtíšek
Tomás Carbonell
Rikard Bergh
Per Henricsson
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Pablo Arraya
Karel Nováček
20 Jun
27 Jun
Stefan Edberg
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
Tim Mayotte
Pat Cash
Patrik Kühnen
Mats Wilander
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
John Fitzgerald
Anders Järryd
Zina Garrison
Sherwood Stewart
6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Gretchen Magers
Kelly Jones

July

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
4 Jul Shawmut U.S. Pro Championships
Boston, US
Clay – $297,500 – 56S/28D
Thomas Muster
6–2, 6–2
Mats Wilander
Aaron Krickstein
Michael Kures
Andre Agassi
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
3–6, 7–5, 6–2
Bruno Orešar
Jaime Yzaga
Rado Swiss Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay – $240,000 – 32S/16D
Darren Cahill
6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Milan Šrejber
Marián Vajda
Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
Petr Korda
Milan Šrejber
7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1)
Andrés Gómez
Emilio Sánchez
Volvo Hall of Fame Championships
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Grass – $115,000 – 32S/16D
Wally Masur
6–2, 6–1
Mike Lee
Paul Annacone
Kelly Evernden
Peter Lundgren
Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison
6–3, 7–6
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
11 Jul Marcelo Filippini
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Joakim Nyström
Fernando Luna
Karel Nováček
Udo Riglewski
Patrick Baur
Udo Riglewski
6–4, 6–4
Stefan Edberg
Niclas Kroon
Andre Agassi
6–4, 6–2
Thomas Muster
Yannick Noah
Ronald Agénor
Jonas Svensson
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–0, 4–6, 6–4
Anders Järryd
Michael Mortensen
18 Jul Tim Mayotte
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Leonardo Lavalle
Doug Burke
Patrick McEnroe
Dan Goldberg
Alexander Mronz
Greg Van Emburgh
6–3, 6–7(1–7), 7–5
Paul Annacone
P. McEnroe
Sovran Bank Classic
Washington, D.C., USA
Hard – $297,500 – 56S/28D
Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–4
Jay Berger
Michael Chang
Barry Moir
Darren Cahill
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
Davis Cup: Semifinals
Båstad, Sweden – clay
Dortmund, West Germany – carpet (i)
5–0
4–1

25 Jul Andre Agassi
6–2, 6–4
Roger Smith
Martin Davis
Jim Courier
Jay Berger
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
6–3, 7–6
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Pedro Rebolledo
Alberto Mancini
Claudio Mezzadri
Eduardo Bengoechea
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
7–6, 6–3
Magnus Gustafsson
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
Thomas Muster
6–3, 6–3
Lawson Duncan
Joakim Nyström
Luiz Mattar
Kent Carlsson
Joakim Nyström
Claudio Panatta
6–1, 6–4
Christian Miniussi
Diego Nargiso

August

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
1 Aug Head Cup
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay – $240,000 – 64S/32D
Kent Carlsson
6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3
Alberto Mancini
Thomas Muster
Marián Vajda
Jordi Arrese
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
6–4, 7–6
Joakim Nyström
Claudio Panatta
GTE U.S. Men's Hard Court Championships
Indianapolis, US
Hard – $297,500 – 56S/28D
Boris Becker
6–4, 6–2
Yahiya Doumbia
Jim Pugh
Michael Robertson
Derrick Rostagno
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
8 Aug Thomas Muster
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Miloslav Mečíř
Lawson Duncan
Milan Šrejber
Karel Nováček
Petr Korda
Jaroslav Navrátil
7–5, 7–6
Thomas Muster
Horst Skoff
Campionati Internazionali Della Valle D'Aosta
St. Vincent, Italy
Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D
Kent Carlsson
6–0, 6–2
Marcelo Ingaramo
Franco Davín
Francesco Cancellotti
Martín Jaite
Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
Paolo Canè
Balázs Taróczy
Ivan Lendl
7–6(12–10), 6–2
John Frawley
Pat Cash
Tim Mayotte
John McEnroe
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–6(7–3), 6–3
Andrew Castle
Tim Wilkison
15 Aug Mats Wilander
3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Michael Chang
Jakob Hlasek
Kevin Curren
Carl Limberger
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–2, 6–4
Jim Grabb
Patrick McEnroe
Andre Agassi
6–2, 6–4
Matt Anger
Marc Flur
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
Slobodan Živojinović
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Marc Flur
Sammy Giammalva Jr.
22 Aug Milan Šrejber
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Jeremy Bates
Tim Wilkison
Simon Youl
Jason Stoltenberg
Andrew Castle
Tim Wilkison
2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Jeremy Bates
Michael Mortensen
29 Aug
5 Sep
Mats Wilander
6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Derrick Rostagno
Jimmy Connors
Aaron Krickstein
Emilio Sánchez
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
w/o
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
Jana Novotná
Jim Pugh
7–5, 6–3
Elizabeth Smylie
Patrick McEnroe

September

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
12 Sep Torneo Godó
Barcelona, Spain
Clay – $372,500 – 56S/28D
Kent Carlsson
6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Henri Leconte
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
Sergio Casal
Jordi Arrese
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
2–6, 6–4, 9–7
Claudio Mezzadri
Diego Pérez
19 Sep Mikael Pernfors
6–2, 7–5
Mark Woodforde
David Pate
Jim Pugh
Jeff Tarango
John McEnroe
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–4
Peter Doohan
Jim Grabb
Campionati Internazionali di Puglia
Bari, Italy
Clay – $93,400 – 32S/16D
Thomas Muster
2–6, 6–1, 7–5
Jimmy Brown
Christian Miniussi
Thierry Tulasne
Alberto Mancini
Thomas Muster
Claudio Panatta
6–3, 6–1
Francesco Cancellotti
Simone Colombo
Marián Vajda
6–4, 6–4
Fernando Luna
Christian Bergström
Jordi Arrese
Pedro Rebolledo
Mansour Bahrami
Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–3
Gustavo Luza
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
Miloslav Mečíř
3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Paolo Canè
Michiel Schapers
Martín Jaite
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(1–7), 9–7
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
26 Sep Mats Wilander
6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Claudio Panatta
Horacio de la Peña
Thierry Tulasne
Eduardo Bengoechea
Carlos di Laura
Marcelo Filippini
6–3, 7–5
Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi
Transamerica Open
San Francisco, California, US
Carpet (i) – $297,500 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Michael Chang
6–2, 6–3
Paul Annacone
Mikael Pernfors
Tim Wilkison
Kevin Curren
John McEnroe
Mark Woodforde
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh

October

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
3 Oct Mikael Pernfors
6–2, 6–4
Pieter Aldrich
David Pate
Tobias Svantesson
Derrick Rostagno
Scott Davis
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
Commonwealth Bank Queensland Open
Brisbane, Australia
Hard (i) – $165,000 – 32S/16D
Tim Mayotte
6–4, 6–4
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Jason Stoltenberg
Richard Fromberg
Leif Shiras
Eric Jelen
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6–4 6–1
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata
Ebel Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
Hard (i) – $240,000 – 32S/16D
Stefan Edberg
7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Magnus Gustafsson
Diego Nargiso
Aaron Krickstein
Amos Mansdorf
Jakob Hlasek
Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–1
Jeremy Bates
Peter Lundgren
10 Oct Riklis Israel Tennis Center Classic
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hard – $95,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Brad Gilbert
4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Scott Davis
Alexander Mronz
Shahar Perkiss
Patrick Baur
Roger Smith
Paul Wekesa
6–3, 6–3
Patrick Baur
Alexander Mronz
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–0
Henri Leconte
Tomáš Šmíd
Milan Šrejber
Michiel Schapers
Tom Nijssen
Ricki Osterthun
6–3, 6–4
Mansour Bahrami
Guy Forget
Slobodan Živojinović
7–6(10–8), 6–3, 6–4
Carl-Uwe Steeb
Glenn Michibata
Grant Connell
Shuzo Matsuoka
Darren Cahill
John Fitzgerald
6–3, 6–2
Marty Davis
Brad Drewett
17 Oct Horst Skoff
4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Marián Vajda
Michiel Schapers
Richey Reneberg
Jonas Svensson
Alex Antonitsch
Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Kevin Curren
Tomáš Šmíd
Frankfurt Cup
Frankfurt, West Germany
Carpet (i) – $140,000 – 32S/16D
Tim Mayotte
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Patrik Kühnen
Brad Gilbert
Steve Guy
Christian Saceanu
Rüdiger Haas
Goran Ivanišević
1–6, 7–5, 6–3
Jeremy Bates
Tom Nijssen
Boris Becker
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Paul Chamberlin
Andrés Gómez
Shuzo Matsuoka
Eric Jelen
Andrés Gómez
Slobodan Živojinović
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Boris Becker
Eric Jelen
24 Oct Amos Mansdorf
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Aaron Krickstein
John McEnroe
Guy Forget
Andrei Chesnokov
Paul Annacone
John Fitzgerald
6–2, 6–2
Jim Grabb
van Rensburg
31 Oct Ford Cup
São Paulo, Brazil
Hard – $100,000 – 32S/16D
Jay Berger
6–4, 6–4
César Kist
Jaime Yzaga
Bruno Orešar
Javier Frana
Jay Berger
Horacio de la Peña
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Ricardo Acuña
Javier Sánchez
Boris Becker
6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Emilio Sánchez
Robert Seguso
Jan Gunnarsson
Paolo Canè
Kevin Curren
Jim Grabb
7–5, 7–5
Paul Annacone
John Fitzgerald

November

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
7 Nov Javier Sánchez
6–2, 7–6
Roberto Argüello
Eduardo Bengoechea
Carlos Costa
Jay Berger
Carlos Costa
Javier Sánchez
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Eduardo Bengoechea
José Luis Clerc
Benson & Hedges Championships
Wembley, London, Great Britain
Carpet (i) – $335,000 – 32S/16D
Jakob Hlasek
6–7(4–7), 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5
Milan Šrejber
Amos Mansdorf
Jim Courier
Robert Seguso
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
7–5, 6–2
Martin Davis
Brad Drewett
14 Nov South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard (i) – $297,500 – 32S/16D
Jakob Hlasek
6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Gary Muller
Kevin Curren
Piet Norval
Matt Anger
Kevin Curren
David Pate
7–6, 6–4
Gary Muller
Tim Wilkison
Little Caesars
Detroit, Michigan, US
Carpet (i) – $297,500 – 32S/16D
John McEnroe
7–5, 6–2
Pete Sampras
Paul Annacone
Dan Goldie
Jim Courier
Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–1
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
21 Nov Henri Leconte
7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Wally Masur
Eric Jelen
Éric Winogradsky
Tom Nijssen
Wally Masur
Tom Nijssen
W/O
John Fitzgerald
Tomáš Šmíd
Jaime Yzaga
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Diego Pérez
Alberto Mancini
Sergio Casal
Andrei Chesnokov
Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez
7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
28 Nov Boris Becker
5–7, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Round robin:
Tim Mayotte
Andre Agassi
Mats Wilander
Henri Leconte

December

WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists
5 Dec Rick Leach
Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–3, 2–6, 6–0
Jorge Lozano / Todd Witsken
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd
12 Dec Davis Cup: Final
Gothenburg, Sweden – clay (i)

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List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of Grand Prix titles won, alphabetically by last name:

The following players won their first title in 1988:

See also

External links

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATP Year-end top 20 . ATP . 15 September 2023.