1988 French Open – Women's singles explained

See main article: 1988 French Open.

Defending champion Steffi Graf defeated Natasha Zvereva in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1988 French Open.^[1] It was her second French Open title and third major title overall. Graf did not drop a set during the tournament. The final was the shortest major final of the Open Era; the official duration of the match was 34 minutes, but only 32 minutes of play took place due to a rain break.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} It remains the only "double bagel" major final of the Open Era.

The win marked Graf's second step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of tennis. Graf won the title without dropping a set and losing only 20 games during the tournament. Graf recorded a total of six "bagel" (6–0) sets during her seven matches. The final was the first major final since the 1981 French Open not to feature either Martina Navratilova or Chris Evert.

Qualifying

See main article: 1988 French Open – Women's singles qualifying.

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

External links

• 1988 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Notes and References

1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 397.
2. Web site: Steven Pye . The 1988 French Open: how Agassi arrived, Graf ruled and Wilander won . . 27 May 2014.
3. Web site: Graf Wastes No Time Reaching Another Final.
4. News: TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title. Times. Robin Herman and Special To the New York. 2018-05-02. en.
5. News: T365 Recall: Steffi Graf's brutal 32-minute 6-0, 6-0 demolition of Natasha Zvereva at the French Open . 10 June 2020 . Tennis 365 . 4 June 2020.