1988 US Open – Men's singles explained
See main article: 1988 US Open (tennis).
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Ivan Lendl (finalist)
- Mats Wilander (champion)
- Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
- Andre Agassi (semifinalist)
- Boris Becker (second round)
- Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
- Yannick Noah (second round)
- Miloslav Mečíř (third round)
- Tim Mayotte (third round)
- Henri Leconte (third round)
- Brad Gilbert (second round)
- Guillermo Pérez Roldán (third round)
- Jonas Svensson (second round)
- Andrés Gómez (third round)
- Anders Järryd (third round)
- John McEnroe (second round)
Draw
Top half
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 8
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wilander Outlasts Lendl to Win U.S. Open. The New York Times. 1988-09-12. 2010-12-18. Peter. Alfano.
- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1329906-four-things-we-learned-at-the-2012-us-open 4 Things We Learned at the 2012 US Open | Bleacher Report
- http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/Tennis-and-stuff/September-2011/Counting-Down--Greatest-US-Open-Champions---3-Pete.aspx Counting Down: Greatest US Open Champions: #3 Pete Sampras