1988 Cincinnati Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 Cincinnati Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Stefan Edberg
Final score	3–6, 7–6, 7–6

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion,^[1] but lost to Mats Wilander in the final 6–3, 6–7, 6–7.^[2]

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Key

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	6	6
		Michael Chang	3	3
								1	Stefan Edberg	6	6
								11	Anders Järryd	3	4
	13	Jakob Hlasek	7	3	3
	11	Anders Järryd	6	6	6
															1	Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
															2	Mats Wilander	3	7	7
	12	Aaron Krickstein	6	2	7
	14	Kevin Curren	3	6	6
								12	Aaron Krickstein	2	6
								2	Mats Wilander	6	7
	Q	Carl Limberger	6	4	5
	2	Mats Wilander	3	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	S Edberg	6	6
	Q	E Edwards	2	2				1	S Edberg	7	6
		H de la Peña	6	4	7				H de la Peña	5	2
	Q	M Kures	4	6	6										1	S Edberg	6	4	6
		K Evernden	6	3	0										15	D Goldie	3	6	4
		J Arias	3	6	6				J Arias	6	4
		J Stoltenberg	2	6	4			15	D Goldie	7	6
	15	D Goldie	6	2	6																	1	S Edberg	6	6
	10	A Chesnokov	6	4	6																		M Chang	3	3
		A Antonitsch	4	6	2			10	A Chesnokov	1	2
		J Frawley	6	3	6				J Frawley	6	6
	Q	F Maciel	3	6	1											J Frawley	6	5	2
		P Lundgren	6	6												M Chang	4	7	6
		R Seguso	4	3					P Lundgren	3	6	4
		M Chang	6	7					M Chang	6	4	6
	8	J Svensson	2	5

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	P Cash	6	2	7
		A Volkov	4	6	6			4	P Cash	7	3	6
	WC	A Olhovskiy	4	5					G Muller	5	6	7
		G Muller	6	7												G Muller	6	3	4
		R Krishnan	6	6											13	J Hlasek	4	6	6
		J Frana	3	4					R Krishnan	6	2	3
		T Witsken	1	6				13	J Hlasek	3	6	6
	13	J Hlasek	6	7																		13	J Hlasek	7	3	3
	11	A Järryd	6	6																		11	A Järryd	6	6	6
		E Masso	1	2				11	A Järryd	6	6
		M Šrejber	6	6	6				M Šrejber	2	3
	Q	A Vysand	3	7	2										11	A Järryd	6	6
		P Aldrich	6	2	6											J Rive	1	2
		K Flach	1	6	3				P Aldrich	7	6	4
		J Rive	6	7					J Rive	6	7	6
	5	M Mečíř	4	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	6	B Gilbert	6	6
	WC	P Sampras	4	2				6	B Gilbert	7	6
		J Grabb	3	5					M Schapers	5	3
		M Schapers	6	7											6	B Gilbert	0	3
		J Lozano	6	4	4										12	A Krickstein	6	6
		D Pate	4	6	6				D Pate	5	6
	Q	M Robertson	4	6	3			12	A Krickstein	7	7
	12	A Krickstein	6	3	6																	12	A Krickstein	6	2	7
	14	K Curren	6	1	6																	14	K Curren	3	6	6
		R Acuña	3	6	3			14	K Curren	6	6
		M Davis	4	2					M Woodforde	3	2
		M Woodforde	6	6											14	K Curren	w/o
		J Courier	6	4											3	J Connors
	WC	P Wekesa	7	6				WC	P Wekesa	2	3
	WC	D Cassidy	4	1				3	J Connors	6	6
	3	J Connors	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	G Pérez Roldán	6	1	6
	Q	C Limberger	3	6	7			Q	C Limberger	7	6
		T Wilkison	7	6					T Wilkison	6	0
	Q	R Leach	5	3											Q	C Limberger	6	3
		J Pugh	6	3											9	A Gómez	2	1d
		N Kroon	7	6					N Kroon	1	4
		G Holmes	6	4				9	A Gómez	6	6
	9	A Gómez	7	6																		Q	C Limberger	6	4	5
	16	D Cahill	6	3	1																	2	M Wilander	3	6	7
		W Masur	3	6	6				W Masur	7	2	4
		M Laurendeau	6	7					M Laurendeau	6	6	6
		R Smith	3	6												M Laurendeau	4	2
	Q	P Chamberlin	4	3											2	M Wilander	6	6
	WC	S Davis	6	6				WC	S Davis	3	4
		A Castle	3	1				2	M Wilander	6	6
	2	M Wilander	6	6

References

• Main Draw
• Tournament Overview