1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors.

Mats Wilander won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Connors.

Seeds

2

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
		Aaron Krickstein	1	2	0
										1	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
										6	Yannick Noah	4	4	3
	19	Andrei Chesnokov	1	4	4
	6	Yannick Noah	6	6	6
																			1	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	6
																			2	Jimmy Connors	4	6	4	4
		Jay Berger	1	6	3	6
	3	Miloslav Mečíř	6	2	6	7
										3	Miloslav Mečíř	3	6	5	3
										2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	7	6
	7	Anders Järryd	5	3	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	M Wilander	6	6	7
	Q	L Lavalle	3	2	5					1	M Wilander	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	7						T Witsken	3	4	4
		J Ross	3	2	6														1	M Wilander	6	6	6	6
		A Volkov	6	6	6															A Volkov	3	7	4	2
		A Maurer	2	4	4						A Volkov	7	6	6
	Q	M Dickson	6	6	4	6				31	C-U Steeb	5	2	1
	31	C-U Steeb	7	4	6	7																						1	M Wilander	7	6	6
	18	K Curren	7	6	6																								M Woodforde	6	2	1
		H Skoff	6	2	4					18	K Curren	6	3	6	2	1r
		M Davis	4	1	3						T Muster	3	6	4	6	0
		T Muster	6	6	6															T Muster	2	6	6	5
		K Nováček	3	0	6	2														M Woodforde	6	7	3	7
		G Connell	6	6	4	6					G Connell	2	1	1
		M Woodforde	4	6	2	7	6				M Woodforde	6	6	6
	15	G Pérez-Roldán	6	3	6	5	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	A Agassi	6	6	6
		J Bates	2	1	0					9	A Agassi	6	6	6
		T Nijssen	3	7	6	6					T Nijssen	4	3	3
		P Arraya	6	5	3	2													9	A Agassi	6	6	3	5	0r
		R Osterthun	4	2	4															A Krickstein	4	4	6	7	1
		A Krickstein	6	6	6						A Krickstein	4	7	2	7	7
		P Doohan	5	6	3	4				24	P Lundgren	6	5	6	5	5
	24	P Lundgren	7	4	6	6																							A Krickstein	6	2	6	3	7
	26	R Krishnan	7	6	6																							26	R Krishnan	2	6	3	6	5
	Q	M Kratzmann	6	4	3					26	R Krishnan	6	6	6
	Q	J Canter	6	3	6	6				Q	J Canter	3	4	4
		A Antonitsch	1	6	3	2													26	R Krishnan	3	6	6	6
		D Keretić	2	1	6	7	4												8	M Jaite	6	3	3	3
		L Pimek	6	6	3	6	6				L Pimek	4	0	3
		B Moir	6	2	0	3				8	M Jaite	6	6	6
	8	M Jaite	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	4	T Mayotte	7	6	7
		S Casal	6	3	5					4	T Mayotte	5	6	6	6
		N Kroon	6	7	6						N Kroon	7	2	3	3
		K Evernden	1	6	3														4	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	Q	G Michibata	1	3	2														29	P Annacone	6	3	3
	Q	J Courier	6	6	6					Q	J Courier	6	4	4	6	4
		M Anger	1	2	2					29	P Annacone	4	6	6	4	6
	29	P Annacone	6	6	6																							4	T Mayotte	0	7	2	6	3
	19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6																							19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6	4	6
		C Bergström	3	4	2					19	A Chesnokov	6	6	3	6
		D Cahill	7	6	6	6					D Cahill	2	4	6	4
		T Wilkison	5	4	7	3													19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		T Meinecke	3	4	2															R Reneberg	3	2	3
	Q	R Smith	6	6	6					Q	R Smith	6	2	4	3
		R Reneberg	6	7	6						R Reneberg	4	6	6	6
	13	D Pate	4	5	4

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	C van Rensburg	2	3	3
		S Davis	6	6	6						S Davis	3	7	4	4
		J Rive	6	2	6	6					J Rive	6	6	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	3	6	4	1														J Rive	6	6	7	7
		G Bloom	6	6	6														21	J Fitzgerald	2	7	5	5
	Q	O Delaître	4	4	1						G Bloom	6	4	6	6
		M Gustafsson	1	2	4					21	J Fitzgerald	7	6	4	7
	21	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6																								J Rive	2	3	2
	27	T Šmíd	6	6	6																							6	Y Noah	6	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	4	0	3					27	T Šmíd	6	6	6
		P Kühnen	4	1r							T Benhabiles	2	4	3
		T Benhabiles	6	4															27	T Šmíd	6	2	2
		B Orešar	7	6	6														6	Y Noah	7	6	6
		J Pugh	5	2	2						B Orešar	1	5	2
	Q	P Chamberlin	6	1	6	6	2			6	Y Noah	6	7	6
	6	Y Noah	2	6	3	7	6

Bottom Half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	5	A Gómez	6	2	6	6
		D Cassidy	2	6	3	2				5	A Gómez	4	4	7	3
		J Kriek	2	4	1						J Berger	6	6	6	6
		J Berger	6	6	6															J Berger	6	6	6
		P Canè	7	6	6	3	6													P Canè	3	0	2
	Q	R Saad	6	7	4	6	3				P Canè	3	6	6	6	7
		J Yzaga	6	6	7	6					J Yzaga	6	1	7	3	6
	28	J Arias	7	3	6	4																							J Berger	6	7	6
	22	M Schapers	6	6	7																							11	E Sánchez	4	5	4
		J Brown	4	2	5					22	M Schapers	6	3	4
	Q	J Gurfein	6	6	6	6				Q	J Gurfein	7	6	6
	Q	R Leach	2	2	7	4													Q	J Gurfein	6	3	6	2	4
		M Vajda	4	1	6	6	4												11	E Sánchez	3	6	3	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	3	4	6				K Flach	6	3	1
		N Odizor	6	2	6	3				11	E Sánchez	7	6	6
	11	E Sánchez	7	6	3	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	14	M Pernfors	3	6	6	6
		D Pérez	6	2	3	0				14	M Pernfors	6	6	6
		D Visser	4	3	3						M Flur	4	3	4
		M Flur	6	6	6														14	M Pernfors	6	6	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	2	4	2												WC	R Seguso	2	0	4
	WC	R Seguso	3	4	6	6	6			WC	R Seguso	6	3	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	6						J Grabb	2	6	4	2
	20	E Bengoechea	1	3	1																							14	M Pernfors	5	0	1
	30	D Goldie	7	4	1	7	7																					3	M Mečíř	7	6	6
		C Saceanu	6	6	6	5	6			30	D Goldie	4	7	1	6	6
	Q	M Basham	7	4	4	5					M Šrejber	6	6	6	2	4
		M Šrejber	5	6	6	7													30	D Goldie	2	2	3
		J Frana	6	3	6														3	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	Q	G Layendecker	7	6	7					Q	G Layendecker	2	2	2
	Q	G Bezecny	4	7	4	4				3	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	3	M Mečíř	6	5	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	7	A Järryd	6	6	6
		T Champion	2	1	2					7	A Järryd	7	4	6	6
		P Aldrich	6	6	6						P Aldrich	5	6	1	2
		M Filippini	1	2	1														7	A Järryd	6	6	6
		C Pridham	6	2	6	6	7												25	J Frawley	3	2	4
		E Winogradsky	1	6	7	3	5				C Pridham	6	5	6
		R Agénor	4	4	3					25	J Frawley	7	7	7
	25	J Frawley	6	6	6																							7	A Järryd	6	1	6	7
	23	C Mezzadri	7	4	6	5	6																						G Forget	2	6	4	6
		B Scanlon	6	6	3	7	4			23	C Mezzadri	6	6	3	3
		G Forget	6	6	6						G Forget	7	4	6	6
		J Potier	3	2	4															G Forget	6	6	6
		G Vilas	2	4	2															M Purcell	3	4	4
		M Purcell	6	6	6						M Purcell	6	4	3	6	7
		E Jelen	1	1	6	2				10	J Nyström	1	6	6	0	5
	10	J Nyström	6	6	4	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
		G Holmes	3	3	4					16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	6	6	4	7				T Tulasne	3	2	3
		P Korda	3	7	4	6	6												16	S Živojinović	4	7	3	1
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6														17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6	6
		J Lozano	1	2	4						F Cancellotti	1	4	3
		G Muller	3	3	1					17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
	17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6																							17	A Mansdorf	3	4	3
	32	L Mattar	6	6	6																							2	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	K Jones	3	3	2					32	L Mattar	4	6	3
		B Stanković	3	2	0						J Sánchez	6	7	6
		J Sánchez	6	6	6															J Sánchez	1	4	4
		W Masur	4	4	4														2	J Connors	6	6	6
		J Navrátil	6	6	6						J Navrátil	0	4	4
		B Dyke	2	2	0					2	J Connors	6	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	6	6

References

• 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Draw