# 1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

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

* Mats Wilander (champion)
* Jimmy Connors (final)
* Miloslav Mečíř (semifinals)
* Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
* Andrés Gómez (second round)
* Yannick Noah (semifinals)
* Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
* Martín Jaite (third round)
* Andre Agassi (third round, retired)
* Joakim Nyström (second round)
* Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
* Christo van Rensburg (first round)
* David Pate (first round)
* Mikael Pernfors (fourth round)
* Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
* Slobodan Živojinović (third round)
* Amos Mansdorf (fourth round)
* Kevin Curren (second round, retired)
* Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
* Eduardo Bengoechea (first round)
* John Fitzgerald (third round)
* Michiel Schapers (second round)
* Claudio Mezzadri (second round)
* Peter Lundgren (second round)
* John Frawley (third round)
* Ramesh Krishnan (fourth round)
* Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
* Jimmy Arias (first round)
* Paul Annacone (third round)
* Dan Goldie (third round)
* Carl-Uwe Steeb (second round)
* Luiz Mattar (second round)

## Main draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Krickstein | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Yannick Noah | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Miloslav Mečíř | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 1$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 1$^r$ | | | | | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |