# 1988 US Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated 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. 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. With the win, Wilander gained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time, replacing Lendl.
Aged 15 years and 2 months, Tommy Ho was the youngest man in the Open Era to appear in the main draw of a major. He lost in the first round to Johan Kriek.
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.

## 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
### 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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Ivan Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Derrick Rostagno | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Derrick Rostagno | 2 | 2 | 0 | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 4 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | 4 | Andre Agassi | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jimmy Connors | 2 | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jimmy Connors | 2 | 6$^6$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Ivan Lendl | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Darren Cahill | 6 | 5 | 7$^7$ | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Aaron Krickstein | 2 | 7 | 6$^2$ | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aaron Krickstein | 2 | 7 | 6$^2$ | 7 | 3 | | Darren Cahill | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Emilio Sánchez | 6 | 6$^6$ | 0 | 4 | | 2 | Mats Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mats Wilander | 3 | 7$^8$ | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Mansdorf | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Berger | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Berger | 2 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | D Cassidy | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | J Brown | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | WC | S Davis | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | D Goldie | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Q | J Brown | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Bates | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | WC | S Davis | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Davis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | I Lendl | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | W Masur | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Hlasek | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Q | R Smith | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | W Masur | 0 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Pistolesi | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | R Reneberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 15 | A Järryd | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | M Vajda | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | R Reneberg | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Nyström | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | 15 | A Järryd | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | A Järryd | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 9 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pugh | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Pozzi | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | G Pozzi | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Lundgren | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | 9 | T Mayotte | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | C Motta | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | D Rostagno | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | M Davis | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Rostagno | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | D Rostagno | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Y Doumbia | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Rostagno | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | J Palmer | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Agénor | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| WC | J Tarango | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Q | J Palmer | 2 | 7 | 1 | r | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Evernden | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Agénor | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Stoltenberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | J Stoltenberg | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| | M Anger | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | J Stoltenberg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | K Jones | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | 7 | Y Noah | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Y Noah | 7 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 4 | A Agassi | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Johnson | 6 | 3 | 3 | | 4 | A Agassi | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Melville | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | WC | R Leach | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | R Leach | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | 4 | A Agassi | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | M Jaite | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | J Kriek | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | T Champion | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | M Jaite | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | T Ho | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | J Kriek | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kriek | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | A Agassi | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | A Castle | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Chang | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| | C Mezzadri | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | C Mezzadri | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Osterthun | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | T Wilkison | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Wilkison | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | M Chang | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | M Chang | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | L Mattar | 4 | 3 | 5 | | | M Chang | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Witsken | 3 | 3 | 4 | | 13 | J Svensson | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | 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 | G Pérez Roldán | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Flach | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 | G Pérez Roldán | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | J Ross | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | WC | J Ross | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J-P Fleurian | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 12 | G Pérez Roldán | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | J Lozano | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | J Lozano | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | |
| | J Grabb | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | | J Lozano | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Kures | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | R Seguso | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Seguso | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Lozano | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| | P Aldrich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | W Kowalski | 5 | 3 | 4 | | | | P Aldrich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bergström | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Q | G Connell | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Connell | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | P Aldrich | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | P Korda | 6 | 4 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | G Bloom | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | G Bloom | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Moreno | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 6 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 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 | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | B Becker | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Nelson | 3 | 0 | 6 | | | 5 | B Becker | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Duncan | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | D Cahill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Cahill | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | D Cahill | | | | | | | | | |
| | H de la Peña | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | M Ingaramo | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| | M Ingaramo | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | M Ingaramo | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Riglewski | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | Q | A Burrow | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Burrow | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Cahill | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | M Robertson | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | M Laurendeau | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| | M Oosting | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | M Oosting | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Laurendeau | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | Q | M Laurendeau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Arias | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Q | M Laurendeau | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| WC | P Sampras | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Yzaga | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
| | J Yzaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | J Yzaga | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Šrejber | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | 11 | B Gilbert | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 14 | A Gómez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Sánchez | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | 14 | A Gómez | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Matsuoka | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | S Matsuoka | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Youl | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | A Gómez | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | A Krickstein | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | A Krickstein | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Schapers | 5 | 3 | 2 | | | | A Krickstein | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Pate | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | D Pate | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Jelen | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Krickstein | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| | T Svantesson | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Edberg | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| | T Carbonell | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | T Svantesson | 2 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | J Carlsson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | Q | J Carlsson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Živojinović | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Q | J Carlsson | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | G Forget | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | S Edberg | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tulasne | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | G Forget | 5 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Pimek | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | 3 | S Edberg | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | S Edberg | 6 | 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | M Mečíř | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Šmid | 5 | 4 | 0 | | | 8 | M Mečíř | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Giammalva, Jr. | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | S Giammalva, Jr. | 4 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Nido | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | M Mečíř | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | E Sánchez | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | S Casal | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | E Sánchez | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | N Marques | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | R Krishnan | 2 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | E Sánchez | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | P Annacone | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Frawley | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | M Narducci | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | P Annacone | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frawley | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Frawley | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Rive | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | J Frawley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | L Shiras | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | 10 | H Leconte | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| LL | B Moir | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | LL | B Moir | 0 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frana | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | 10 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | H Leconte | 6 | 3 | 6 | 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 | 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 | J McEnroe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Lavalle | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | 16 | J McEnroe | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | E Masso | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | M Woodforde | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | M Woodforde | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | N Kroon | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | D Nargiso | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | P Kühnen | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | P Kühnen | 3 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Nargiso | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | D Nargiso | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Pridham | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | M Woodforde | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | T Muster | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | M Pernfors | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | M Pernfors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Courier | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | J Courier | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Skoff | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | M Pernfors | 4 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | K Curren | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| WC | R Weiss | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | K Curren | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Holmes | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | 2 | M Wilander | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |