# 1988 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Jakob Hlasek won the title by defeating Jonas Svensson 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 in the final.

## Seeds

* Henri Leconte (semifinals)
* Brad Gilbert (second round)
* (n/a)
* Jakob Hlasek (champion)
* Jonas Svensson (final)
* Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
* Ronald Agénor (second round)
* John Fitzgerald (semifinals)

## 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

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Henri Leconte | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jakob Hlasek | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Jakob Hlasek | 6 | 7 | 4 | Jakob Hlasek | 6$^4$ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | 5 | Jonas Svensson | 7$^7$ | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Jonas Svensson | 7 | 6 | 5 | Jonas Svensson | 7$^7$ | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | John Fitzgerald | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | H Leconte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Kriek | 2 | 3 | | Q | A Volkov | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | A Volkov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | H Leconte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Šrejber | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | M Šrejber | 4 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | M Schapers | 6 | 6 | 2 | | M Šrejber | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Casal | 3 | 4 | | 7 | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | H Leconte | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Hlasek | 6 | 7 |
| | J Lozano | 0 | 1 | | 4 | J Hlasek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Masur | 6 | 4 | 4 | | D Rostagno | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Rostagno | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | J Hlasek | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | G Forget | 7 | 3 | 9 | | | | | | 6 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | J Bates | 5 | 6 | 11 | WC | J Bates | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Grabb | 3 | 6 | | 6 | A Mansdorf | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 5 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Davis | 0 | 0 | | 5 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Kühnen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | P Kühnen | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Pugh | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 5 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| SE | J Courier | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | SE | J Courier | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | T Tulasne | 2 | 5 | | SE | J Courier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Wilkison | 6 | 6 | | Q | T Wilkison | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | R Osterthun | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | J Svensson | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | J Fitzgerald | 5 | 4 |
| | M Vajda | 4 | 1 | | 8 | J Fitzgerald | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | C Saceanu | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Saceanu | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Frawley | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | 8 | J Fitzgerald | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Gustafsson | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | WC | R Seguso | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | R Seguso | 6 | 5 | 6 | WC | R Seguso | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | A Castle | 4 | 4 | | 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | B Gilbert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |