# 1988 Bordeaux Open – Singles

Emilio Sánchez was the defending champion but chose to compete at Hilversum in the same week, winning that tournament.
Thomas Muster won the title by defeating Ronald Agénor 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

## Seeds

* Yannick Noah (semifinals)
* Kent Carlsson (quarterfinals, withdrew)
* Thomas Muster (champion)
* Joakim Nyström (quarterfinals)
* Ronald Agénor (final)
* Luiz Mattar (quarterfinals)
* Jordi Arrese (first round)
* Lawson Duncan (quarterfinals)

## 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 | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Yannick Noah | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Ronald Agénor | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Ronald Agénor | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Ronald Agénor | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | 3 | Thomas Muster | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Thomas Muster | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | Thomas Muster | 6 | 6 |
| | Horst Skoff | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | |

### 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 | Semifinals |
| 1 | Y Noah | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | G Rivas | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | Y Noah | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Davín | 6 | 6 | | | F Davín | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Cancellotti | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | 1 | Y Noah | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | P Lindgren | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | 8 | L Duncan | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | A Tous | 6 | 6 | | | A Tous | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Vilas | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | L Duncan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | L Duncan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Y Noah | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | J Nyström | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Agénor | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | É Winogradsky | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | J Nyström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Miniussi | 3 | 6 | | Q | T Pham | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Pham | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | J Nyström | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Q | G Giussani | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | 5 | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Potier | 6 | 6 | | | J Potier | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Tulasne | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | R Agénor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | R Agénor | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 6 | L Mattar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Courteau | 2 | 2 | | 6 | L Mattar | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Luna | 4 | 6 | 6 | | F Luna | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | S Grenier | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | 6 | L Mattar | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | C Pistolesi | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | 3 | T Muster | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | JP Fleurian | 3 | 7 | 5 | | C Pistolesi | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Champion | 1 | 4 | | 3 | T Muster | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | T Muster | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T Muster | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | J Arrese | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | H Skoff | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| | P Arraya | 6 | 2 | 7 | | P Arraya | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Skoff | 4 | 6 | 6 | | H Skoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Filippini | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | H Skoff | w/o | | | | | | |
| Q | JC Báguena | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 2 | K Carlsson | | | | | | | |
| | M Rackl | 6 | 7 | 6 | | M Rackl | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Baur | 3 | 2 | | 2 | K Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Carlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |