# 1988 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Amos Mansdorf defeated Ramesh Krishnan 6–3, 6–4 to win the 1988 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. Miloslav Mečíř was the champion but did not defend his title.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Peter Lundgren (quarterfinals)
* Amos Mansdorf (champion)
* Jonas Svensson (second round)
* Carl-Uwe Steeb (first round)
* John Frawley (quarterfinals)
* Jim Pugh (semifinals)
* Michiel Schapers (second round)
* Dan Goldie (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q – Qualifier
* WC – Wild card
| 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 | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | P Lundgren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Cassidy | 3 | 4 | | 1 | P Lundgren | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Canè | 3 | 1 | | Q | T Witsken | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Witsken | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | P Lundgren | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Benhabiles | 0 | 4 | | | R Krishnan | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Pistolesi | 3 | 2 | | 7 | M Schapers | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | M Schapers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | C Steeb | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Pugh | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | J Grabb | 6 | 7 | | | J Grabb | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | D Lewis | 1 | 6 | 7 | WC | D Lewis | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Saceanu | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | J Grabb | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | M Gustafsson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 6 | J Pugh | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Bergström | 6 | 6 | | | C Bergström | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Woodforde | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | J Pugh | 2 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | J Pugh | 4 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ramesh Krishnan | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | J Frawley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Amos Mansdorf | 6 | 6 |
| WC | B Derlin | 3 | 3 | | 5 | J Frawley | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Connell | 7 | 6 | | | G Connell | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | O Camporese | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | J Frawley | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Dyke | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Dyke | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | B Steven | 3 | 4 | | | B Dyke | 6 | 1 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Wilkison | 2 | 0 | | 3 | J Svensson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Svensson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | B Dyke | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| 8 | D Goldie | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| Q | A Mronz | 4 | 1 | | 8 | D Goldie | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Keretić | 6 | 2 | 3 | | M Davis | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Davis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | D Goldie | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Bates | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 2 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Scanlon | 3 | 3 | | | J Bates | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | S Matsuoka | 3 | 2 | | 2 | A Mansdorf | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | A Mansdorf | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |