# 1988 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1988 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Steve Guy (qualified)
* Shuzo Matsuoka (qualified)
* Peter Carter (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Christo Steyn (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Omar Camporese (qualified)
* Richard Schmidt (qualified)
* Nick Fulwood (qualifying competition)
* Kim Bong-soo (qualified)
* Charlton Eagle (qualified)
* Laurie Warder (qualifying competition)
* Chris Kennedy (qualified)
* Ivo Werner (qualified)
* Chris Bailey (qualified)
* Anthony Lane (qualified)
* Dexter MacBride (qualifying competition)
* Torben Theine (qualified)
* David Lewis (qualifying competition)
* John Letts (qualified)
* David Macpherson (qualifying competition)
* Peter Palandjian (qualifying competition)
* Richard Fricker (first round)
* Gavin Pfitzner (qualifying competition)
* David Felgate (qualified)
* Hitoshi Shirato (first round)
* Bryan Roe (qualified)
* Bob Green (qualifying competition)
* Antony Emerson (qualifying competition)
* Jason Carriage (qualifying competition)
* Russell Barlow (qualified)
* Hank Pfister (qualified)
* Neil Borwick (qualifying competition)
* Marcus Smith (first round)

## Qualifiers

* Steve Guy
* Shuzo Matsuoka
* Russell Barlow
* Hank Pfister
* Omar Camporese
* Richard Schmidt
* Bryan Roe
* Kim Bong-soo
* Charlton Eagle
* David Felgate
* Chris Kennedy
* Ivo Werner
* Chris Bailey
* Anthony Lane
* John Letts
* Torben Theine

## Lucky losers

* Peter Carter
* Christo Steyn

## Qualifying 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

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 1 | Steve Guy | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Dane Nebel | 3 | 2 |
| | Dane Nebel | 6 | 6 | | Dane Nebel | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Marcus Smith | 4 | 0 | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 2 | Shuzo Matsuoka | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | 31 | Neil Borwick | 6 | 2 |
| WC | Massimo Boscatto | 5 | 0 | 31 | Neil Borwick | 6 | 2 |
| 31 | Neil Borwick | 7 | 6 | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 3 | Peter Carter | 4 | 4 |
| | | | | 29 | Russell Barlow | 6 | 6 |
| | John Marinov | 3 | 1 | 29 | Russell Barlow | 6 | 6 |
| 29 | Russell Barlow | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Christo Steyn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Darren Cole | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Darren Cole | 2 | 3 | 4 | Christo Steyn | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | 30 | Hank Pfister | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| WC | Darren Frlan | 0 | 6 | 30 | Hank Pfister | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 30 | Hank Pfister | 6 | 7 | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Omar Camporese | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Peter Della Vedova | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Peter Della Vedova | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Omar Camporese | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 28 | Jason Carriage | 4 | 4 |
| WC | Massimo Ardinghi | 3 | 3 | | 28 | Jason Carriage | 4 | 4 |
| 28 | Jason Carriage | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Richard Schmidt | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | Glen Kellett | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Glen Kellett | 4 | 6 | 6 | Richard Schmidt | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | 27 | Antony Emerson | 3 | 5 |
| | Paul Lord | 5 | 4 | 27 | Antony Emerson | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Antony Emerson | 7 | 6 | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Nick Fulwood | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jamie Morgan | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Jamie Morgan | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Nick Fulwood | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | 25 | Bryan Roe | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Craig Dungey | 3 | 1 | | 25 | Bryan Roe | 7 | 6 |
| 25 | Bryan Roe | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Kim Bong-soo | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Peter Thrupp | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Peter Thrupp | 3 | 3 | 8 | Kim Bong-soo | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 26 | Bob Green | 2 | 4 |
| WC | Richard Cahill | w/o | | 26 | Bob Green | 2 | 4 |
| 26 | Bob Green | | | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 9 | Charlton Eagle | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Andrew Ritter | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Andrew Ritter | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Charlton Eagle | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Mike Baroch | 1 | 4 |
| | Mike Baroch | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Mike Baroch | 1 | 4 |
| 24 | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 10 | Laurie Warder | 6 | 1 | 11 | | | | | |
| | Andrew Florent | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Andrew Florent | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | Laurie Warder | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | 23 | David Felgate | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | Stefan Heckmanns | 6 | 5 | | 23 | David Felgate | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 23 | David Felgate | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Chris Kennedy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Steve Wood | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Steve Wood | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Chris Kennedy | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Paul Kronk | 0 | 1 |
| | Paul Kronk | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Paul Kronk | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Richard Fricker | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Ivo Werner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | John Arbanas | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | John Arbanas | 4 | 3 | 12 | Ivo Werner | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | 22 | Gavin Pfitzner | 6 | 3 |
| | Andrew McLean | 2 | 1 | 22 | Gavin Pfitzner | 6 | 3 |
| 22 | Gavin Pfitzner | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Thirteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 13 | Chris Bailey | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Glen Eaton | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Glen Eaton | 3 | 0 | 13 | Chris Bailey | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 19 | David Macpherson | 3 | 3 |
| | Jon Ireland | 5 | 1 | 19 | David Macpherson | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | David Macpherson | 7 | 6 | | | | |

### Fourteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 14 | Anthony Lane | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jason Cask | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | Jason Cask | 2 | 1 | 14 | Anthony Lane | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | 20 | Peter Palandjian | 6 | 2 |
| WC | Ron Woodbridge | 3 | 5 | 20 | Peter Palandjian | 6 | 2 |
| 20 | Peter Palandjian | 6 | 7 | | | | |

### Fifteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 15 | Dexter MacBride | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Brett Buffington | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Brett Buffington | 3 | 2 | 15 | Dexter MacBride | 0 | 6 |
| | | | | 18 | John Letts | 6 | 7 |
| | Paul Mick | 4 | 3 | 18 | John Letts | 6 | 7 |
| 18 | John Letts | 6 | 6 | | | | |

### Sixteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 16 | Torben Theine | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Cristian Brandi | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| WC | Cristian Brandi | 1 | 6 | 0 | 16 | Torben Theine | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 17 | David Lewis | 2 | 0 |
| | Craig D. Miller | 2 | 5 | | 17 | David Lewis | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | David Lewis | 6 | 7 | | | | | |