The 1988 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 92nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1988.
| 1988 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 23 May – 5 June 1988 |
| Edition | 87 |
| Category | 58th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Mats Wilander | |
| Women's singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Andrés Gómez /  Emilio Sánchez Vicario | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Lori McNeil /  Jorge Lozano | |
Seniors
editMen's singles
edit Mats Wilander defeated 
Henri Leconte, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
- It was Wilander's 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (and last) French Open title.
Women's singles
edit Steffi Graf defeated 
Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0
- This was the shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in the Open Era; Graf won the match in 32[1] minutes.
- It was Graf's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) French Open title.
Men's doubles
edit Andrés Gómez / Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated 
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / 
Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5
Mixed doubles
edit Lori McNeil / Jorge Lozano defeated 
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Michiel Schapers, 7–5, 6–2
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit
Nicolás Pereira defeated Magnus Larsson, 7–6, 6–3
Girls' singles
edit Julie Halard defeated Andrea Farley, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Boys' doubles
edit Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
Cristiano Caratti / 
Goran Ivanišević, 7–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
edit Alexia Dechaume / Emmanuelle Derly defeated Julie Halard / Maïder Laval, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [2] | Men | FF1,500,240 | FF750,120 | FF375,060 | FF190,030 | FF100,019 | FF56,009 | FF33,015 | FF20,123 |
| Women | FF1,436,390 | FF731,700 | FF362,440 | FF183,450 | FF89,850 | FF46,330 | FF24,540 | FF12,750 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF20,963,950.
References
edit- ^ Times, Robin Herman and Special To the New York. "TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title". Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-00-218311-6.
