1988 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

Men's singles
1988 Player's Canadian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Kevin Curren
Score	7–6(12–10), 6–2
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 Player's Canadian Open

Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Kevin Curren 7–6^(12–10), 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
2. Stefan Edberg (second round)
3. Boris Becker (withdrew)
4. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
5. Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
6. Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)
7. Andrés Gómez (third round)
8. John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
9. Anders Järryd (second round)
10. Amos Mansdorf (first round)
11. Slobodan Živojinović (first round)
12. John Fitzgerald (second round)
13. Jakob Hlasek (third round)
14. Kevin Curren (final)
15. Peter Lundgren (third round)
16. Jay Berger (third round)

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							Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6
	4	Jimmy Connors	4	4
								1	Ivan Lendl	712	6
								14	Kevin Curren	610	2
	14	Kevin Curren	6	6
		Mark Woodforde	4	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	I Lendl	6	6
		T Witsken	1	6	7				T Witsken	2	2
		R Krishnan	6	3	5										1	I Lendl	6	6
		M Davis	6	3	6										16	J Berger	3	0
	WC	M Wostenholme	2	6	3				M Davis	4	6	3
		S Davis	0	3				16	J Berger	6	2	6
	16	J Berger	6	6																		1	I Lendl	6	6
	10	A Mansdorf	4	1																			J Frawley	2	2
		J Frawley	6	6					J Frawley	6	6
	WC	A Sznajder	6	7				WC	A Sznajder	2	2
		A Castle	4	5												J Frawley	6	1	7
		J Brown	6	6	2										7	A Gómez	4	6	5
		J-P Fleurian	7	1	6				J-P Fleurian	2	6	4
								7	A Gómez	6	1	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	J Connors	6	6
	Q	D Flach	4	6	6			Q	D Flach	1	3
	Q	F Maciel	6	1	2										4	J Connors	6	6
		L Shiras	6	6											13	J Hlasek	1	4
		M Dickson	3	4					L Shiras	2	6
		J Pugh	6	1	5			13	J Hlasek	6	7
	13	J Hlasek	3	6	7																	4	J Connors	7	7
	11	S Živojinović	2	6																		5	P Cash	6	6
		S Giammalva Jr.	6	7					S Giammalva Jr.	6	6
	Q	S Youl	6	7				Q	S Youl	2	3
	LL	J Ross	3	5												S Giammalva Jr.	2	2
		Y Doumbia	7	6											5	P Cash	6	6
		M Laurendeau	5	3					Y Doumbia	6	3	6
								5	P Cash	3	6	7

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	T Mayotte	6	7
	Q	C Limberger	4	3					W Masur	3	6
		W Masur	6	6											6	T Mayotte	7	5	7
		T Wilkison	6	6												T Wilkison	6	7	6
		G Holmes	1	1					T Wilkison	6	1
		G Connell	6	2	6			12	J Fitzgerald	4	4r
	12	J Fitzgerald	2	6	7																	6	T Mayotte	6	4	5
	14	K Curren	6	5	6																	14	K Curren	3	6	7
		M Anger	4	7	3			14	K Curren	6	6
		J Lozano	5	3					G Michibata	2	4
		G Michibata	7	6											14	K Curren	6	6
		J Rive	6	6	6										LL	D Cassidy	1	2
		R Matuszewski	3	7	3				J Rive	4	4
								LL	D Cassidy	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	J McEnroe	6	7
		T Nelson	2	2					K Evernden	3	5
		K Evernden	6	6											8	J McEnroe	6	6
		D Rostagno	7	6												D Rostagno	3	2
		R Reneberg	5	2					D Rostagno	6	7
		R Seguso	5	2				9	A Järryd	3	5
	9	A Järryd	7	6																		8	J McEnroe	2	6	2
	15	P Lundgren	6	6																			M Woodforde	6	2	6
	Q	C Garner	3	2				15	P Lundgren	6	6
	Q	P Carter	6	7				Q	P Carter	2	0
	Q	C Beckman	2	6											15	P Lundgren	3	0
		M Woodforde	7	3	7											M Woodforde	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	5				M Woodforde	6	7	6
								2	S Edberg	7	5	2

External links

• Main draw