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1988 Cincinnati Open – Men's singles

Stefan Edberg was the defending champion,[1] but lost to Mats Wilander in the final 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(5–7).[2][3]

Men's singles
1988 Cincinnati Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upSweden Stefan Edberg
Score3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1.   Stefan Edberg (final)
  2.   Mats Wilander (champion)
  3.   Jimmy Connors (third round, withdrew because of tendinitis in his left elbow)[4]
  4.   Pat Cash (second round)
  5.   Miloslav Mečíř (first round)
  6.   Brad Gilbert (third round)
  7.   Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
  8.   Jonas Svensson (first round)
  9.   Andrés Gómez (third round, defaulted)[5]
  10.   Andrei Chesnokov (second round)
  11.   Anders Järryd (semifinals)
  12.   Aaron Krickstein (semifinals)
  13.   Jakob Hlasek (quarterfinals)
  14.   Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
  15.   Dan Goldie (third round)
  16.   Darren Cahill (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Stefan Edberg 6 6
  Michael Chang 3 3
1   Stefan Edberg 6 6
11   Anders Järryd 3 4
13   Jakob Hlasek 7 3 3
11   Anders Järryd 6 6 6
1   Stefan Edberg 6 65 65
2   Mats Wilander 3 77 77
12   Aaron Krickstein 6 2 7
14   Kevin Curren 3 6 6
12   Aaron Krickstein 2 6
2   Mats Wilander 6 7
Q   Carl Limberger 6 4 5
2   Mats Wilander 3 6 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   S Edberg 6 6
Q   E Edwards 2 2 1   S Edberg 7 6
  H de la Peña 6 4 7   H de la Peña 5 2
Q   M Kures 4 6 6 1   S Edberg 6 4 6
  K Evernden 6 3 0 15   D Goldie 3 6 4
  J Arias 3 6 6   J Arias 6 4
  J Stoltenberg 2 6 4 15   D Goldie 7 6
15   D Goldie 6 2 6 1   S Edberg 6 6
10   A Chesnokov 6 4 6   M Chang 3 3
  A Antonitsch 4 6 2 10   A Chesnokov 1 2
  J Frawley 6 3 6   J Frawley 6 6
Q   F Maciel 3 6 1   J Frawley 6 5 2
  P Lundgren 6 6   M Chang 4 7 6
  R Seguso 4 3   P Lundgren 3 6 4
  M Chang 6 7   M Chang 6 4 6
8   J Svensson 2 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   P Cash 6 2 7
  A Volkov 4 6 6 4   P Cash 7 3 6
WC   A Olhovskiy 4 5   G Muller 5 6 7
  G Muller 6 7   G Muller 6 3 4
  R Krishnan 6 6 13   J Hlasek 4 6 6
  J Frana 3 4   R Krishnan 6 2 3
  T Witsken 1 6 13   J Hlasek 3 6 6
13   J Hlasek 6 7 13   J Hlasek 7 3 3
11   A Järryd 6 6 11   A Järryd 6 6 6
  E Masso 1 2 11   A Järryd 6 6
  M Šrejber 6 6 6   M Šrejber 2 3
Q   A Võsand 3 7 2 11   A Järryd 6 6
  P Aldrich 6 2 6   J Rive 1 2
  K Flach 1 6 3   P Aldrich 7 6 4
  J Rive 6 7   J Rive 6 7 6
5   M Mečíř 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   B Gilbert 6 6
WC   P Sampras 4 2 6   B Gilbert 7 6
  J Grabb 3 5   M Schapers 5 3
  M Schapers 6 7 6   B Gilbert 0 3
  J Lozano 6 4 4 12   A Krickstein 6 6
  D Pate 4 6 6   D Pate 5 6
Q   M Robertson 4 6 3 12   A Krickstein 7 7
12   A Krickstein 6 3 6 12   A Krickstein 6 2 7
14   K Curren 6 1 6 14   K Curren 3 6 6
  R Acuña 3 6 3 14   K Curren 6 6
  M Davis 4 2   M Woodforde 3 2
  M Woodforde 6 6 14   K Curren w/o
  J Courier 6 4 3   J Connors
WC   P Wekesa 7 6 WC   P Wekesa 2 3
WC   D Cassidy 4 1 3   J Connors 6 6
3   J Connors 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   G Pérez Roldán 6 1 6
Q   C Limberger 3 6 7 Q   C Limberger 7 6
  T Wilkison 7 6   T Wilkison 6 0
Q   R Leach 5 3 Q   C Limberger 6 3
  J Pugh 6 3 9   A Gómez 2 1d
  N Kroon 7 6   N Kroon 1 4
  G Holmes 6 4 9   A Gómez 6 6
9   A Gómez 7 6 Q   C Limberger 6 4 5
16   D Cahill 6 3 1 2   M Wilander 3 6 7
  W Masur 3 6 6   W Masur 7 2 4
  M Laurendeau 6 7   M Laurendeau 6 6 6
  R Smith 3 6   M Laurendeau 4 2
Q   P Chamberlin 4 3 2   M Wilander 6 6
WC   S Davis 6 6 WC   S Davis 3 4
  A Castle 3 1 2   M Wilander 6 6
2   M Wilander 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "TENNIS; Edberg Beats Becker in Final". New York Times. 24 August 1987. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Wilander Rallies to Beat Edberg for ATP Title". Los Angeles Times. 22 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Tenis". El País (in Spanish). 22 August 1988. Retrieved 11 November 2023. El sueco Mats Wilander se adjudicó el torneo de Cincinnati (Estados Unidos) al derrotar a su compatriota Stefan Edberg por 3-6, 7-6 (7-5) y 7-6 (7-5)-...
  4. ^ "Results Plus Connors Defaults". New York Times. 19 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Tennis Roundup : Connors Forced Out by Injury, Hopes to Heal for U.S. Open". Los Angeles Times. 19 August 1988. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
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