1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Mats Wilander defeated Pat Cash in the final, 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 Australian Open.

It was his third Australian Open title and fifth major singles title overall.

Men's singles
1988 Australian Open
Final
ChampionSweden Mats Wilander
Runner-upAustralia Pat Cash
Score6–3, 6–7(3–7), 3–6, 6–1, 8–6
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Stefan Edberg was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Wilander.

This marked the first edition of the tournament to be held on hardcourts, having previously been held on grass courts.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mats Wilander is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Todd Witsken 2 1 6
1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Ivan Lendl 4 6 2 6 2
4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Pat Cash 6 2 6 4 6
4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Pat Cash 6 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Michiel Schapers 1 4 2
4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Pat Cash 3 77 6 1 6
3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Mats Wilander 6 63 3 6 8
6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Anders Järryd 6 2 3
3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Mats Wilander 7 6 6
3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Mats Wilander 6 6 6 3 6
2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Stefan Edberg 0 7 3 6 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Andrei Chesnokov 6 6 4 4
2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Stefan Edberg 4 7 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Lendl 6 7 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Roe 3 6 2 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Lendl 6 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Castle 3 1 4   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Anger 0 1 1
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Anger 6 6 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Lendl 6 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Woodforde 6 6 6   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Woodforde 4 3 1
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Fitzgerald 4 3 3   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Woodforde 7 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Flur 2 7 0 6 4 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Fromberg 5 0 2
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Fromberg 6 6 6 4 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Lendl 7 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Drewett 4 2 5 16 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Masur 5 4 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Pugh 6 6 7   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Pugh 6 4 2 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Krishnan 6 3 6 4 6   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Krishnan 4 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B-s Kim 3 6 4 6 4   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Krishnan 3 2 6 1
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Sundström 6 3 4 0 16 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Masur 6 6 3 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Baur 3 6 6 6   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Baur 5 6 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Högstedt 3 4 6 1 16 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Masur 7 7 6
16 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  W Masur 6 6 3 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Hlasek 3 3 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Dyke 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Dyke 6 6 3 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Oosting 6 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Oosting 7 0 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Tulasne 2 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Oosting 7 4 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  O Camporese 2 1 7 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Visser 5 6 1 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Visser 6 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Visser 3 6 3 7 8
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Saad 5 7 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Saad 6 3 6 5 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  L Scott 7 6 4 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Oosting 1 2 2
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Barr 1 3 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Witsken 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Cahill 6 6 4 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Cahill 4 5 2
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Matsuoka 7 5 3 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Witsken 6 7 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Witsken 5 7 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Witsken 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Doohan 6 7 6 7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Leconte 4 3 4
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Guy 3 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Doohan 5 2 2
LL 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Carter 1 6 1 4 7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Leconte 7 6 6
7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Leconte 6 3 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Cash 7 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Muster 5 1 4 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Cash 6 7 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Lane 5 0 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Limberger 1 6 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Limberger 7 6 6 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Cash 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Wilkison 2 4 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamee 1 2 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Giammalva Jr. 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Giammalva Jr. 7 6 2 1 r
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamee 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P McNamee 6 7 6 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Scanlon 3 3 3 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Cash 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Michibata 3 6 7 6 14 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Svensson 1 4 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Nijssen 6 4 5 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Michibata 6 2 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Pistolesi 4 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  N Kroon 7 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  N Kroon 6 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  N Kroon 2 7 4 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Ross 4 7 6 2 3 14 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Svensson 6 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Tideman 6 6 4 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Tideman 2 3 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Derlin 0 1 0 14 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Svensson 6 6 6
14 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Svensson 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C van Rensburg 6 7 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Jones 2 6 7 3 12 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C van Rensburg 6 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  CB Cox 3 3 3   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Mmoh 4 3 2
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Mmoh 6 6 6 12 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C van Rensburg 6 3 3 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Rostagno 6 7 7   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Schapers 2 6 6 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Muller 4 6 5   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Rostagno 4 6 5 6 3
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  I Werner 6 6 5 3 10   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Schapers 6 4 7 4 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Schapers 3 4 7 6 12   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Schapers 2 7 6 7
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Rasheed 6 5 6 5 6 5 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Y Noah 6 6 3 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Võsand 4 7 4 7 1 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Rasheed 4 7 4 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  E Edwards 6 6 6   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  E Edwards 6 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Felgate 1 1 1   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  E Edwards 3 7 6 4
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Narducci 7 6 3 4 7 5 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Y Noah 6 6 7 6
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Bauer 5 4 6 6 5   1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Narducci 7 2 2 1
  1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Smith 7 7 4 2 14 5 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Y Noah 6 6 6 6
5 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  Y Noah 6 5 6 6 16

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Järryd 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Eagle 0 2 2 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Järryd 6 7 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Pozzi 2 6 6 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Pozzi 4 6 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  CA Miller 6 4 3 2r 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Järryd 7 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kühnen 6 7 4 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Chamberlin 5 1 2
LL 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Steyn 2 5 6 7 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Kühnen 4 6 4 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Theine 4 3 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Chamberlin 6 3 6 7
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Chamberlin 6 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Järryd 3 6 6 7 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Forget 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Frawley 6 1 7 6 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Connell 2 3 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  G Forget 4 5 7 7 5
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Grabb 3 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Grabb 6 7 5 6 7
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Pfister 6 3 4 0 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Grabb 3 2 7 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Frawley 6 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Frawley 6 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Schultz 3 0 1r 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Frawley 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Kennedy 5 1 2 11 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Lundgren 1 3 3
11 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Lundgren 7 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Annacone 6 6 3 5 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Potier 3 4 6 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Potier 7 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Pridham 7 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Pridham 6 3 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Hooper 5 3 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Potier 2 1 5
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Nelson 6 2 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Saceanu 6 6 7
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Saceanu 2 6 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Saceanu 6 6 6
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Anderson 3 3 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Moir 4 4 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  B Moir 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Saceanu 2 4 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Gustafsson 3 6 6 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Wilander 6 6 6
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Anderson 6 4 1 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Gustafsson 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Bailey 3 3 7 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Kriek 3 1 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Kriek 6 6 5 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Gustafsson 1 4 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Youl 3 6 6 1 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Wilander 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Bergström 6 3 4 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Youl 4 2 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Reneberg 6 1 3 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Wilander 6 6 6
3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Wilander 7 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Živojinović 4 7 7 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Schmidt 6 6 6 1 8 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Živojinović 6 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Shaw 7 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Shaw 4 4 7 3
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C Turich 5 6 3 8 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Živojinović 4 5 6 6 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C-U Steeb 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C-U Steeb 6 7 2 1 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Barlow 0 1 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C-U Steeb 6 6 3 5 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Leach 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  R Leach 4 2 6 7 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Olhovskiy 3 2 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  C-U Steeb 1 4 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Canè 6 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Chesnokov 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Maurer 3 6 1 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  P Canè 6 3 1 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Kratzmann 6 6 7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Kratzmann 4 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H van Boeckel 3 3 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Kratzmann 5 6 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  H Skoff 3 6 6 5 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Chesnokov 7 7 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Benhabiles 6 3 7 7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Benhabiles 1 5 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Chesnokov 6 4 7 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Chesnokov 6 7 7
10 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Mansdorf 3 6 5 2

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  K Evernden 5 7 1 7 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Bates 7 5 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Bates 7 1 2 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Rive 2 6 6 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Rive 5 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Nargiso 6 1 1 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Rive 2 2 2
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Levine 1 3 1 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Stoltenberg 6 6 6
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Stoltenberg 6 6 6 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Stoltenberg 6 6 6
Q 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Letts 2 0 1 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Woodbridge 3 2 4
WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  T Woodbridge 6 6 6 WC 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  J Stoltenberg 3 3 4
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Laurendeau 6 6 4 4 9 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Edberg 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Cassidy 4 3 6 6 7 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Laurendeau 4 3 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Goldie 6 6 4 6 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Goldie 6 6 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Keretić 3 4 6 3 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  D Goldie 4 5 6 3
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Mronz 6 6 3 6 6 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Edberg 6 7 2 6
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Volkov 3 2 6 7 4 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  A Mronz 4 3 1
1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  M Davis 6 2 2 5 2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Edberg 6 6 6
2 1988 Australian Open – Men's Singles  S Edberg 4 6 6 7
Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by

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