1988 US Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated three-time defending champion Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1988 US Open.^[1] It was his first US Open singles title and seventh and last major singles title overall. It was the longest US Open men's singles final in history, lasting 4 hours and 54 minutes.^[2] With the win, Wilander gained the world No. 1 singles ranking for the first time, displacing Lendl.

Men's singles
1988 US Open
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 US Open (tennis)

Aged 15 years and 2 months, Tommy Ho was the youngest man in the Open Era to appear in the main draw of a major. He lost in the first round to Johan Kriek.

This tournament marked the first major main draw appearances of future 14-time major champion Pete Sampras and future four-time major champion Jim Courier.^[3]

Seeds

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

1. Ivan Lendl (finalist)
2. Mats Wilander (champion)
3. Stefan Edberg (fourth round)
4. Andre Agassi (semifinalist)
5. Boris Becker (second round)
6. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinalist)
7. Yannick Noah (second round)
8. Miloslav Mečíř (third round)
9. Tim Mayotte (third round)
10. Henri Leconte (third round)
11. Brad Gilbert (second round)
12. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (third round)
13. Jonas Svensson (second round)
14. Andrés Gómez (third round)
15. Anders Järryd (third round)
16. John McEnroe (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ivan Lendl	6	6	6
		Derrick Rostagno	2	2	0
										1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	6	6
										4	Andre Agassi	6	2	3	4
	4	Andre Agassi	6	78	6
	6	Jimmy Connors	2	66	1
																			1	Ivan Lendl	4	6	3	7	4
																			2	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	5	6
		Darren Cahill	6	5	77	5	6
		Aaron Krickstein	2	7	62	7	3
											Darren Cahill	4	4	2
										2	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
		Emilio Sánchez	6	66	0	4
	2	Mats Wilander	3	78	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	I Lendl	6	6	6	5	6
		A Mansdorf	2	7	1	7	0			1	I Lendl	6	6	6
		J Berger	6	6	6						J Berger	2	4	1
	Q	D Cassidy	4	0	2														1	I Lendl	6	6	6
	Q	J Brown	6	4	6	7													WC	S Davis	1	4	3
		D Goldie	4	6	3	6				Q	J Brown	3	3	6	3
		J Bates	4	3	1					WC	S Davis	6	6	3	6
	WC	S Davis	6	6	6																							1	I Lendl	6	5	6	6
		W Masur	6	6	6																								J Hlasek	4	7	2	4
	Q	R Smith	2	3	4						W Masur	0	3	0
		J Hlasek	6	6	4	6					J Hlasek	6	6	6
		C Pistolesi	2	2	6	3														J Hlasek	6	6	6
		R Reneberg	6	4	6	6													15	A Järryd	3	4	2
		M Vajda	3	6	4	0					R Reneberg	3	5	4
		J Nyström	3	6	3	2				15	A Järryd	6	7	6
	15	A Järryd	6	4	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	T Mayotte	6	6	4	5	6
		J Pugh	3	4	6	7	3			9	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	Q	G Pozzi	3	6	6	6				Q	G Pozzi	6	4	3
		P Lundgren	6	3	2	3													9	T Mayotte	3	4	2
		C Motta	7	6	3	4	4													D Rostagno	6	6	6
		M Davis	5	3	6	6	6				M Davis	4	4	3
		D Rostagno	6	6	6	7					D Rostagno	6	6	6
		Y Doumbia	3	7	3	6																							D Rostagno	6	3	6	6
	Q	J Palmer	2	4	6	6	6																						R Agénor	2	6	1	3
	WC	J Tarango	6	6	2	4	0			Q	J Palmer	4	4	3
		K Evernden	1	6	3	6	1				R Agénor	6	6	6
		R Agénor	6	3	6	3	6													R Agénor	6	2	6	4	6
		J Stoltenberg	6	4	6	6	6													J Stoltenberg	3	6	4	6	3
		M Anger	7	6	3	4	4				J Stoltenberg	6	6	5
	Q	K Jones	6	4	1					7	Y Noah	2	7	1r
	7	Y Noah	7	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Agassi	7	6	6
	Q	P Johnson	6	3	3					4	A Agassi	4	6	6	6
	WC	S Melville	7	5	1	6				WC	R Leach	6	2	3	4
	WC	R Leach	6	7	6	7													4	A Agassi	6	6	2	6
		M Jaite	6	6	1	6														J Kriek	3	1	6	0
		T Champion	1	4	6	0					M Jaite	4	2	6	6
	WC	T Ho	4	6	6						J Kriek	6	6	3	7
		J Kriek	6	7	7																							4	A Agassi	7	6	6
		A Castle	1	7	2	5																							M Chang	5	3	2
		C Mezzadri	6	5	6	7					C Mezzadri	6	2	2
		R Osterthun	6	2	1	2					T Wilkison	7	6	6
		T Wilkison	3	6	6	6														T Wilkison	6	6	3	4	5
		M Chang	6	6	7															M Chang	4	3	6	6	7
		L Mattar	4	3	5						M Chang	5	6	2	6	6
		T Witsken	3	3	4					13	J Svensson	7	4	6	1	4
	13	J Svensson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	G Pérez Roldán	6	7	3	6	7
		K Flach	7	6	6	1	6			12	G Pérez Roldán	6	6	5	6	6
	WC	J Ross	7	6	4	6				WC	J Ross	4	4	7	7	3
		J-P Fleurian	6	4	6	1													12	G Pérez Roldán	4	4	7	6
		J Lozano	6	7	3	7														J Lozano	6	6	5	7
		J Grabb	2	5	6	5					J Lozano	7	6	2	6	6
		M Kures	3	4	3						R Seguso	5	0	6	7	4
		R Seguso	6	6	6																								J Lozano	1	2	0
		P Aldrich	7	6	6																							6	J Connors	6	6	6
		W Kowalski	5	3	4						P Aldrich	7	6	6
		C Bergström	6	3	2	6	4			Q	G Connell	6	4	3
	Q	G Connell	3	6	6	3	6													P Aldrich	3	2	3
		P Korda	6	4	0	r													6	J Connors	6	6	6
		G Bloom	4	6	3						G Bloom	0	3	6	1
		A Moreno	3	2	2					6	J Connors	6	6	3	6
	6	J Connors	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	B Becker	6	6	7
		T Nelson	3	0	6					5	B Becker	3	3	2
		L Duncan	0	2	2						D Cahill	6	6	6
		D Cahill	6	6	6															D Cahill
		H de la Peña	3	6	6	6	2													M Ingaramo	w/o
		M Ingaramo	6	3	3	7	6				M Ingaramo	7	6	3	6
		U Riglewski	2	6	6	2				Q	A Burrow	6	1	6	2
	Q	A Burrow	6	4	7	6																							D Cahill	6	6	6
	Q	M Robertson	3	6	3																							Q	M Laurendeau	4	4	3
		M Oosting	6	7	6						M Oosting	3	3	2
	Q	M Laurendeau	2	6	7	7				Q	M Laurendeau	6	6	6
		J Arias	6	4	6	6													Q	M Laurendeau	4	6	6	7
	WC	P Sampras	7	7	4	5	2													J Yzaga	6	2	4	5
		J Yzaga	6	6	6	7	6				J Yzaga	1	6	6	6
		M Šrejber	3	3	2					11	B Gilbert	6	0	4	2
	11	B Gilbert	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	A Gómez	6	6	6
		J Sánchez	4	2	2					14	A Gómez	7	2	6	2	6
		S Matsuoka	3	6	6	6					S Matsuoka	6	6	4	6	2
		S Youl	6	4	3	2													14	A Gómez	4	6	4	4
		A Krickstein	7	6	6															A Krickstein	6	4	6	6
		M Schapers	5	3	2						A Krickstein	3	6	6	6
		D Pate	4	6	6	6					D Pate	6	2	4	3
		E Jelen	6	1	4	2																							A Krickstein	5	7	7	4	7
		T Svantesson	0	4	6	7	6																					3	S Edberg	7	6	6	6	5
		T Carbonell	6	6	1	6	4				T Svantesson	2	3	0
	Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6					Q	J Carlsson	6	6	6
		S Živojinović	0	4	4														Q	J Carlsson	0	5	2
		G Forget	5	6	6	6													3	S Edberg	6	7	6
		T Tulasne	7	4	3	4					G Forget	5	1	3
	Q	L Pimek	2	2	4					3	S Edberg	7	6	6
	3	S Edberg	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	M Mečíř	7	6	6
		T Šmid	5	4	0					8	M Mečíř	6	6	7
		S Giammalva, Jr.	6	6	7						S Giammalva, Jr.	4	1	6
	Q	M Nido	4	3	6														8	M Mečíř	3	6	6	1
		E Sánchez	6	6	6															E Sánchez	6	3	7	6
		S Casal	3	4	2						E Sánchez	6	7	6
	Q	N Marques	4	7	6	5	1				R Krishnan	2	5	2
		R Krishnan	6	5	3	7	6																						E Sánchez	6	6	6
		P Annacone	6	6	2	6																							J Frawley	2	3	4
		M Narducci	4	3	6	3					P Annacone	4	6	6	3	6
		J Frawley	5	6	6	6					J Frawley	6	3	4	6	7
		J Rive	7	3	0	3														J Frawley	6	6	6
		L Shiras	3	4	7	6	2												10	H Leconte	3	4	3
	LL	B Moir	6	6	5	0	6			LL	B Moir	0	4	4
		J Frana	4	6	3	4				10	H Leconte	6	6	6
	10	H Leconte	6	3	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	Q	L Lavalle	3	4	4					16	J McEnroe	5	6	7	3	1
		E Masso	3	0	7	6	3				M Woodforde	7	4	6	6	6
		M Woodforde	6	6	6	1	6													M Woodforde	6	5	6	6
		N Kroon	4	6	5	2														D Nargiso	1	7	3	0
		P Kühnen	6	2	7	6					P Kühnen	3	5	4
		D Nargiso	7	7	7						D Nargiso	6	7	6
		C Pridham	5	6	6																								M Woodforde	3	2	2
		T Muster	6	2	6	1																						2	M Wilander	6	6	6
		M Pernfors	7	6	3	6					M Pernfors	6	6	6
		J Courier	7	6	6						J Courier	3	4	4
		H Skoff	5	4	3															M Pernfors	4	0	5
		K Curren	6	6	6														2	M Wilander	6	6	7
	WC	R Weiss	4	4	4						K Curren	6	3	2	6	3
		G Holmes	2	1	4					2	M Wilander	3	6	6	3	6
	2	M Wilander	6	6	6