1988 US Open (tennis)
| 1988 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 29 – September 11 |
| Edition | 108th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Hardcourt |
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Sweden Mats Wilander | |
| Women's singles | |
| West Germany Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Spain Sergio Casal / Spain Emilio Sánchez | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / United States Jim Pugh | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Venezuela Nicolás Pereira | |
| Girls' singles | |
| United States Carrie Cunningham | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| United States Jonathan Stark / United States John Yancey | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| United States Meredith McGrath / United States Kimberly Po | |
The 1988 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, New York. It was the 108th edition of the US Open and was held from August 29 to September 11, 1988.
Seniors
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
- It was Wilander's 7th and last career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title. He became the first male player since Jimmy Connors in 1974 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season. The final was the longest in the Open's history, lasting 4 hours and 55 minutes
Women's singles
[edit ]West Germany Steffi Graf defeated Argentina Gabriela Sabatini 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. She became the second woman in the Open Era to complete a singles Grand Slam in a calendar year after Margaret Court did so in 1970.
Men's doubles
[edit ]Spain Sergio Casal / Spain Emilio Sánchez defeated United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh by walkover
- It was Casal's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title. It was Sánchez's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last US Open title.
Women's doubles
[edit ]United States Gigi Fernández / United States Robin White defeated United States Patty Fendick / Canada Jill Hetherington 6–4, 6–1
- It was the 1st career Grand Slam title and 1st US Open title for both Fernández and White.
Mixed doubles
[edit ]Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / United States Jim Pugh defeated Australia Elizabeth Smylie / United States Patrick McEnroe 7–5, 6–3
- It was Novotná's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title. It was Pugh's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his only US Open title.
Juniors
[edit ]Boys' singles
[edit ]Venezuela Nicolás Pereira defeated Sweden Nicklas Kulti 6–1, 6–2
Girls' singles
[edit ]United States Carrie Cunningham defeated Australia Rachel McQuillan 7–5, 6–3
Boys' doubles
[edit ]United States Jonathan Stark / United States John Yancey defeated Italy Massimo Boscatto / Italy Stefano Pescosolido 7–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
[edit ]United States Meredith McGrath / United States Kimberly Po defeated Italy Cathy Caverzasio / Italy Laura Lapi 6–3, 6–1