1988 French Open
| 1988 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 23 May – 5 June 1988 |
| Edition | 87 |
| Category | 58th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Mats Wilander | |
| Women's singles | |
 Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Andrés Gómez /  Emilio Sánchez Vicario | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Lori McNeil /  Jorge Lozano | |
The 1988 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament was held from 23 May until 5 June. It was the 92nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1988.
Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Mats Wilander defeated 
Henri Leconte, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
- It was Wilander's 6th career Grand Slam title, and his 3rd (and last) French Open title.
Women's singles
[edit] Steffi Graf defeated 
Natalia Zvereva, 6–0, 6–0
- This was the shortest women's singles Grand Slam final in the Open Era; Graf won the match in 32[1] minutes.
- It was Graf's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) French Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit] Andrés Gómez / Emilio Sánchez Vicario defeated 
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
[edit] Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / 
Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5
Mixed doubles
[edit] Lori McNeil / Jorge Lozano defeated 
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy / Michiel Schapers, 7–5, 6–2
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit]
Nicolás Pereira defeated Magnus Larsson, 7–6, 6–3
Girls' singles
[edit] Julie Halard defeated Andrea Farley, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
Boys' doubles
[edit] Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
Cristiano Caratti / 
Goran Ivanišević, 7–6, 7–5
Girls' doubles
[edit] Alexia Dechaume / Emmanuelle Derly defeated Julie Halard / Maïder Laval, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [2] | Men | FF1,500,240 | FF750,120 | FF375,060 | FF190,030 | FF100,019 | FF56,009 | FF33,015 | FF20,123 |
| Women | FF1,436,390 | FF731,700 | FF362,440 | FF183,450 | FF89,850 | FF46,330 | FF24,540 | FF12,750 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF20,963,950.
References
[edit]- ^ Times, Robin Herman and Special To the New York. "TENNIS; Graf Shuts Out Zvereva to Gain French Open Title". Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1989). World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-00-218311-6.
