1988 Lipton International Players Championships – Men's singles

Miloslav Mečíř was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors.

Men's singles
1988 Lipton International Players Championships
Champion	Mats Wilander
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Mats Wilander won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Connors.

Seeds

1. Mats Wilander (champion)
2. Jimmy Connors (final)
3. Miloslav Mečíř (semifinals)
4. Tim Mayotte (fourth round)
5. Andrés Gómez (second round)
6. Yannick Noah (semifinals)
7. Anders Järryd (quarterfinals)
8. Martín Jaite (third round)
9. Andre Agassi (third round, retired)
10. Joakim Nyström (second round)
11. Emilio Sánchez (fourth round)
12. Christo van Rensburg (first round)
13. David Pate (first round)
14. Mikael Pernfors (fourth round)
15. Guillermo Pérez Roldán (first round)
16. Slobodan Živojinović (third round)
17. Amos Mansdorf (fourth round)
18. Kevin Curren (second round, retired)
19. Andrei Chesnokov (quarterfinals)
20. Eduardo Bengoechea (first round)
21. John Fitzgerald (third round)
22. Michiel Schapers (second round)
23. Claudio Mezzadri (second round)
24. Peter Lundgren (second round)
25. John Frawley (third round)
26. Ramesh Krishnan (fourth round)
27. Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
28. Jimmy Arias (first round)
29. Paul Annacone (third round)
30. Dan Goldie (third round)
31. Carl-Uwe Steeb (second round)
32. Luiz Mattar (second round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
		Aaron Krickstein	1	2	0
										1	Mats Wilander	6	6	6
										6	Yannick Noah	4	4	3
	19	Andrei Chesnokov	1	4	4
	6	Yannick Noah	6	6	6
																			1	Mats Wilander	6	4	6	6
																			2	Jimmy Connors	4	6	4	4
		Jay Berger	1	6	3	6
	3	Miloslav Mečíř	6	2	6	7
										3	Miloslav Mečíř	3	6	5	3
										2	Jimmy Connors	6	3	7	6
	7	Anders Järryd	5	3	1
	2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	M Wilander	6	6	7
	Q	L Lavalle	3	2	5					1	M Wilander	6	6	6
		T Witsken	6	6	7						T Witsken	3	4	4
		J Ross	3	2	6														1	M Wilander	6	6	6	6
		A Volkov	6	6	6															A Volkov	3	7	4	2
		A Maurer	2	4	4						A Volkov	7	6	6
	Q	M Dickson	6	6	4	6				31	C-U Steeb	5	2	1
	31	C-U Steeb	7	4	6	7																						1	M Wilander	7	6	6
	18	K Curren	7	6	6																								M Woodforde	6	2	1
		H Skoff	6	2	4					18	K Curren	6	3	6	2	1r
		M Davis	4	1	3						T Muster	3	6	4	6	0
		T Muster	6	6	6															T Muster	2	6	6	5
		K Nováček	3	0	6	2														M Woodforde	6	7	3	7
		G Connell	6	6	4	6					G Connell	2	1	1
		M Woodforde	4	6	2	7	6				M Woodforde	6	6	6
	15	G Pérez Roldán	6	3	6	5	2

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	A Agassi	6	6	6
		J Bates	2	1	0					9	A Agassi	6	6	6
		T Nijssen	3	7	6	6					T Nijssen	4	3	3
		P Arraya	6	5	3	2													9	A Agassi	6	6	3	5	0r
		R Osterthun	4	2	4															A Krickstein	4	4	6	7	1
		A Krickstein	6	6	6						A Krickstein	4	7	2	7	7
		P Doohan	5	6	3	4				24	P Lundgren	6	5	6	5	5
	24	P Lundgren	7	4	6	6																							A Krickstein	6	2	6	3	7
	26	R Krishnan	7	6	6																							26	R Krishnan	2	6	3	6	5
	Q	M Kratzmann	6	4	3					26	R Krishnan	6	6	6
	Q	J Canter	6	3	6	6				Q	J Canter	3	4	4
		A Antonitsch	1	6	3	2													26	R Krishnan	3	6	6	6
		D Keretić	2	1	6	7	4												8	M Jaite	6	3	3	3
		L Pimek	6	6	3	6	6				L Pimek	4	0	3
		B Moir	6	2	0	3				8	M Jaite	6	6	6
	8	M Jaite	4	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	T Mayotte	7	6	7
		S Casal	6	3	5					4	T Mayotte	5	6	6	6
		N Kroon	6	7	6						N Kroon	7	2	3	3
		K Evernden	1	6	3														4	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	Q	G Michibata	1	3	2														29	P Annacone	6	3	3
	Q	J Courier	6	6	6					Q	J Courier	6	4	4	6	4
		M Anger	1	2	2					29	P Annacone	4	6	6	4	6
	29	P Annacone	6	6	6																							4	T Mayotte	0	7	2	6	3
	19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6																							19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6	4	6
		C Bergström	3	4	2					19	A Chesnokov	6	6	3	6
		D Cahill	7	6	6	6					D Cahill	2	4	6	4
		T Wilkison	5	4	7	3													19	A Chesnokov	6	6	6
		T Meinecke	3	4	2															R Reneberg	3	2	3
	Q	R Smith	6	6	6					Q	R Smith	6	2	4	3
		R Reneberg	6	7	6						R Reneberg	4	6	6	6
	13	D Pate	4	5	4

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	C van Rensburg	2	3	3
		S Davis	6	6	6						S Davis	3	7	4	4
		J Rive	6	2	6	6					J Rive	6	6	6	6
		S Giammalva, Jr.	3	6	4	1														J Rive	6	6	7	7
		G Bloom	6	6	6														21	J Fitzgerald	2	7	5	5
	Q	O Delaître	4	4	1						G Bloom	6	4	6	6
		M Gustafsson	1	2	4					21	J Fitzgerald	7	6	4	7
	21	J Fitzgerald	6	6	6																								J Rive	2	3	2
	27	T Šmíd	6	6	6																							6	Y Noah	6	6	6
		J Gunnarsson	4	0	3					27	T Šmíd	6	6	6
		P Kühnen	4	1r							T Benhabiles	2	4	3
		T Benhabiles	6	4															27	T Šmíd	6	2	2
		B Orešar	7	6	6														6	Y Noah	7	6	6
		J Pugh	5	2	2						B Orešar	1	5	2
	Q	P Chamberlin	6	1	6	6	2			6	Y Noah	6	7	6
	6	Y Noah	2	6	3	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	A Gómez	6	2	6	6
		D Cassidy	2	6	3	2				5	A Gómez	4	4	7	3
		J Kriek	2	4	1						J Berger	6	6	6	6
		J Berger	6	6	6															J Berger	6	6	6
		P Canè	7	6	6	3	6													P Canè	3	0	2
	Q	R Saad	6	7	4	6	3				P Canè	3	6	6	6	7
		J Yzaga	6	6	7	6					J Yzaga	6	1	7	3	6
	28	J Arias	7	3	6	4																							J Berger	6	7	6
	22	M Schapers	6	6	7																							11	E Sánchez	4	5	4
		J Brown	4	2	5					22	M Schapers	6	3	4
	Q	J Gurfein	6	6	6	6				Q	J Gurfein	7	6	6
	Q	R Leach	2	2	7	4													Q	J Gurfein	6	3	6	2	4
		M Vajda	4	1	6	6	4												11	E Sánchez	3	6	3	6	6
		K Flach	6	6	3	4	6				K Flach	6	3	1
		N Odizor	6	2	6	3				11	E Sánchez	7	6	6
	11	E Sánchez	7	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	14	M Pernfors	3	6	6	6
		D Pérez	6	2	3	0				14	M Pernfors	6	6	6
		D Visser	4	3	3						M Flur	4	3	4
		M Flur	6	6	6														14	M Pernfors	6	6	6
		H de la Peña	6	6	2	4	2												WC	R Seguso	2	0	4
	WC	R Seguso	3	4	6	6	6			WC	R Seguso	6	3	6	6
		J Grabb	6	6	6						J Grabb	2	6	4	2
	20	E Bengoechea	1	3	1																							14	M Pernfors	5	0	1
	30	D Goldie	7	4	1	7	7																					3	M Mečíř	7	6	6
		C Saceanu	6	6	6	5	6			30	D Goldie	4	7	1	6	6
	Q	M Basham	7	4	4	5					M Šrejber	6	6	6	2	4
		M Šrejber	5	6	6	7													30	D Goldie	2	2	3
		J Frana	6	3	6														3	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	Q	G Layendecker	7	6	7					Q	G Layendecker	2	2	2
	Q	G Bezecny	4	7	4	4				3	M Mečíř	6	6	6
	3	M Mečíř	6	5	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	A Järryd	6	6	6
		T Champion	2	1	2					7	A Järryd	7	4	6	6
		P Aldrich	6	6	6						P Aldrich	5	6	1	2
		M Filippini	1	2	1														7	A Järryd	6	6	6
		C Pridham	6	2	6	6	7												25	J Frawley	3	2	4
		E Winogradsky	1	6	7	3	5				C Pridham	6	5	6
		R Agénor	4	4	3					25	J Frawley	7	7	7
	25	J Frawley	6	6	6																							7	A Järryd	6	1	6	7
	23	C Mezzadri	7	4	6	5	6																						G Forget	2	6	4	6
		B Scanlon	6	6	3	7	4			23	C Mezzadri	6	6	3	3
		G Forget	6	6	6						G Forget	7	4	6	6
		J Potier	3	2	4															G Forget	6	6	6
		G Vilas	2	4	2															M Purcell	3	4	4
		M Purcell	6	6	6						M Purcell	6	4	3	6	7
		E Jelen	1	1	6	2				10	J Nyström	1	6	6	0	5
	10	J Nyström	6	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
		G Holmes	3	3	4					16	S Živojinović	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	6	6	4	7				T Tulasne	3	2	3
		P Korda	3	7	4	6	6												16	S Živojinović	4	7	3	1
		F Cancellotti	6	6	6														17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6	6
		J Lozano	1	2	4						F Cancellotti	1	4	3
		G Muller	3	3	1					17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6
	17	A Mansdorf	6	6	6																							17	A Mansdorf	3	4	3
	32	L Mattar	6	6	6																							2	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	K Jones	3	3	2					32	L Mattar	4	6	3
		B Stanković	3	2	0						J Sánchez	6	7	6
		J Sánchez	6	6	6															J Sánchez	1	4	4
		W Masur	4	4	4														2	J Connors	6	6	6
		J Navrátil	6	6	6						J Navrátil	0	4	4
		B Dyke	2	2	0					2	J Connors	6	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	6	6

References

• 1988 Lipton International Players Championships Draw