1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Steffi Graf defeated six-time defending champion Martina Navratilova in a rematch of the previous year's final, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon singles title and fourth major title overall. It was also Graf's third step towards completing the first, and so far only Golden Slam in the history of tennis.

Women's singles
1988 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Steffi Graf
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Draw	128 (8 Q / 8 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships

The semifinal match between Chris Evert and Navratilova marked the last time they faced each other in a major, with Navratilova extending her lead in their head-to-head rivalry at majors to 14–8.

Seeds

01.   Steffi Graf (champion)

02.   Martina Navratilova (final)

03.   Pam Shriver (semifinals)

04.   Chris Evert (semifinals)

05.   Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round)

06.   Helena Suková (quarterfinals)

07.   Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (first round)

08.   Natasha Zvereva (fourth round)

09.   Hana Mandlíková (third round)

10.   Lori McNeil (third round)

11.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (withdrew)

12.   Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)

13.   Larisa Savchenko (fourth round)

14.   Katerina Maleeva (fourth round)

15.   Sylvia Hanika (third round)

16.   Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round)

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

Claudia Kohde-Kilsch withdrew due to a knee injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Shaun Stafford.

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

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	Steffi Graf	6	6
		Pascale Paradis	3	1
								1	Steffi Graf	6	6
								3	Pam Shriver	1	2
	3	Pam Shriver	6	6
	12	Zina Garrison	4	4
															1	Steffi Graf	5	6	6
															2	Martina Navratilova	7	2	1
	6	Helena Suková	3	64
	4	Chris Evert	6	77
								4	Chris Evert	1	6	5
								2	Martina Navratilova	6	4	7
		Rosalyn Fairbank	6	4	5
	2	Martina Navratilova	4	6	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	S Graf	6	6
		N Hu	0	0				1	S Graf	6	6
	LL	K Quentrec	77	6				LL	K Quentrec	2	0
		J Halard	63	1											1	S Graf	6	6
		M Louie Harper	77	3	4											T Phelps	3	1
	WC	S Loosemore	62	6	6			WC	S Loosemore	1	1
		T Phelps	7	60	6				T Phelps	6	6
		W Turnbull	5	77	0																	1	S Graf	6	6
		I Kuczyńska	5	6	6																	16	MJ Fernández	2	2
		E Nagelsen	7	1	3				I Kuczyńska	7	6
		E Pfaff	5	3				Q	L Field	5	4
	Q	L Field	7	6												I Kuczyńska	4	1
	Q	S Collins	4	6	7										16	MJ Fernández	6	6
		L Meskhi	6	4	9				L Meskhi	1	5
		N Jagerman	3	2				16	MJ Fernández	6	7
	16	MJ Fernández	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	H Mandlíková	6	7
		L Garrone	3	5				9	H Mandlíková	6	6
		A Henricksson	6	6					A Henricksson	4	2
		B Herr	3	2											9	H Mandlíková	4	3
		M Bollegraf	6	6												A Minter	6	6
		B Romanò	1	4					M Bollegraf	2	2
		A Minter	6	6					A Minter	6	6
		A Holíková	3	0																			A Minter	3	7	4
		J Wiesner	3	7	3																		P Paradis	6	5	6
		L Golarsa	6	5	6				L Golarsa	4	2
		R White	3	6	6				R White	6	6
	WC	C Wood	6	3	3											R White	4	6	7
		N Herreman	6	6												P Paradis	6	3	9
		S Walsh-Pete	2	2					N Herreman	4	6	6
		P Paradis	6	6					P Paradis	6	3	8
	7	M Maleeva-Fragnière	4	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	P Shriver	6	4	8
		D van Rensburg	2	6	6			3	P Shriver	6	6
		J Hetherington	6	4	3				S Parkhomenko	3	4
		S Parkhomenko	4	6	6										3	P Shriver	77	77
		C Porwik	5	4												S Rehe	65	65
	LL	L O'Neill	7	6				LL	L O'Neill	6	1	4
		C Suire	3	7	4				S Rehe	4	6	6
		S Rehe	6	5	6																	3	P Shriver	6	6
		M Javer	6	3	7																	14	K Maleeva	2	2
		S Meier	2	6	9				S Meier	1	7	4
		B Cordwell	6	6					B Cordwell	6	5	6
		E Burgin	4	3												B Cordwell	0	0
	WC	L Gould	66	2											14	K Maleeva	6	6
		I Cueto	78	6					I Cueto	0	4
	WC	A Simpkin	1	0				14	K Maleeva	6	6
	14	K Maleeva	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	Z Garrison	6	6
		W White	3	1				12	Z Garrison	6	6
		F Bonsignori	79	3	0				D Balestrat	4	3
		D Balestrat	67	6	6										12	Z Garrison	77	6
		G Fernández	2	6	8											E Minter	63	0
		B Schultz	6	4	6				G Fernández	3	6	3
		A Frazier	5	4					E Minter	6	3	6
		E Minter	7	6																		12	Z Garrison	6	3	6
		C Tanvier	6	6																		5	G Sabatini	1	6	2
		P Medrado	3	1					C Tanvier	6	6
	WC	A Grunfeld	4	5					M Gurney	3	3
		M Gurney	6	7												C Tanvier	2	3
		R Zrubáková	6	77											5	G Sabatini	6	6
		H Ludloff	3	64					R Zrubáková	4	3
		C Bassett-Seguso	2	2				5	G Sabatini	6	6
	5	G Sabatini	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	H Suková	7	1	6
		I Demongeot	5	6	2			6	H Suková	6	6
		J Novotná	6	7					J Novotná	2	2
		T Scheuer-Larsen	3	5											6	H Suková	64	6	6
		E Inoue	5	7	6											E Inoue	77	3	2
		W Probst	7	5	2				E Inoue	6	6
	Q	P Barg	65	4					S Gomer	4	2
		S Gomer	77	6																		6	H Suková	77	6
		E Krapl	3	6	3																		B Potter	64	4
		N Bykova	6	3	6				N Bykova	6	4	7
		B Potter	6	77					B Potter	2	6	9
		L Lapi	3	63												B Potter	4	6	6
		M Lindström	65	3											Q	J-A Faull	6	3	4
	Q	J-A Faull	77	6				Q	J-A Faull	5	6	6
		I Budařová	77	6					I Budařová	7	1	4
	LL	S Stafford	65	3

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	S Hanika	6	6
		H Cioffi	1	2				15	S Hanika	6	6
		M Jaggard	2	2					H Witvoet	1	3
		H Witvoet	6	6											15	S Hanika	3	3
	WC	V Lake	3	2												K Adams	6	6
		K Adams	6	6					K Adams	2	6	6
		N Tauziat	6	6					N Tauziat	6	4	4
		A Devries	2	4																			K Adams	7	3	0
		A Sánchez Vicario	3	4																		4	C Evert	5	6	6
	Q	K Okamoto	6	6				Q	K Okamoto	5	3
		G Miró	6	0	2				A Kijimuta	7	6
		A Kijimuta	4	6	6											A Kijimuta	4	0
		C Singer	6	6											4	C Evert	6	6
		S Wasserman	4	0					C Singer	4	6	3
		A Dechaume	1	2				4	C Evert	6	3	6
	4	C Evert	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	N Zvereva	6	6
	Q	R Reis	2	3				8	N Zvereva	6	6
		P Fendick	6	6					P Fendick	3	3
		C Benjamin	2	3											8	N Zvereva	6	77
		C Jolissaint	63	6	6											E Reinach	2	64
	Q	L Gregory	77	4	3				C Jolissaint	1	4
		C Lindqvist	63	4					E Reinach	6	6
		E Reinach	77	6																		8	N Zvereva	2	4
		J Durie	6	6																			R Fairbank	6	6
		M Werdel	4	2					J Durie	2	6	5
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	6	1	7
		M-L Daniels	2	3												R Fairbank	77	6
		S Sloane	6	6											10	L McNeil	63	4
	WC	T Catlin	3	1					S Sloane	77	4	4
		N Provis	3	5				10	L McNeil	63	6	6
	10	L McNeil	6	7

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	L Savchenko	6	6
		J Byrne	2	2				13	L Savchenko	77	6
		M Yanagi	6	6					M Yanagi	64	3
		B Gerken	4	1											13	L Savchenko	6	6
		A Villagrán	6	6											WC	J Salmon	1	2
		L Ferrando	3	3					A Villagrán	77	1	2
		E Smylie	4	4				WC	J Salmon	61	6	6
	WC	J Salmon	6	6																		13	L Savchenko	4	2
		G Magers	77	3	7																	2	M Navratilova	6	6
		H Kelesi	65	6	5				G Magers	4	66
	Q	K Hunter	3	2					K Schimper	6	78
		K Schimper	6	6												K Schimper	0	4
		K Horvath	4	4											2	M Navratilova	6	6
		E Hakami	6	6					E Hakami	2	1
		S Goleš	1	2				2	M Navratilova	6	6
	2	M Navratilova	6	6

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation