1988 Wimbledon Championships Explained
The 1988 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[1] [2] It was the 102nd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 4 July 1988. Due to rain interruptions on Sunday 3 July, the men's final finished on 4 July.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1988 championships was £2,612,126. The winner of the men's title earned £165,000 while the women's singles champion earned £148,500.[3] [4]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men's singles | £165,000 | £82,500 | £41,250 | £20,900 | £11,000 | £6,160 | £3,630 | £2,215 |
Women's singles | £148,500 | £74,250 | £36,090 | £17,765 | £8,800 | £4,775 | £2,815 | £1,715 |
Men's doubles * | £57,200 | £28,600 | £14,300 | £7,260 | £3,740 | £1,980 | £1,160 | |
Women's doubles * | £49,500 | £24,750 | £11,430 | £5,810 | £2,800 | £1,490 | £850 | |
Mixed doubles * | £29,700 | £14,850 | £7,430 | £3,450 | £1,720 | £860 | £390 | | |
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Stefan Edberg defeated Boris Becker, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2[5]
- It was Edberg's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova, 5–7, 6–2, 6–1[6]
- It was Graf's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Ken Flach / Robert Seguso defeated John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)[7]
- It was Flach's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title. It was Seguso's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Steffi Graf / Gabriela Sabatini defeated Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva, 6–3, 1–6, 12–10[8]
- It was Graf's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Sabatini's 1st career Grand Slam title and her only Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Sherwood Stewart / Zina Garrison defeated Kelly Jones / Gretchen Magers, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)[9]
- It was Stewart's 5th and last career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Garrison's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Nicolás Pereira defeated Guillaume Raoux, 7–6(7–4), 6–2[10]
Girls' singles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Brenda Schultz defeated Emmanuelle Derly, 7–6(7–5), 6–1[11]
Boys' doubles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles. Jason Stoltenberg / Todd Woodbridge defeated David Rikl / Tomáš Zdražila, 6–4, 1–6, 7–5[12]
Girls' doubles
See main article: 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles. Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan defeated Alexia Dechaume / Emmanuelle Derly, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3[13]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
- Ivan Lendl (semifinals, lost to Boris Becker)
- Mats Wilander (quarterfinals, lost to Miloslav Mečíř)
- Stefan Edberg (champion)
- Pat Cash (quarterfinals, lost to Boris Becker)
- Jimmy Connors (fourth round, lost to Patrik Kühnen)
- Boris Becker (final, lost to Stefan Edberg)
- Henri Leconte (fourth round, lost to Tim Mayotte)
- John McEnroe (second round, lost to Wally Masur)
- Miloslav Mečíř (semifinals, lost to Stefan Edberg)
- Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals, lost to Ivan Lendl)
- Anders Järryd (second round, lost to Jim Grabb)
- Jonas Svensson (third round, lost to Paul Annacone)
- Emilio Sánchez (second round, lost to Petr Korda)
- Andrei Chesnokov (first round, lost to Udo Riglewski)
- Amos Mansdorf (second round, lost to Diego Nargiso)
- Slobodan Živojinović (fourth round, lost to Mats Wilander)
Women's singles
- Steffi Graf (champion)
- Martina Navratilova (final, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Pam Shriver (semifinals, lost to Steffi Graf)
- Chris Evert (semifinals, lost to Martina Navratilova)
- Gabriela Sabatini (fourth round, lost to Zina Garrison)
- Helena Suková (quarterfinals, lost to Chris Evert)
- Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière (first round, lost to Pascale Paradis)
- Natasha Zvereva (fourth round, lost to Rosalyn Fairbank)
- Hana Mandlíková (third round, lost to Anne Minter)
- Lori McNeil (third round, lost to Rosalyn Fairbank)
- Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (withdrew before the tournament began)
- Zina Garrison (quarterfinals, lost to Pam Shriver)
- Larisa Savchenko (fourth round, lost to Martina Navratilova)
- Katerina Maleeva (fourth round, lost to Pam Shriver)
- Sylvia Hanika (third round, lost to Katrina Adams)
- Mary Joe Fernández (fourth round, lost to Steffi Graf)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd.
- Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078.
- Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 327–334. 23.
- Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 5 December 2017.
- Web site: Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 5 December 2017.