1988 Benson & Hedges Championships – Singles

Singles
1988 Benson & Hedges Championships
Champion Jakob Hlasek
Runner-up Jonas Svensson
Score6–7(4–7), 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5
Draw32 (3WC/4Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds8

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Jakob Hlasek won the title by defeating Jonas Svensson 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 6–4, 6–0, 7–5 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. Henri Leconte (semifinals)
  2. Brad Gilbert (second round)
  3. (n/a)
  4. Jakob Hlasek (champion)
  5. Jonas Svensson (final)
  6. Amos Mansdorf (quarterfinals)
  7. Ronald Agénor (second round)
  8. John Fitzgerald (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
            
1 Henri Leconte 4 5
4 Jakob Hlasek 6 7
4 Jakob Hlasek 64 3 6 6 7
5 Jonas Svensson 77 6 4 0 5
5 Jonas Svensson 7 6
8 John Fitzgerald 5 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 H Leconte 7 6 6
M Woodforde 5 7 4 1 H Leconte 6 6
J Kriek 2 3 Q A Volkov 3 4
Q A Volkov 6 6 1 H Leconte 6 6 6
M Šrejber 7 3 6 M Šrejber 4 7 2
M Schapers 6 6 2 M Šrejber 7 3 6
S Casal 3 4 7 R Agénor 6 6 2
7 R Agénor 6 6 1 H Leconte 4 5
4 J Hlasek 6 6 4 J Hlasek 6 7
J Lozano 0 1 4 J Hlasek 6 6
W Masur 6 4 4 D Rostagno 2 2
D Rostagno 4 6 6 4 J Hlasek 4 6 6
G Forget 7 3 9 6 A Mansdorf 6 3 2
WC J Bates 5 6 11 WC J Bates 5 2
J Grabb 3 6 6 A Mansdorf 7 6
6 A Mansdorf 6 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 J Svensson 6 6
Q M Davis 0 0 5 J Svensson 6 6
P Kühnen 6 6 6 P Kühnen 4 1
J Pugh 7 3 4 5 J Svensson 6 6
SE J Courier 6 7 SE J Courier 3 0
T Tulasne 2 5 SE J Courier 6 6
Q T Wilkison 6 6 Q T Wilkison 3 3
LL R Osterthun 3 2 5 J Svensson 7 6
8 J Fitzgerald 6 6 8 J Fitzgerald 5 4
M Vajda 4 1 8 J Fitzgerald 5 6 6
Q C Saceanu 6 6 Q C Saceanu 7 1 3
J Frawley 1 3 8 J Fitzgerald 6 3 6
M Gustafsson 3 7 4 WC R Seguso 3 6 0
WC R Seguso 6 5 6 WC R Seguso 4 7 6
WC A Castle 4 4 2 B Gilbert 6 6 4
2 B Gilbert 6 6

References

  1. ^ Myers, Morley (13 November 1988). "Jakob Hlasek of Switzerland, down two sets and a..." United Press International. London. Retrieved 10 March 2025.