1988 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1988 Player's Canadian Open
Champion Ivan Lendl
Runner-up Kevin Curren
Score7–6(12–10), 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Kevin Curren 7–6(12–10), 6–2 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2. Stefan Edberg (second round)
  3. Boris Becker (withdrew)
  4. Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  5. Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
  6. Tim Mayotte (quarterfinals)
  7. Andrés Gómez (third round)
  8. John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  9. Anders Järryd (second round)
  10. Amos Mansdorf (first round)
  11. Slobodan Živojinović (first round)
  12. John Fitzgerald (second round)
  13. Jakob Hlasek (third round)
  14. Kevin Curren (final)
  15. Peter Lundgren (third round)
  16. Jay Berger (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Ivan Lendl 6 6  
4 Jimmy Connors 4 4  
1 Ivan Lendl 712 6  
14 Kevin Curren 610 2  
14 Kevin Curren 6 6  
  Mark Woodforde 4 2  

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 I Lendl 6 6  
  T Witsken 1 6 7   T Witsken 2 2  
  R Krishnan 6 3 5 1 I Lendl 6 6  
  M Davis 6 3 6 16 J Berger 3 0  
WC M Wostenholme 2 6 3   M Davis 4 6 3
  S Davis 0 3   16 J Berger 6 2 6
16 J Berger 6 6   1 I Lendl 6 6  
10 A Mansdorf 4 1     J Frawley 2 2  
  J Frawley 6 6     J Frawley 6 6  
WC A Sznajder 6 7   WC A Sznajder 2 2  
  A Castle 4 5     J Frawley 6 1 7
  J Brown 6 6 2 7 A Gómez 4 6 5
  J-P Fleurian 7 1 6   J-P Fleurian 2 6 4
7 A Gómez 6 1 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 J Connors 6 6  
Q D Flach 4 6 6 Q D Flach 1 3  
Q F Maciel 6 1 2 4 J Connors 6 6  
  L Shiras 6 6   13 J Hlasek 1 4  
  M Dickson 3 4     L Shiras 2 6  
  J Pugh 6 1 5 13 J Hlasek 6 7  
13 J Hlasek 3 6 7 4 J Connors 7 7  
11 S Živojinović 2 6   5 P Cash 6 6  
  S Giammalva Jr. 6 7     S Giammalva Jr. 6 6  
Q S Youl 6 7   Q S Youl 2 3  
LL J Ross 3 5     S Giammalva Jr. 2 2  
  Y Doumbia 7 6   5 P Cash 6 6  
  M Laurendeau 5 3     Y Doumbia 6 3 6
5 P Cash 3 6 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 T Mayotte 6 7  
Q C Limberger 4 3     W Masur 3 6  
  W Masur 6 6   6 T Mayotte 7 5 7
  T Wilkison 6 6     T Wilkison 6 7 6
  G Holmes 1 1     T Wilkison 6 1  
  G Connell 6 2 6 12 J Fitzgerald 4 4r  
12 J Fitzgerald 2 6 7 6 T Mayotte 6 4 5
14 K Curren 6 5 6 14 K Curren 3 6 7
  M Anger 4 7 3 14 K Curren 6 6  
  J Lozano 5 3     G Michibata 2 4  
  G Michibata 7 6   14 K Curren 6 6  
  J Rive 6 6 6 LL D Cassidy 1 2  
  R Matuszewski 3 7 3   J Rive 4 4  
LL D Cassidy 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 J McEnroe 6 7  
  T Nelson 2 2     K Evernden 3 5  
  K Evernden 6 6   8 J McEnroe 6 6  
  D Rostagno 7 6     D Rostagno 3 2  
  R Reneberg 5 2     D Rostagno 6 7  
  R Seguso 5 2   9 A Järryd 3 5  
9 A Järryd 7 6   8 J McEnroe 2 6 2
15 P Lundgren 6 6     M Woodforde 6 2 6
Q C Garner 3 2   15 P Lundgren 6 6  
Q P Carter 6 7   Q P Carter 2 0  
Q C Beckman 2 6   15 P Lundgren 3 0  
  M Woodforde 7 3 7   M Woodforde 6 6  
  K Flach 6 6 5   M Woodforde 6 7 6
2 S Edberg 7 5 2

References

  1. ^ "TENNIS". The Washington Post. 15 August 1985. Retrieved 10 November 2023. Top-seeded Ivan Lendl won the $602,500 Player's International yesterday in Toronto, 7-6 (12-10), 6-2, over Kevin Curren. It was the fifth Player's title for Lendl.
  2. ^ "Tennis; A Stormy Lendl Wins in Toronto". The New York Times. Associated Press. 15 August 1988. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.