1988 Transamerica Open – Singles

Singles
1988 Transamerica Open
Champion Michael Chang
Runner-up Johan Kriek
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw32 (3WC/4Q)
Seeds8

Peter Lundgren was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to David Pate.

Michael Chang won the title by defeating Johan Kriek 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Aaron Krickstein (first round)
  2. Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
  3. John McEnroe (semifinals)
  4. Mikael Pernfors (quarterfinals)
  5. David Pate (second round)
  6. Dan Goldie (second round)
  7. Derrick Rostagno (first round)
  8. Mark Woodforde (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Danie Visser 5 4
Michael Chang 7 5
Michael Chang 6 6
Johan Kriek 2 3
3 John McEnroe 4 6 4
Johan Kriek 6 3 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Krickstein 3 4
Q R Matuszewski 6 6 Q R Matuszewski 1 6
Q D Visser 6 7 6 Q D Visser 6 7
WC B Garrow 7 6 0 Q D Visser 6 6
Q D Cassidy 4 3 P Annacone 4 4
C Saceanu 6 6 C Saceanu 3 4
P Annacone 6 6 P Annacone 6 6
7 D Rostagno 4 2 Q D Visser 5 4
4 M Pernfors 6 6 M Chang 7 6
T Nelson 3 2 4 M Pernfors 1 7 6
C van Rensburg 4 6 5 WC J Tarango 6 5 1
WC J Tarango 6 4 7 4 M Pernfors 4 0
P Kühnen 4 2 M Chang 6 6
M Chang 6 6 M Chang 6 6
B Dyke 6 6 6 D Goldie 1 4
6 D Goldie 7 7

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 D Pate 7 6
P Lundgren 5 4 5 D Pate 6 6 3
T Wilkison 6 6 T Wilkison 2 7 6
Q C Honey 1 1 T Wilkison 6 2 2
WC P McEnroe 1 2 3 J McEnroe 2 6 6
J Pugh 6 6 J Pugh 5 4
R Reneberg 3 2 3 J McEnroe 7 6
3 J McEnroe 6 6 3 J McEnroe 4 6 4
8 M Woodforde 2 6 6 J Kriek 6 3 6
J Kriek 6 4 7 J Kriek 6 6
J Grabb 3 7 7 J Grabb 1 2
M Davis 6 6 6 J Kriek 1 6 6
J Rive 6 6 6 2 K Curren 6 4 2
M Robertson 0 7 3 J Rive 4 2
J Yzaga 6 2 0 2 K Curren 6 6
2 K Curren 1 6 6

References

  1. ^ "On this day in tennis history: Kriek vs Chang in a final". Johan Kriek Tennis Academy. October 2, 2013. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2021. As mentioned on Twitter today by @ThisDayInTennis: "Oct. 2, 1988: Michael Chang, 16, beats @johankriek, 14 years his senior, 62 63 to win Transamerica Open in San Francisco."
  2. ^ "Information about Michael Chang". United Athletes Magazine. Retrieved January 11, 2021. Winner in San Francisco, United States by beating Johan Kriek: 1988.